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2008 National Awards
for Excellence in
School Music Education

2008 Awards Index

School Leader Awards

Ms Regina Byrne
Special Commendation
Principal Mt St Joseph Girls' College
Altona, VIC
Mr Matthew Hughes Principal John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School
Mirrabooka, WA

Teacher Awards

Ms Jacquelyn Conn
Special Commendation
Statewide Braille Music Consultant and Music Teacher Geebung Special School
Geebung, QLD
Mrs Leonie Cecich Music Teacher East Victoria Park Education Support Centre
East Victoria Park, WA
Mr Ashley George Music Specialist Tara Anglican School for Girls
North Parramatta, NSW
Ms Elizabeth Harlock-Lea Head of Music - Deputy Principal Fremont Elizabeth City High School
Elizabeth, SA
Miss Janette Kelly Director of Music St Hilda's School
Southport, QLD
Ms Janice Leahy Arts Coordinator Para Hills High School
Para Hills West, SA
Mrs Jennifer Meachem Director of Music Camberwell Girls Grammar School
Canterbury, VIC
Mrs Mary Needham Music Teacher - Coordinator Elwood College
Elwood, VIC
Mrs Jenny Robinson Head Teacher Music Randwick Girls' High School
Randwick, NSW
Ms Carolyn (Caz) Soeters Outreach Singing Program Coordinator, ESL and LA Teacher Jervis Bay Primary School
Jervis Bay Village, ACT
Mrs Julie-Ann Watson Music Specialist Nakara Primary School
Nakara, Darwin, NT
NT Music School
Nightcliff, Darwin, NT

2008 Awards Information

The recipients of the 2008 National Awards for Excellence in School Music Education were announced at a presentation function co-hosted by The Australian Society for Music Education and Artistic & Creative Education (Graduate School of Education) at the University Club, University of Melbourne, on Friday 22nd August 2008.

Thirteen awards for excellence and leadership in school music education were awarded to teachers and school leaders. The awards recognised the recipients' exceptional contribution to enhancing the status and quality of music education in their schools.

Each recipient received a grant of $5,000 to further their professional learning related to music education.