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.