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2007 National Awards
for Excellence in
School Music Education

2007 Awards

Special Commendation, School Leader Award

Dr Geoffrey Shaw
Principal
All Saints’ College, Bull Creek, WA

Dr Geoffrey Shaw believes that music has intrinsic value in the life and education of every child. As Principal of All Saints’ College, he is proactive in demonstrating this belief.

Music is located as an important component of strategic planning, resource allocation and organisational practice within the school. He has actively recruited and supported a strong music teaching team. All music teachers feel valued and appreciated for their contribution to the life of the school.

His active interest and presence at musical events and his keen advocacy of music with parents, promotes the status of music with students, parents and the wider community.

His skills as an educator and communicator and his infectious enthusiasm, have been critical in the development of an exemplary music program at All Saints’ College.

Special Commendation, Teacher Award

Ms Julie Mayhew
Music Teacher
Ainslie School, Braddon, ACT

Julie Mayhew has taught music from Preschool to Year 6 at Ainslie School as well as bringing support to other ACT schools through a resourcing model from the School of Music at ANU. She has brought a wealth of knowledge of music, music-making and music teaching to her role. She recognises the needs of students who excel in music as well as those who are not initially engaged with music or who have special needs.

Julie has consistently used her own substantial musical skills to help teachers with little musical background and little confidence to become strong and committed music specialists in their own right. We know through School Development Data that music is very highly valued by staff and the parent community and that Julie Mayhew is a very important part of the success at Ainslie.

She has worked with the ANU School of Music in the Primary and Secondary program and has been a key figure in the development of this program in the ACT. It is this philosophy that underpins music education at Ainslie school.

As well as the weekly class and year level music lessons, there are weekly outreach music sessions at Aged Care facilities and with other schools with a music focus.

“Julie Mayhew’s music teaching makes a difference to the lives of all our students, all our teachers, and all our families.”