This award is for music educators employed in one or more of early childhood, primary, secondary, or special education in the government or non-government sector, with a minimum of three years’ experience, and who have not previously been the recipient of a National Award for Excellence in School Music Education.
The ASME Music Educating for Life Award is administered by a state/territory chapter. A recipient of this Award will be publicly presented with the award during the biennial ASME National Conference.
The award focusses on the applicant’s exceptional contribution to the provision of quality music education in the context within which she/he is working, as demonstrated by the following criteria:
- Effectiveness and innovation in enabling development of new musical understandings that build on and enrich pupils’ knowledge, skills and attitudes in music
- Teaching approaches that cater for diverse needs and backgrounds
- Working collaboratively with other teachers and providers of music learning to improve outcomes for pupils
2023 – Claudia Barker
2023 – Peter Sharp
2022 – Michael Travers
2021 – Anne Lierse
2019 – Roland Yeung
2017 – Michael Travers
2013 – Ros McMillan
