Music Education Organisations

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Here you will find links to the major music educational institutions and organisations in Western Australia for school, university and private music students. You can find a teacher, a course and syllabus information.

Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (Australia)
The ABRSM has a representative in Western Australia. Exam syllabuses are down-loadable from the website.

Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) WA State Office
The AMEB is a federated structure with an office in each state that administers all aspects of the examinations for all instruments. The site gives information on the syllabuses and syllabus changes, examinations and examiners, publications, teacher support and performances. The State Library holds a hard copy of the Manual of Syllabus. Use these lists to find the sheet music available for loan. We generally hold pieces in the manual syllabus for Grade 4 and upwards.

Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing Inc.
ANATS WA Chapter news and a listing of vocal teachers.

Australian Society of Music Education
ASME's purpose is to encourage and advance music education at all levels, whether it be in the community or as a profession. ASME WA conducts professional development courses.

Central Institute of Technology
Central offers a variety of courses covering sound production, technical production, the music business as well as short courses in various instruments.

Curriculum Council of WA            
The Curriculum Council is responsible for the development and implementation of the curriculum framework for WA schools. Find here the syllabuses for Years K-10 and Senior Secondary school music courses.

Music Teachers Online
Launched in late 2000, Music Teachers Online started as a small searchable database of Australian music teachers. The website has now been relaunched as a directory, which allows searching by type of music and regions.

School of Instrumental Music
The Department of Education and Training's School of Instrumental Music services over 400 primary and secondary Western Australian Government schools. It provides consultancy, instrumental instruction and ensemble direction, staffing allocation and management, an instrumental loan, maintenance and repair service, a resource centre and varied enrichment activities for students.This site also lists the schools in WA that offer the SIM program.

Suzuki Talent Education Association of Australia (WA) Inc.
The STEAA (WA) offers courses in violin, viola, cello, voice, piano, guitar, flute and early childhood using the "Mother Tongue" method of teaching by Dr Shinichi Suzuki whereby students are taught to listen, imitate and repeat.

Trinity College London (Australia)
TCL is the leading international music examinations board. Trinity Guildhall runs its own operation in Australia through its State Managers.

University of WA School of Music
UWA School of music specialises in performance, composition, music education and musicology at both undergraduate and graduate level. There are also classes for the general public called Discover Music and various Junior Music School classes to cater for children from 18 months to 12 years old.

WA Music Teachers Association (Inc.)
WAMTA is the professional association for private studio teachers. Search here for teachers of any instrument in any location within Western Australia.

Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
WAAPA, at Edith Cowan University offers courses in classical and jazz performance, contemporary music, composition, music studies, music technology and music theatre.