Hearings and Transcripts
Transcripts of Evidence
27 March 2013
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development - 65.72 Kb
Ms Cathy Beesey, Director, Learning and Teaching Branch
Ms Katherine Parker, Manager, Curriculum Learning Areas Unit, Curriculum Implementation and Partnerships Branch, Learning and Teaching Division / School Education Group
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority - 73.65 Kb
Dr David Howes, General Manager, Curriculum
Ms Helen Champion, VCAA Curriculum Manager, Performing Arts
Association of Music Education (Vic) - 53.81 Kb
Mr Kevin Kelley, Executive Officer
Ms Mandy Stefanakis, Director of Music, Christ Church Grammar School
Ms Caroline Aebersold, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Alison Hill, Director of External Relations
Educational Transformations - 48.13 Kb
Professor Brian Caldwell, Managing Director and Principal Consultant
Dr Tanya Vaughan, Senior Consulting Researcher
Music Council of Australia - 43.39 Kb
Dr Richard Letts, Executive Director
Ms Mandy Stefanakis, Director of Music, Christ Church Grammar School
Australian College of Educators - 48.41 Kb
Emeritus Professor Martin Comte
Mr Carl Stevens
Victorian Music Teachers’ Association - 52.84 Kb
Victorian Music Teachers’ Association Opening Statement - 48.03 Kb
Dr Julie Haskell, President
Mr Mark Dipnall, Vice President
School Music Action Group - 93.55 Kb
Mr Anne Lierse, Chair
Associate Professor Robin Stevens
Professor Gary McPherson
Mr Carl Williams
Ms Jenni Heinrich
9 April 2013
Musical Futures Australia - 63.61 Kb
Mr Ian Harvey, Director
Mr Ken Owen, Director
Ms Vicki Miles, Associate Principal, Doveton College
Australian Music Association - 78.51 Kb
Mr Richard Snape, AMA Vice President, Chair Government relations sub-committee
Mr Michael Jongebloed , AMA Government relations sub-committee
Mr Jason Aldworth, The Civic Group consultants
Instrumental Music Teachers’ forum - 129.58 Kb
Mr Chris Earl
Ms Gayle Gardner
Ms Natalya Vagner
Mr Lee Trigg
Ms Anna Robinson
Ms Jemima Bunn
Ms Marianne Barrow
Ms Emily Bibby
Mr Peter Sharp
Ms Joanne Dema
Mr Don Scott
Ms Jane Geddes

Professor Mark Rose, Vice President
Ms Jessie Lloyd, CEO and Artistic Director
School of Education, Deakin University 48.63 Kb
Dr Dawn Joseph, Senior Lecturer
Mrs Fiona Phillips, Associate Lecturer
Mrs Jenny Grenfell, Lecturer
Australian Education Union (Victorian Branch) - 43.06 Kb
Mr Justin Mullaly, Deputy President
Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, Monash University - 52.55 Kb
Mr Robert Burke, Head of Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music
Professor Tony Gould
15 April 2013
School of Education, RMIT University - 49.99 Kb
Professor David Forrest, Professor of Music Education
Melbourne Youth Music - 59.58 Kb
Mr C. Clark, General Manager
Mr P. Garnick, Board Member
Ms S. Meehan, Vice‑president
Musica Viva Australia - 77.07 Kb
Ms Mary Jo Capps, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Helenka King, Victorian State Manager
Country Education Partnership - 52.90 Kb
Mr Phil Brown, Executive Officer
Australian Children’s Music Foundation - 54.65 Kb
Ms Trish Hurley, Community and Government Strategic Partnerships
Mr Peter Hadfield, Chief Operations Officer
Associate Professor Neryl Jeanneret - 46.98 Kb
Faculty of Education, Monash University - 58.78 Kb
Associate Professor Jane Southcott
Dr Peter de Vries, Senior Lecturer
Dr Louise Jenkins, Lecturer
Dr Renee Crawford, Lecturer
Arts Centre Melbourne - 66.70 Kb
Mr Tim Brinkman, Executive, Performing Arts
Mr Hannes Berger, Programming Manager, Access and Community
Mr Dave Rogers, Team Leader, Digital Learning
Victorian College of the Arts Secondary College - 61.76 Kb
Mr Colin Simpson, Principal
Mr Michael Sargeant, Head of Music
Ms Mary Jo Kelly, Assistant Head of Music
Ms Anna van Veldhuisen, alumna and current staff member
Robert, Year 10 student
Melbourne High School - 52.17 Kb
Mr Jeremey Ludowyke, Principal
1 May 2013
Mildura forum for government primary schools - 112.10 Kb
Ms Ingrid Seiffert, Performing Arts Teacher, Mildura Primary School
Ms Yvonne Madden, Principal, Irmple Primary School
Ms Jo McQuinn, Principal, Nichols Point Primary School
Ms Trudie Clark, Ranfurly Primary School
Mildura forum for government P-10-12 schools - 98.00 Kb
Mr Glen Barrow, Teacher, Robinvale P-12 College
Mr Graeme Cupper, Principal, Merbein P-10 College
Mr Ben Browne, Music Coordinator, Merbein P-10 College
Mildura forum for government secondary schools - 73.01 Kb
Mr Andrew Ough, Principal, Mildura Senior College and Coordinating Principal of Instrumental Music Program
Mr Rick Williams, Music Coordinator, Mildura Senior College
Mr Leigh Penna, Music Coordinator, Irymple Secondary College
Mr Luke Peak, Music & Year 8 Co-ordinator, Chaffey Secondary College
Trinity Lutheran College - 49.04 Kb
Mr Andrew Leske, Principal
Ms Tracy Schache, Music Teacher and Performing Arts Coordinator
St Joseph’s College - 48.97 Kb
Ms Pam Fox, Arts Domain Leader
Mr John Menhennett , Music Teacher
Miss Joelene Circosta, Music Teacher
Mildura Specialist School - 45.68 Kb
Ms Margaret Curran, Principal
2 May 2013
Mildura South Primary School - 55.06 Kb
Mr Corey Barbary, Specialist Music Teacher
Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group - 36.47 Kb
Ms Rose Gilby, Chairperson
Mildura District Brass Band and Mildura District Orchestra - 62.80 Kb
Mr Tony Robbins, Band President
Mr Bill Warren, Member
Mr Leigh Penna, Member
Mildura Eisteddfod Society - 54.74 Kb
Dr John Bowditch
Instrumental music teachers’ forum - 86.04 Kb
Ms Jo Galloway, District Instrumental Music Teacher
Mr Aleksander Pusz, District Instrumental Music Teacher,
Ms Alison MacGregor, Instrumental Music Teacher, Trinity Lutheran College and St Joseph’s College
Ms Alison McGann, Instrumental Music Teacher, Mildura South Primary School
Ms Meg Sullivan, Instrumental Music Teacher, Sacred Heart Primary School
Mr Marcus Hennig, District Instrumental Music Coordinator
Ms Annette Smith, District Instrumental Music Teacher
Red Cliffs Secondary College students - 54.02 Kb
Jess, Year 10 student
Nic, Year 12 student
Bec, Year 11 student
Kayla, Year 8 student
Anna, Year 10 student
Michael, Year 10 student
Jorrin, Year 9 student
David, Year 7 student
Lyndon, Year 12 student
Red Cliffs Secondary College teachers - 50.65 Kb
Mr David Browne, Principal
Mr Donald Mayne, Music Coordinator
Ms Kylie Morrish, Classroom Music Teacher
Ms Heather Penna, Specialist Maths Teacher
Ms Annette Smith, Instrumental Music Teacher
Mr Aleks Pusz, Instrumental Music Teacher
Mr Rex Peirce, Instrumental Music Teacher
Red Cliffs Secondary College parents - 52.57 Kb
Mr Adrian Adams, Parent
Ms Cheryl Browne, Parent
Mr Gerrard Collins, Parent
Ms Patricia Hill, Parent
6 May 2013
Primary school principals’ forum - 121.87 Kb
Ms Gabrielle Leigh, President, Victorian Principals’ Association
Mr Ian Sloane, Principal, Mitchum Primary School
Mr Glenn Butler, Principal, Ormond Primary School
Ms Vicki Miles, Associate Principal, Doveton College
Mr Jack Fisher, Principal , Oakleigh Primary School
Ms Ghillie Thompson, Mont Albert Primary School
Marlee Alice, Year 11 student, Princes Hill Secondary College and Member, VicSRC Executive,
Nico, Year 11 student, Princes Hill Secondary College
Ivy, Year 11 student, Princes Hill Secondary College
Michael, Year 11, Narre Warren South P–12 College
Chris, Year 11 student, Ringwood Secondary College
Liam, Year 11 student, Ringwood Secondary College
Luke, Year 12 student, Balwyn High School
Joel, Year 12 student, Balwyn High School
Chelsea, Year 12 student, Hoppers Crossing Secondary College
Anthony, Year 11 student, Hoppers Crossing Secondary College
Subi, Year 11 student, Nossal High School
Flora, Year 12 student, Nossal High School
Grace, Year 9, Koonung Secondary College
Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals - 67.52 Kb
Mr Frank Sal, President
Meadows Primary School parents - 34.42 Kb
Ms Sindi Barnes
Mr Les Devine
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Meadows Primary School - 88.08 Kb
Mr Cameron Mowat, Director of Development, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Ms Bronwyn Lobb, Education Manager, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Ms Danielle Arcaro, Lead Teaching Artist on Pizzicato Effect Program, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Ms Helen Hatzikalis, Curriculum Leader, Curriculum Leader, Coordinator Pizzicato Effect Program, Meadows Primary School
Dr Osborne, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Meadows Primary School - 46.04 Kb
Dr Margaret Osborne, Music Psychology Researcher, Melbourne University;
Ms Bronwyn Lobb, Education Manager, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Ms Danielle Arcaro, Lead Teaching Artist on Pizzicato Effect Program, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Ms Helen Hatzikalis, Curriculum Leader, Curriculum Leader, Coordinator Pizzicato Effect Program, Meadows Primary School
16 May 2013
Blackburn High School junior music students - 74.24 Kb
Allegra, Year 8 student
Susannah, Year 8 student
Bridie, Year 8 student
Guy, Year 8 student
Blackburn High School senior music students - 69.24 Kb
Matt, Year 12 student
Boris, Year 12 student
Lachlan, Year 12 student
Siobhan, Year 11 student
Jessica, Year 11 student
Josiah, Year 11 student
Zac, Year 11 student
Oliver, Year 11 student
Blackburn High School alumni - 70.42 Kb
Mr Ross Irwin, former student
Mr Andrew Woods, former student
Mr Henrik Beasy, former student
Ms Bethany Nette, former student
Blackburn High School staff - 74.36 Kb
Dr Sandra Woodman, Principal
Mr Stephen Hardie, Director of Music
Ms Sue Wedding, Assistant Director of Music
Mr Andy O’Connell, Instrumental Music Teacher
Ms Christine Simpson, Classroom Teacher
Mr Tim Dalton, Assistant Principal
Blackburn High School parents - 61.59 Kb
Ms Carolyn Nette, Parent
Ms Margie Lamperd, Parent
Mr Angelo Lacono, Parent
Ms Linda Todd, Parent
Mr Phillip Sametz, Parent
Ms Elizabeth De Maria, Parent
Ms Heather Pennings, Parent
Ms Jo Dema, Parent
Online link-up with South Gippsland Cluster students - 92.15 Kb
Leuca, Year 8 student, South Gippsland Secondary College
Tyler, Year 8 student, South Gippsland Secondary College
Ryan, Year 11 student, Mirboo North Secondary College
Shane, Year 11 student, Mirboo North Secondary College
Rona, Year 7 student, Mirboo North Secondary College
Jett, Year 10 student, Wonthaggi Secondary College
Brittney, Year 10 student, Wonthaggi Secondary College
Bec, Year 11 student, Leongatha Secondary College
Jake, Leongatha Secondary College
Sarah, Leongatha Secondary College
Maddie, Year 12 student Korumburra Secondary College
Nick, Year 9 student, Korumburra Secondary College
Cindy, Year 12 student, Korumburra Secondary College
Eleanor, Year 9 student, Korumburra Secondary College
Online link-up with South Gippsland Cluster school leaders and teachers - 75.67 Kb
Mr Syd Jackson, SGSMP Co-ordinator, South Gippsland Secondary College
Ms Cheryl Glowrey, Principal, South Gippsland Secondary College
Ms Colleen Smith, Business Manager, South Gippsland Secondary College
Ms Karen Layon, Principal, Mirboo North Secondary College
Ms Rebecca Woodall, Music Teacher, Mirboo North Secondary College
Mr Gary Dennis, Wonthaggi Secondary College
Ms Sara Beale, Wonthaggi Secondary College
Frankston High School - 92.95 Kb
Mr John Albiston, Principal
Mr Peter Sharp, Director of Instrumental Music
Ms Sally Bredin, Director of Music
Mrs Beverly McAlister - 65.59 Kb
Mr Peter Chellew, Executive Officer
Mr Shane Wickens, Artistic Director
Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia - 78.50 Kb
Mr Mark O'Leary, Victorian Branch President
Ms Susan Searle, Head of Junior School Music, Scotch College
28 May 2013
Mr David Price
Mr Ken Owen, Director, Musical Futures Australia
24 June 2013
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