Inquiry into the extent, benefits and potential of music education in Victorian schools

Received from the Legislative Assembly on 23 October 2012

That, under section 33 of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003, an inquiry into the extent, benefits and potential of music education in Victorian schools be referred to the Education and Training Committee for consideration and report no later than 30 September 2013, including:

Evidence supporting music education in schools

(1)       benefits to society and to individual students wanting to pursue music as a career;

(2)       general benefits to students as a result of music education;

(3)       benefits to student academic performance as a result of music education;

Current provision of music education in Victoria

(4)       music education provided through specific funding for music education;

(5)       music education provided through non-specific funding, for example, general student resource package funding;

(6)       music education provided through parent contribution

(7)       the extent and quality of music education provision in Victorian schools;

Future optimum provision of music education in Victorian schools

(8)       optimum governance and oversight arrangements;

(9)       optimum use of targeted funding;

(10)    optimum balance of central mandates and supports; and

(11)    optimum balance of music specific funding, non-music specific funding and parent contribution.

The reporting date has been extended to 13 November 2013 by the Legislative Assembly on 17 September 2013