National Review of School Music Education - Murdoch Research ...

Part 4 Guidelines for Effective Music Education ......................................................81
4.1 Guidelines for student learning ............................................................. 83
4.2 Guidelines for inputs to music education................................................ 94
4.3 Guidelines for teachers and classrooms................................................. 97
4.4 Guidelines for the broader community supporting music in schools ......... 102
4.5 Discussion of guidelines..................................................................... 104
Part 5 Issues, challenges, and opportunities for School Music Education .................105
5.1 Overarching recommendations........................................................... 106
5.2 Specific recommendations ................................................................. 108
5.2.1 Status .......................................................................................................108
5.2.2 Access and equity leading to participation and engagement...........................109
5.2.3 Teacher education......................................................................................111
5.2.4 Curriculum policy, syllabus and support materials ..........................................119
5.2.5 Support services for music education ............................................................124
5.2.6 Partnerships, connections and networking .....................................................131
5.2.7 Facilitating effective music in schools ............................................................132
5.2.8 Accountability............................................................................................139
Part 6 Conclusion .............................................................................................143
Bibliography 145
Appendix A Curriculum Documents Reviewed........................................................165
A.1 Policy documents reviewed ................................................................ 165
A.2 Support documents reviewed ............................................................. 167
Appendix B Site Visit Reports...............................................................................169
B.1 The Armidale Cluster......................................................................... 173
B.2 Ballarat High School ......................................................................... 178
B.3 The Conservatorium High School, Sydney............................................ 181
B.4 Darwin High School.......................................................................... 184
B.5 Dawes Road Primary School, Kyabram ............................................... 186
B.6 The Essington School, Darwin ............................................................ 190
B.7 Excelsior Primary School, Perth........................................................... 192
B.8 Glenorchy Primary School, Hobart...................................................... 195
B.9 Gorokan High School, Gosford.......................................................... 198
B.10 John Paul College, Brisbane............................................................... 200
B.11 Kelmscott Senior High School, Perth.................................................... 201
B.12 Lyneham High School........................................................................ 205
B.13 Marryatville High School, Adelaide .................................................... 209
B.14 Meningie Area School ...................................................................... 211
B.15 MLC, Burwood ................................................................................. 213
B.16 Murray Bridge High School: An emerging music programme ................. 216
B.17 Rosny College, Hobart ...................................................................... 218
B.18 St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, Canberra.................................. 222
B.19 Thursday Island State School.............................................................. 224
B.20 Warners Bay High School, Newcastle ................................................ 228
B.21 Xavier College, Kew ......................................................................... 231
B.22 Zillmere Primary School, Brisbane....................................................... 234
Appendix C Review Methodology ........................................................................239
Appendix D Review Members..............................................................................249
FINAL REPORT xxxi