Young musicians receive boost from school music program

Published Wednesday, 23 July, 2014 at 09:47 AM

JOINT STATEMENT

Premier
The Honourable Campbell Newman

Minister for Education, Training and Employment
The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek

State school students will have access to new music instruments and more music teachers after the Queensland Government announced more than $2.46 million in funding for secondary school music education.

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman and Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the additional funding was an important part of the government’s plan to ensure a strong education system.

“The Queensland instrumental program is a highly-regarded and valued component of Queensland state schooling and we are committed to giving all students access to the instruments and expertise they need,” Mr Newman said.

“We’re also investing an additional $1 million into schools with existing secondary instrumental music programs to cater for the move of Year 7 into secondary schools in 2015.”

(**A list of schools with existing secondary music programs is below**)

Mr Langbroek said the $1 million would enable 226 state schools with secondary music programs to buy more instruments and equipment for student use.

“As well as this, we will employ an additional 16.7 fulltime equivalent instrumental music teachers across Queensland,” Mr Langbroek said.

“The funding will help students to develop their music skills across a range of instruments earlier and help schools to maintain quality bands.

“As music education has progressed in schools, it has become widely accepted that students need three years of woodwind, brass and percussion development in primary school to form quality bands.

“From 2015, Year 4 students will be able to study woodwind, brass and percussion instruments at school for the first time, a year earlier than the current Year 5 starting point.

“For quality string orchestras, four years of tuition is generally required, so the current starting age for students studying strings will remain at Year 3.”

Member for Murrumba Reg Gulley said he was delighted that North Lakes State College would benefit from the additional funding.

“North Lakes State College has three choirs and a strong instrumental music program that involves 209 students,” Mr Gulley said.

“I look forward to continuing to see North Lakes State College students excel in the instrumental program.”

Mr Langbroek encouraged Queenslanders to attend the Fanfare state festival of state school bands and orchestras which will be held from 6 to 8 August at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.

[ENDS] 23 July 2014

Media contact:           Premier’s Office 3719 7000   

Minister Langbroek – Danita Goodwin 0439 886 652

A list of schools with existing secondary music programs is below.

Central Queensland region 

  1. Barcaldine Prep-12 State School
  2. Biggenden State School
  3. Biloela State High School
  4. Blackall State School
  5. Blackwater State High School
  6. Burnett State College
  7. Capella State High School
  8. Clermont State High School
  9. Dysart State High School
  10. Emerald State High School
  11. Gladstone State High School
  12. Glenmore State High School
  13. Longreach State High School
  14. Mackay North State High School
  15. Mackay Northern Beaches State High School
  16. Mackay State High School
  17. Middlemount Community School
  18. Mirani State High School
  19. Monto State High School
  20. Moranbah State High School
  21. Moura State High School
  22. Mundubbera State School
  23. North Rockhampton State High School
  24. Pioneer State High School
  25. Rockhampton State High School
  26. Sarina State High School
  27. Tannum Sands State High School
  28. Theodore State School
  29. Toolooa State High School
  30. Yeppoon State High School

Darling Downs South West region 

  1. Allora P-10 State School
  2. Bell State School
  3. Centenary Heights State High School
  4. Charleville School of Distance Education
  5. Charleville State High School
  6. Chinchilla State High School
  7. Clifton State High School
  8. Crow's Nest State School
  9. Dalby State High School
  10. Dirranbandi P-10 State School
  11. Goondiwindi State High School
  12. Harristown State High School
  13. Inglewood State School
  14. Injune P-10 State School
  15. Killarney P-10 State School
  16. Kingaroy State High School
  17. Laidley State High School
  18. Lockyer District State High School
  19. Miles State High School
  20. Millmerran State School
  21. Mitchell State School
  22. Murgon State High School
  23. Nanango State High School
  24. Oakey State High School
  25. Pittsworth State High School
  26. Quilpie State College
  27. Roma State College
  28. St George State High School
  29. Stanthorpe State High School
  30. Surat State School
  31. Tara Shire State College
  32. Toogoolawah State High School
  33. Toowoomba State High School (Mount Lofty campus)
  34. Toowoomba State High School (Wilsonton campus)
  35. Wallumbilla State School
  36. Warwick State High School

Far North Queensland region 

  1. Atherton State High School
  2. Babinda State School
  3. Bentley Park College
  4. Cairns School of Distance Education
  5. Cairns State High School
  6. Cooktown State School
  7. Dimbulah State School
  8. Gordonvale State High School
  9. Herberton State School
  10. Innisfail State College
  11. Kuranda District State College
  12. Malanda State High School
  13. Mareeba State High School
  14. Mossman State High School
  15. Ravenshoe State School
  16. Redlynch State College
  17. Smithfield State High School
  18. Tagai State College
  19. Trinity Bay State High School
  20. Tully State High School
  21. Woree State High School

Metropolitan region

  1. Albany Creek State High School
  2. Aspley State High School
  3. Aviation High
  4. Balmoral State High School
  5. Bracken Ridge State High School
  6. Bremer State High School
  7. Brisbane Bayside State College
  8. Brisbane State High School
  9. Bundamba State Secondary College
  10. Calamvale Community College
  11. Cavendish Road State High School
  12. Centenary State High School
  13. Coorparoo Secondary College
  14. Corinda State High School
  15. Craigslea State High School
  16. Earnshaw State College
  17. Everton Park State High School
  18. Ferny Grove State High School
  19. Forest Lake State High School
  20. Glenala State High School
  21. Holland Park State High School
  22. Indooroopilly State High School
  23. Ipswich State High School
  24. Kedron State High School
  25. Kelvin Grove State College
  26. Kenmore State High School
  27. Lowood State High School
  28. MacGregor State High School
  29. Mansfield State High School
  30. Mitchelton State High School
  31. Mount Gravatt State High School
  32. Redbank Plains State High School
  33. Rochedale State High School
  34. Rosewood State High School
  35. Runcorn State High School
  36. Sandgate District State High School
  37. Springfield Central State High School
  38. Stretton State College
  39. Sunnybank State High School
  40. The Gap State High School
  41. Wavell State High School
  42. Whites Hill State College
  43. Woodcrest State College
  44. Wynnum State High School
  45. Yeronga State High School

North Coast region 

  1. Aldridge State High School
  2. Beerwah State High School
  3. Bray Park State High School
  4. Bribie Island State High School
  5. Bundaberg North State High School
  6. Bundaberg State High School
  7. Burnside State High School
  8. Caboolture State High School
  9. Caloundra State High School
  10. Chancellor State College
  11. Clontarf Beach State High School
  12. Coolum State High School
  13. Dakabin State High School
  14. Deception Bay State High School
  15. Gin Gin State High School
  16. Gympie State High School
  17. Hervey Bay State High School
  18. Isis District State High School
  19. James Nash State High School
  20. Kawana Waters State College
  21. Kepnock State High School
  22. Kilcoy State High School
  23. Maleny State High School
  24. Maroochydore State High School
  25. Mary Valley State College
  26. Maryborough State High School
  27. Meridan State College
  28. Morayfield State High School
  29. Mountain Creek State High School
  30. Murrumba State Secondary College
  31. Nambour State High School
  32. Narangba Valley State High School
  33. Noosa District State High School
  34. North Lakes State College
  35. Pine Rivers State High School
  36. Redcliffe State High School
  37. Rosedale State School
  38. Sunshine Beach State High School
  39. Tin Can Bay State School
  40. Tullawong State High School
  41. Urangan State High School
  42. Woodford State School

North Queensland region 

  1. Ayr State High School
  2. Bowen State High School
  3. Charters Towers State High School
  4. Cloncurry State School
  5. Ingham State High School
  6. Heatley Secondary College
  7. Home Hill State High School
  8. Kirwan State High School
  9. Mount Isa School of the Air
  10. Northern Beaches State High School
  11. Pimlico State High School
  12. Proserpine State High School
  13. Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct
  14. Thuringowa State High School
  15. Townsville State High School
  16. William Ross State High School

South East region 

  1. Alexandra Hills State High School
  2. Beaudesert State High School
  3. Beenleigh State High School
  4. Benowa State High School
  5. Boonah State High School
  6. Browns Plains State High School
  7. Capalaba State College
  8. Cleveland District State High School
  9. Coombabah State High School
  10. Elanora State High School
  11. Flagstone State Community College
  12. Helensvale State High School
  13. Keebra Park State High School
  14. Kingston College
  15. Loganlea State High School
  16. Mabel Park State High School
  17. Marsden State High School
  18. Merrimac State High School
  19. Miami State High School
  20. Nerang State High School
  21. Ormeau Woods State High School
  22. Pacific Pines State High School
  23. Palm Beach-Currumbin State High School
  24. Park Ridge State High School
  25. Pimpama State Secondary College
  26. Robina State High School
  27. Shailer Park State High School
  28. Southport State High School
  29. Springwood State High School
  30. Tamborine Mountain State High School
  31. Upper Coomera State College
  32. Varsity College
  33. Victoria Point State High School
  34. Wellington Point State High School
  35. Windaroo Valley State High School
  36. Woodridge State High School