Introducing PD Partnerships

To assist with providing more professional development opportunities, particularly for our country members and those who can’t attend our face-to-face workshops, your WAMTA Council have adopted an idea that several other Music Teachers’ Associations around Australia have likewise introduced this past year: PD Partners. Professional development partners are external providers…

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WAMTA Office Reopening 28th April

The WAMTA Office will be open on Friday 28th April 2023, during which we will have a busy bee to sort the most recent donations of books, and then will be open every Monday from the following week, starting 1st May 2023. Thank you for your patience over the past…

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May Coffee Catchup

Join your music teacher colleagues for a casual coffee and a chat on Tuesday 23rd May 2023 from 10:00am at Mid Century Cafe, 56 Michael St Yokine. Your WAMTA Council Host is June Clark. Look for our WAMTA table banner to help find us on the day! Please RSVP by purchasing a…

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2022 AMEB Awards for Excellence

WAMTA’s first object is to “promote excellence in the teaching, practice and study of the art of music”. As such, we would like to recognise the WAMTA teachers whose students recently received an AMEB Award for Excellence for their outstanding exam results in 2022. Tricia Atkinson ⭐️ Penny Black ⭐️ Marilu Botes ⭐️ Hulda Budilestari ⭐️ Catherine Carboon ⭐️ Lyvia…

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New Membership Perk: MATT

We’re delighted to announce that we have partnered with Music Aural Theory Trainer – MATT, a new curriculum-aligned, teaching aid for classroom and private studio music teachers in Australia. WAMTA Teaching and Accredited Teaching Members can now enjoy FREE MATT Studio teacher accounts as part of their WAMTA membership! That…

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WAMTA at AMEB Awards Ceremony

WAMTA was represented at the recent AMEB Awards Ceremony held at the University of Western Australia on 26th March 2023. WAMTA Council member Paddy Ge (left) had our new WAMTA brochures hand out, while WAMTA President Marina Knoote (right) presented the AJ Leckie Award, which has traditionally been sponsored by…

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UWA ATAR Music Bootcamp

UWA’s ATAR Music Bootcamp will be held on Wednesday 19th April 2023.  Carefully designed around the new ATAR Music Syllabus, the bootcamp will cover elements of Analysis, Performance, Composition, Musical Literacy and MORE in fun and informative sessions, suitable for students in years 10-12 (across all instruments and voice).  Tickets are…

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