The West Australian Music Teachers' Association has compiled a variety of resources to assist music teachers. Some of these are freely available, while others are perks of WAMTA membership.
WAMTA members can also join the member-only WAMTA Community Facebook group for peer support.
In 2024, we took over managing and producing the Music Network News newsletter from Anne Trigg. This is a monthly newsletter packed full of events, professional development & networking opportunities.
Guidelines
- Accompanist guidelines
- APRA/AMCOS Guide to Copyright for Music Teachers
- COVID19 guidelines for WA music teachers
- Peripatetic teaching guidelines
- Studio music teaching guidelines
- Teacher-Student professional boundaries (Teacher Registration Board of WA)
- Teaching fee recommendations
Music Teaching Business Essentials
- Australian Tax Office (ATO) requirements
- Business registrations required (Australian government website)
- Common scams that target music teachers
- Getting started with online teaching
- Insurance for music teachers
- Working with Children Check WA - all WAMTA members must provide their current Working With Children card details to the WAMTA Secretary
Teaching Resources
- ATAR Music free resources
- Free sheet music
- Music exam options
- MusicApprentice
- Music games
- Second hand books
Resources on External Web Sites
- Aural skills resources
- Music analysis - free resources
- Teachers Pay Teachers for all manner of resources to purchase
Performance Resources
- Performance Venue Ideas
- Performance Evaluation through the AMEB (PDF)
- Performance Opportunities - including concerts, eisteddfods and other competitions
- Student Forum concert - a monthly non-competitive student performance opportunity
Music Networking Resources
- Music Associations in WA
- Music Network News - monthly newsletter
- Facebook groups you may find useful:
Do you have an exciting opportunity, event or sector news you’d like to share with the WA music community? Submit news to WA Music.
Musician Health Resources
- Act Belong Commit - Arts and Mental Wellbeing
- ASPAH - Performing Arts Healthcare Guides
- Support Act Wellbeing Hotline - phone counselling service to anyone in the Australian music industry offering up to 12 free sessions per person