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2008 National Awards
for Excellence in
School Music Education

2008 Awards Announcement and Presentation

The 2008 National Awards for Excellence in School Music Education were announced by Ms Jennifer Rosevear, National President of The Australian Society for Music Education, on 22nd August 2008. The Awards were announced at a function held at University House, which was co-hosted by The Australian Society for Music Education, and Artistic & Creative Education (Graduate School of Education) of the University of Melbourne. Two School Leader awards, including one Highly Commended School Leader, and eleven Teacher Awards, including one Highly Commended Teacher, were announced.

Highly Commended Teacher

In this year's award round the Highly Commended Teacher award was presented to Ms Jacquelyn Conn, Statewide Braille Music Consultant and Music Teacher at the Geebung Special School in Geebung, Queensland.

Highly Commended School Leader

This year's Highly Commended School Leader award was presented to Ms Regina Byrne, Principal at the Mt St Joseph Girls' College in Altona, Victoria.

 

Ms Regina Byrne and Ms Jacquelyn Conn

Ms Regina Byrne and Ms Jacquelyn Conn