Amidst a NSW Parliamentary Inquiry, Emily Albert of the Music Education: Right from the Start initiative and Australian Chamber Orchestra’s Artistic Director Richard Tognetti joined ABC Radio National Drive host Andy Park to discuss the critical benefits of music education as Australian schools grapple with a continuing decline in student outcomes.

With the 2024 NAPLAN results revealing declining numeracy and literacy amongst our students, NSW can quickly address this by utilising specialist music teachers, upskilling generalist teachers, and recognising music education as a vital complementary learning tool

A new editorial piece strongly endorses our recommendations to the NSW Inquiry into arts and music education and training

Calling all advocates of music education: parents, teachers, students, musicians, arts and music lovers, industry workers – and all who value creativity in our community. Your voice matters: have a say in the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry!

Music Education: Right from the Start congratulates our Advisory Group member Stephen O’Doherty on receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his outstanding contributions to music, education, and community service.

The NSW Parliament's motion to establish a Joint Select Committee on Arts and Music Education and Training is welcome news to the Music Education: Right from the Start initiative, and represents a potential breakthrough for better, smarter, more creative, and more fulfilling education for NSW school students, writes project lead and public policy and advocacy expert, Eric Sidoti.

Music Education: Right from the Start celebrates the NSW Parliament's establishment of a Joint Select Committee on Arts and Music Education and Training, a promising step toward enriching education for students

Citing our latest research into the state of music education delivery in SA primary schools, ABC Classic drive presenter Russell Torrance praised the South Australian Government's $7.5 million investment in music education, highlighting its potential to boost students' academic performance and resilience while fostering community and well-being.

Music Education: Right from the Start’s new research is featured in the Adelaide Advertiser

South Australia’s Education Minister, Blair Boyer, unveiled our new research initiative in partnership with South Australia’s Department for Education, shedding light on the state of music education in SA’s primary schools.

From bolstering aural perception, vital for language and literacy skills, to cultivating social cohesion, and improving academic confidence, the benefits of music education are significant.

It's something our invaluable supporters, speaking at our launch event, know first-hand.

As we mark 18 months since the official launch of Music Education: Right from the Start, with special guest speaker Peter Garrett, we're reflecting on our progress towards ensuring every Australian primary school student has access to quality, sequential, and ongoing music education.

Alberts extends its congratulations to Sue Lowry, winner of the 2023 Telstra ARIA Music Teacher of the Year Award.

The Music Education: Right from the Start project team spent an exciting two days in Canberra last week, seeking support for quality music education in primary schools across Australia.

Fantastic to see our Fading Notes report covered by Nine’s metro news platform and ABC radio this week

Over the past 14 years, Australian universities have cut music education training for generalist primary teachers in half, leaving thousands unable to fulfil their responsibilities under the curriculum, our latest research shows.

Calling songwriters of all genres and career stages, from anywhere in the world, to enter their song for their chance to win.

Music Education: Right From the Start is an initiative whose time has come.

Music Education: Right from the Start is a collaborative initiative, led by Alberts, and driven by our collective belief in the power of music to change lives.

The report highlights the large proportion of Australian primary school children who have limited or no access to quality music education and a significant variation in the quality of the learning that children receive.