About

The Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia Incorporated (also known as Kodály Australia) is a national association for music educators. Our organisation is inspired by the educational and aesthetic philosophies of the Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály, adapting his ideas to create music programs for early childhood, schools and communities. We support Australian music teachers as they strive for excellence in music education. more…

Upcoming Events

NSW: Kodály National Conference Scholarships

July 3 @ 8:00 am - July 26 @ 5:00 pm

Kodály NSW is pleased to announce that applications are now open for Scholarships to attend the Australian National Conference to be held in Naarm/Melbourne from Monday 23rd September to Thursday 26th September 2024 (4 days) Applications close on Friday 26th …
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WA Online Workshop: Songs and games for upper primary and lower secondary music classes with Chris Andrews

July 27 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

This is an active session and we look forward to having you there on the day! Date: Saturday, July 27 2024. Time: 3.00pm-4.30pm AWST/UTC + 8 Venue: Online via Zoom FREE for Kodály Australia members. Not a member? No problem, click …
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VIC: Kodály Vic Junior Choral Festival 2024

July 30 @ 12:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Kodaly Victoria is holding the Kodaly Junior Choral Festival on Tuesday 30th July, at Carey Baptist Grammar School. This festival is for primary school choirs and primary aged community choirs. There will be two sessions. Session 1 is during school …
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NSW: Movement & Dance Teach Meet – Free!

July 31 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

This Event has now been moved from June 5th – please see new date below FREE Movement & Dance Teach Meet Hosted by Kodaly NSW committee members and music teachers Jacqui Fane, Jackie O’Connor and Kristin Potter, this session will …
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WA: Open Band Rehearsal at Rossmoyne Senior High School

August 14 @ 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Kodály WA is proud to announce the 2024 Open Classroom Series. These events showcase how WA teachers have adapted the Kodály approach to their context. A chance for members to share, receive ideas, and see their colleagues in action.   …
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Latest News

2024 Award Recipients Announcement

The Kodály Australia National Council were delighted to receive impressive applications and nominations for the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Australian Kodály-inspired Music Education. The high number of peer nominations across each of the five categories is also a testament …
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Research Invitation: Teacher Growth and Development from Australian Kodály Certificate Courses

Kodály Australia is pleased to support the research project, Teacher Growth and Development from Australian Kodály Certificate Courses, conducted by Dr Jason Goopy (chief investigator) and Jason Boron at Edith Cowan University. This study aims to investigate teachers’ motivation to …
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2024 Awards for Excellence in Kodály-Inspired Music Education

This is a reminder that nominations for the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Australian Kodály-inspired Music Education close this Sunday, 31 March 2024. I believe wholeheartedly that our members are the strength of our community. These awards provide a significant …
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IKS Scholarship

The International Kodály Society (IKS) offers fee waiver scholarships to support participation in Kodály-inspired professional development. The closing date for the next round is 1 May 2024. Full information including selection criteria and eligibility is available on the IKS website. …
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Membership Database Upgrade – Complete

Kodály Australia has now completed upgrading our membership database to our new GameDay service. All members will receive a reminder via email to renew their membership one month prior to their renewal date. Members can renew their membership online and …
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