Deb Brydon

Deb Brydon is a primary music specialist who has returned to music teaching after working as a Senior Project Writer with Education Queensland’s Curriculum into the Classroom project, writing for Music and The Arts. She has taught primary school music for 20 years in both Charters Towers and Brisbane. Deb has been an accredited do-re-mi teacher and has also taught Classroom Music at Griffith University. She has been on the KMEIA Qld committee for 15 years. Deb has been the project coordinator for KMEIA QLD’s DVD Projects including Musical Beginnings, Middle Years Music Education and the upcoming Step Up With Music. She holds an Australian Kodály Certificate (Early Childhood) and is currently President of KMEIA QLD.

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Minutes of 2026 Annual General Meeting

The minutes of the recent Kodály Australia Annual General Meeting are now available for all members to view via the Member Portal. It was wonderful to connect with so many of you live during the meeting—thank you for your engagement, interest, …
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Membership Fees Update

From 1 April 2026, our annual fees for ordinary, concession and corporate or family membership will increase by $10. The new pricing structure is available on our website. This is the first change in membership fees in over 15 years and will …
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Research invitation – Music teaching and learning, and ICT in blended environments in Australia

Kodály Australia is proud to support Australian music education research that may benefit our members. The National Council has previously provided content to distribute information for the research project, Re-imagining the Future: Music Teaching and Learning, and ICT in Blended Environments …
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Happy New Year!

As we near the end of 2025, I extend my warmest wishes on behalf of Kodály Australia for a positive and fulfilling year ahead. Supporting our community is at the heart of our work, and this year our members have benefited from an extensive offering …
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Congratulations Susie Fredline (Qld) & Dr James Cuskelly (Qld)

I write to acknowledge and celebrate two members of our community. Susie Fredline – Honorary Life Membership of Kodály Australia  Congratulations to Susie Fredline (Qld), who was awarded Honorary Life Membership of Kodály Australia earlier this year. Honorary Life Membership is Kodály Australia’s highest accolade and …
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