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Season’s Greetings from Kodály Australia

As we near the end of 2024, I extend my warmest wishes on behalf of Kodály Australia for a joyful festive season and new year ahead.  This year, there has been an extensive offering of professional learning activities provided for …
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Congratulations Katharine Finlayson

Congratulations to Katharine Finlayson (ACT) who has been awarded Honorary Life Membership of Kodály Australia.   Honorary Life Membership is Kodály Australia’s highest accolade and is given in recognition of an individual’s ongoing and highly significant contribution to the association and …
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1000 Active Members!

Dear Members I am pleased to share that Kodály Australia recently recorded over 1000 active members in our database. This is an incredible achievement for our community and worthy of acknowledgement.  Please know that your continued membership of Kodály Australia …
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Cuskelly College of Music Summer Music Program 2025

The Cuskelly College of Music has announced details of the 2025 Summer School Music Program to be held at St Laurence’s College in Brisbane from Monday, 6 January to Friday, 17 January 2025. An extensive and rich program is on …
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Kodály Australia Member Update

Dear Members I am pleased to provide members with an update on the recent activities of the Institute. Kodály Australia Conference 2024 Congratulations, Kodály Victoria, for hosting an outstanding Kodály Australia Conference in Naarm/Melbourne last month. It was incredibly inspiring …
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New Membership Portal

Kodály Australia has moved to a new membership database service called Wild Apricot. The change is required because our GameDay system is no longer fit for our purpose.  What does this mean for Kodály Australia members? Effective immediately, online membership applications and …
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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 November 2024. Complete information, including selection criteria and eligibility, is available on the IKS website. I …
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Vale Dr Doreen Bridges AM FACE

It is with great sadness that we inform our community of the passing of Honorary Life Member Dr Doreen Bridges AM FACE. Dr Bridges made a significant contribution to Australian music education. She was known by many in our community, …
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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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