Our role is to provide leadership, resources and expertise - in order to support a life-long continuum of music eduation in regional communities

Regional Conservatoriums in NSW have been in existence since the late 1970s.

Over the past 30 years they have grown from modest beginnings in Bathurst to a network of Conservatoriums servicing most of NSW’s regional centres.

Devised as a tool for providing quality music education opportunities for music students outside Sydney, the consequent network of Conservatoriums now provides extensive music education services that encompass specialist instrumental/vocal training through to curriculum and classroom support in music for both government and non-government schools.

Current Executive Committee:

1. President: Hamish Tait
2. Vice-presdient: Graham Sattler
3. Secretary: Kathy Pingel
4. Treasurer: Jane Robertson
5. Ordinary Member: Chris Bearman

About ANSWRC

Regional Conservatoriums are self-governing incorporated not-for-profit organizations managed by community Boards. These Boards of Management are, in each of the seventeen Regional Conservatoriums, representative of the community and region in which the Regional Conservatorium operates.

The Association currently comprises 17 member organisations. Two of these organisations are designated Music Centres. Regional Conservatoriums are located across the state in locations geographically, climatically, historically and economically diverse.

In 1999, the NSW State Government reviewed the level of funding provided to Regional Conservatoriums, resulting in an increase in 2001 to global regional conservatorium funding. This funding has not been reviewed since. In 2003, the collective of Regional Conservatoriums formed the Association of NSW Regional Conservatoriums Incorporated (ANSWRC) as a device for developing policy and educational cohesion across regional NSW.

In 2003, the Association worked together with the NSW Department of Education and Training to establish a state wide strategic plan. This plan was devised to initiate a vision and to set structure and identifiable outcomes for music education in regional NSW.

The vision of the Association is to enrich lives and build communities through quality music education. It is the philosophy of the Association that music is a critical tool in the maintenance of social cohesion and morale. The Association aims to provide lifelong learning opportunities in music across regional NSW. According to the Association’s Strategic Plan, developed by the NSW DET in 2003, “Community-based music education and performance make a significant contribution to building human and social capital.”

To achieve its vision, the Association and NSW DET developed a number of Key Result Areas designed to better serve regional communities. They are:

Music Education Programs
Links with Schools
Profile and Marketing
Partnerships
Human Resource Management
Financial Resource Management
Physical Resource Management

Regional Conservatoriums are major contributors to regional culture. In most cases, they are the principal provider of music education and performance in their respective regions. The Association’s commitment to regional NSW begins with the pursuit of quality music education programs. Regional Conservatoriums are partially funded by NSW DET to develop these programs within NSW DET schools.

Across its network, the Association is also a major employer. Each conservatorium is committed to developing the professional capacity of its teaching staff. Conservatoriums are committed to attracting and employing skilled professionals who would otherwise not live in regional NSW.

Albury

Deniliquin

Goulburn

Lismore

Singleton

Young

Armidale

Dubbo

Grafton

Lithgow

Tamworth

Coffs Harbour

Gosford

Inverell

Orange

Wollongong

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Ph: (02) 6331 6622
Fax: (02) 6332 2995

West Wing Bathurst Courthouse
Russell Street,
Bathurst NSW 2795

PO Box 1387
Bathurst, NSW 2795

www.mitchellconservatorium.edu.au

bathurst@mitchellconservatorium.edu.au

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Park Beach HomeBase

252 Pacific Highway
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

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Ph: (03) 5881 4736
Fax: (03) 5881 5484

Old Town Hall,
Cressy Street,
Deniliquin  NSW  2710

PO Box 887,
Deniliquin NSW 2710

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PO Box 661
Dubbo  NSW 2830

Cnr of Darling & Bultje Streets Dubbo  NSW 2830

administrator@macquarieconservatorium.com.au

http://www.macquarieconservatorium.com.au

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Ph: (02) 4821 8833
Fax: (02) 4822 7843

160 Bourke Street,
Goulburn, NSW 2580

PO Box 970
Goulburn, NSW 2580

www.goulburnregionalconservatorium.org
admin@goulburnregionalconservatorium.org

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8 Villiers Street
Grafton NSW 2460

PO Box 350
Grafton NSW 2460

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90 Barber St
Gunnedah NSW 2380

PO Box 121
Gunedah NSW 2380

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Corner Keen St & Magellan St
Lismore NSW

PO Box 1111
Lismore, NSW, 2480

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Ph: 02 6541 4888
Fax: 02 6541 4999

http://www.uhcm.com.au

uhcm@hunterlink.net.au

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(02) 6361 7974
(02) 5310 2409

Fax: (02) 6361 1720

73A Hill St
Orange NSW 2800

PO Box 859
Orange NSW 2800

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223 - 227 Marius Street,
Tamworth NSW 2340

PO Box 874
Tamworth NSW 2340

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South Campus,
Charles Sturt University,
Hely Ave,
Wagga Wagga, NSW

PO Box 7290
Mt Austin, NSW, 2650

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Gleniffer Brae
Murphys Avenue
Keiraville
NSW 2500

PO Box 62
Keiraville
NSW 2500

www.wollcon.com.au

arosengr@uow.edu.au

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Young Regional
School of Music

Phone: 6382 5735

Fax: 6382 4840

17 Campbell Street, Young NSW, 2594.

PO Box 566,
Young NSW, 2594

www.yrsm.org.au

yrsm@bigpond.com

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