Music Tuition

The Emmanuel Catholic College Music Department provides opportunities for students to study a variety of instruments, including voice, through external Peripatetic Tutors. Students who wish to be involved in the Program are requested to complete the attached Application Form and return it to the Director of Music to ensure adequate tutors can be appointed to meet demand.

Lessons are generally scheduled during school hours on a half-an-hour rotational basis to ensure the same class is not repeatedly missed, and students are required to ensure they catch up on any class work that they miss. Students are responsible for checking and attending their designated lesson times and should organise any rescheduled times with their tutors as soon as possible. Students can expect 8 lessons per term, 32 lessons in total per annum.

ECC Music students are encouraged to participate in a variety of musical opportunities such as Choir, Rock Band or one of the Instrumental Ensembles on offer, as involvement in these extracurricular activities enhance their learning experiences and improves the quality of their performance. Students will also have opportunities to perform in various annual events or public performances throughout the year.

Fees and Conditions:

• Families will receive a bill for lessons from the College. All payments should be made to the College. Non-payment may see immediate cessation of any future lessons until payment/s are reconciled.
  
  
• The fee is based on $35 per 30 x minute lessons. 8 x lessons/sessions per term provided at $280 per term.
  
  
• The Term 4 billing will be adjusted to reflect the number of lessons that a student has received throughout the year.
  
  
• Enrolments are ongoing and do not need to be renewed between academic years.
  
  
• Where possible, music lessons will occur on a weekly basis, for a total of 32 lessons per year.
  
  
• Students are required to give one week’s notice to reschedule or cancel a lesson for the following week by emailing their music tutor. Most of our tutors work at other schools and may not respond to your email immediately however, the weeks’ notice will be taken from the time the email is sent. This notice is required for events such as; scheduled assessments, Naplan, camps, retreats, interschool sport or excursions. It is not required for unforeseen events such as evacuation drills.
  
  
• Where a student is absent from school or provides insufficient notice (see above) the lesson will be billed to the students’ account and no makeup lesson is required.
  
  
• It is the responsibility of the student to attend their lessons at the scheduled time. The lesson timetable will be displayed on SEQTA at least 2 weeks in advance.
  
  
• Fees are subject to change at the discretion of the College. Five (5) weeks’ notice will be given prior to any fee change occurring.
  
  
• Parents may request a pause in lessons where a student has a long term injury or is absent from school for an extended period i.e. 2 weeks or more
  
  
• Five weeks’ notice must be given if the student is withdrawing from the program or changing instrument and/or Peripatetic Tutor. Withdrawal notice is given by emailing directormusic@emmanuel.wa.edu.au.