Australian women music educators

Read about some Australian women music educators in the Australian Women's Register:

NOTE: Links open in the Australian Women's Register.

• Bannon, Agnes Emily (1902 - 1987) - Music teacher, Political candidate
• Cameron, Alexandra Esther (1910 - 2017) - Lecturer, Music inspector, Music teacher, Musician
• Carrard, Alice (1897 - 2000) - Concert pianist, Music teacher
• Concannon, Gertrude (1899 - 1978) - Arranger, Author, Composer, Music adjudicator, Music teacher, Musician, Opera singer, Pianist
• Curphey, Judith (1929 - ) - Artistic director, Music teacher, Musician
• Hall, Judy (1922 - ) - Music teacher, Musician
• Harrhy, Edith Mary (1893 - 1969) - Composer, Music teacher, Musician, Singer
• Hewett, Frances Kathleen (1903 - 1990) - Local government councillor, Mayor, Music teacher, Musician
• McCarthy, Margaret Patricia (1928 - 2014) - Librarian, Music teacher, Musician
• Scott, Emily (1882 - 1957) - Journalist, Lecturer, Music teacher, Musician, Writer

Women music educators and Australian honours

This list of Australian women music educators who have received honours for service to music education was extracted from the Australian Honours database in October 2019, and is up-to-date at that time. We searched on the word 'music' in the citation field, and noted women cited for services to music education or music teaching. Imperial honours citations sometimes did not state the reason for the citation, so this search may not have picked up all Australian women music educators who have received honours under the Imperial honours system. Please let us know of omissions.

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The Order of the British Empire - Officer (Civil)

Miss Miriam Beatrice HYDE OBE (1980)

For service to music

The Order of the British Empire - Member (Civil)

Miss Thelma Everilda May DENT MBE (1978)

In recognition of service to musical education

Mrs Annie Mavis WEBSTER MBE (1978)

Music and musical education

Miss Alexander Esther CAMERON MBE (1979)

In recognition of service to music

British Empire Medal (Civil)

Miss Dorothy Mary McGREGOR BEM (1978)

Musical education

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Officer of the Order of Australia

Miss Miriam Beatrice HYDE AO (1991)

For service to music as a pianist and composer and to music education

Miss Nancy Mary WEIR AO (1995)

For service to music and to music education

Professor Margaret SEARES AO (2003)

For service to the arts as a leading administrator and musician, as a significant contributor to and advocate for the development of Australias cultural identity, to education, and to the community

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Member of the Order of Australia

Dr Doreen Miriam BRIDGES AM (1984)

In recognition of service to music education

Professor Catherine Joan ELLIS AM (1991)

In recognition of service to music education and ethnomusicology, particularly Aboriginal music

Professor Janet Elizabeth DELPRATT AM (2009)

For service to the performing arts and to music education as a teacher of voice

Ms Neta Anne MAUGHAN AM (2010)

For service to music education as a teacher of piano, voice and music theory, to professional organisations, and as a mentor of young performers

Mrs Nora Sisley LEWIS AM (2011)

For service to the performing arts in the Northern Territory as a composer and director, to the Darwin Chorale, and to music education

Ms Elizabeth Maria MORGAN AM (2013)

For significant service to music education, particularly of the violin

Associate Professor Elizabeth Jane KOCH AM (2016)

For significant service to the performing arts, particularly to music education and performance, and through executive roles with professional associations

Ms Sally MAYS AM (2016)

For significant service to the performing arts as a leading solo pianist, accompanist and composer, to music education, and as an editor

Ms Maree Carol RYAN AM (2016)

For significant service to music as a classical mezzo-soprano, and to music education through roles as a teacher, mentor and researcher

Professor Judith Elizabeth BROWN AM (2017)

For significant service to music education as an academic and teacher, to professional organisations, and to the community

Ms Alice Rosemary GILES AM (2017)

For significant service to the performing arts as a harpist, educator and mentor, and through contributions to Australia's musical landscape

Ms Jody HEALD AM (2017)

For significant service to music education in Tasmania as a teacher, mentor and administrator, and to professional associations

Dr Jennifer Claire ROSEVEAR AM (2018)

For significant service to music education in South Australia, particularly through curriculum development at the tertiary and secondary levels

Dr Jeanell CARRIGAN AM (2019)

For significant service to music education, particularly piano, and to the performing arts

Dr Rosalind McMILLAN AM (2019)

For significant service to music education in Victoria

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Medal of the Order of Australia

Miss Alison Joyce HOLDER OAM (1983)

For service to music education

Mrs Elizabeth Alice SILSBURY OAM (1985)

For service to music and music education

Mrs Leila Loveday Rosemary WATSON OAM (1988)

For service to music education and to the community

Ms Molly McGURK OAM (1989)

For service to music education

Miss Elizabeth TODD OAM (1989)

For service to music education.

Miss Betsy Caroline BROWN OAM (1990)

In recognition of service to music and education

Mrs Marie delaPlato ROBERTS OAM (1992)

For service to music education particularly the violin

Miss Joyce Lillian BLEWITT OAM (1994)

In recognition of service to music education

Miss Jennie Hephzibah PARKS OAM (1994)

For service to music education.

Mrs Elizabeth Anne SWAIN OAM (1994)

For service to music education as Director of music at Newington College

Mrs Gwyneth Anne DIXON OAM (1996)

In recognition of service to the musical and cultural life of Tasmania since 1938, particularly as a performer, singing teacher and as founder of the Tasmanian Casting Service

Mrs Evelyn Judy HALL OAM (1996)

For service to music education as a teacher of the piano in the La Trobe Valley and West Gippsland for 50 years

Mrs Cecelia Wynette HORNE OAM (1997)

For service to community music as founder and director of the Waratah Girls' Choir and as a music educator

Ms Diana Winifred HUMPHRIES OAM (1997)

For service to people with disabilities, to support groups for women and to music education

Mrs Heather May MARTIN OAM (1997)

For service to the community as music director of the Murwillumbah Philharmonic Society and related groups and to music education

Ms Nehama Ruth PATKIN OAM (1998)

For service to the community, particularly as a piano and music teacher, and as an administrator and organiser of musical events for charity

Sister Mary Alphonsus HORGAN OAM (1999)

For service to music education

Mrs Janet Grace LEGGO OAM (1999)

For service to music education, particularly as a pioneer in the use of the Suzuki method of piano teaching

Sister Camille POIDEVINE OAM (1999)

For service to community health and to music education

Miss Barbara Elizabeth METTAM OAM (2001)

For service to music education as a teacher and administrator

Ms Judith Mary BAILEY OAM (2002)

For service to jazz music and education

Ms Elizabeth Anne HOLOWELL OAM (2002)

For service to education, particularly as a teacher of violin at the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music

Mrs Carmel Imelda LUTTON OAM (2002)

For service to music education, particularly through the Newcastle Conservatorium Foundation and Friends of the Conservatorium

Ms Audrey Suzanne WHITE OAM (2002)

For service to music as an administrator and educator

Mrs Mary Evelyn LE PAGE OAM (2003)

For service to music education as a teacher, accompanist and mentor for students

Mrs Rosemary NAIRN OAM (2003)

For service to the community of South Australia as a musical director, conductor, composer and educator

Mrs Betty Joyce PARSONS OAM (2003)

For service to the community of Wollongong, particularly through music education and the Business and Professional Womens Club

Mrs Judith Margaret CURPHEY OAM (2004)

For service to music, particularly through the Australian Girls Choir

Mrs Margaret Dawn COLBOURNE OAM (2005)

For service to music education through the Loddon-Campaspe-Mallee Region Instrument Hire Scheme, and to the community of Bendigo through the performing arts.

Mrs Eda Dorothy SCHURMANN OAM (2005)

For service to the community through music education and through the Caulfield Branch of the Musical Society of Victoria

Ms Elizabeth Jane KOCH OAM (2006)

For service to music education as a teacher of flute and as a mentor to young musicians

Mrs Wendy Fay WEIGHT OAM (2006)

For service to the arts, particularly through the development of the Wesley Performing Arts Centre and as a contributor in the field of music education in the Wimmera region

Sister Mary Michael FITZGERALD OAM (2007)

For service to education as a music teacher, particularly piano, violin and singing, and to the community of Parkes and the surrounding region

Ms Leah Hannah HORWITZ OAM (2007)

For service to music education as a piano teacher, examiner, adjudicator and performer

Mrs Susan Anne METCALFE OAM (2007)

For service to the community as a contributor to the development of music education and performance in the Armidale district

Mrs Diana Jean HARRIS OAM (2008)

For service to education in the field of music

Dr Philomena Susanne BRENNAN OAM (2010)

For service to music education

Ms Margaret Evelyn MOORE OAM (2011)

For service to the arts through music education

Mrs Gwenda REES OAM (2011)

For service to music as a pianist and educator, and to the community

Mrs Margaret Helen WRIGHT OAM (2011)

For service to the community through music and education organisations

Ms Naida Elizabeth BLACKLEY OAM (2013)

For service to education as a music teacher

Mrs Jennifer Joy CHAPMAN OAM (2013)

For service to music as an educator and musical director

Mrs Margaret Ruth LANGE OAM (2013)

For service to music as an educator and administrator

Mrs Deidre May RICKARDS OAM (2013)

For service to music education

Mrs Anne Theresa HARVEY OAM (2014)

For service to music education

Mrs Myee Merle SIVYER OAM (2014)

For service to music education

Sister Veronica Anne GALLAGHER OAM (2015)

For service to music education, and to the Catholic Church in Australia

Mrs Emily Valda LENNIE OAM (2015)

For service to music, to musical education, and to the community

Mrs Doris Winifred ROWLAND OAM (2015)

For service to music education as an eisteddfod convenor and teacher

Mrs Lizanne Margaret SMITH OAM (2015)

For service to music education as a teacher, and to the performing arts

Mrs Margaret Lillian GRIFFITHS OAM (2016)

For service to music education

Ms Meryl Evelyn JACKSON-KEW OAM (2016)

For service to music education

Mrs Rosalind CARLSON OAM (2018)

For service to choral music, and to education

Mrs Roberta GOOT OAM (2018)

For service to music education.

Mrs Marlene JONES OAM (2018)

For service to music education, and to the community

Ms Leigh Teresa VAUGHAN OAM (2018)

For service to the arts and music education, to local government, and to the community

Mrs Denise LAWRENCE OAM (2019)

For service to music education

Ms Karina SYSKO OAM (2019)

For service to musical education

Ms Joan Lesley WRIGHT OAM (2019)

For service to music as an educator

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Public Service Medal

Ms Elizabeth Anne WILLIAMS PSM (2001)

For outstanding public service in education, particularly through coral and music education