At Mount Carmel, music is a life force that flows throughout the whole school, from ELC to Year 10. 

“Music gives us a language that cuts across the disciplines, helps us to see connections and brings a more coherent meaning to our world.”

Ernest Boyer, President, Carnegie Foundation

We believe that music learning is most effective when young people are making music, and when their existing passion for music is reflected and built upon. The Musical Futures approach brings real-world music learning processes into our school, engaging and inspiring all and promoting inclusion and diversity.

At Primary level, all classes have a weekly music lesson where they learn the fundamentals of music through singing and playing a number of instruments. There are massed choir pieces throughout the year as well.

In Secondary school, music classes are driven by skills learnt during the ‘In The Deep End’ activities, where students have total control over the instrument and piece that they rehearse and perform, as well as the make-up of their band. Alongside these activities, classes learn about music from a range of cultures and genres through practical music-making activities. In Years 9 and 10, students can choose music as an elective, exploring music in more depth through composing and performing pieces in specific musical genres.

Every student from Years 5 to 10 forms a mass choir for our annual Celebration Evening.

Outside of class, our music tuition program and co-curricular program allows students to be further involved in music. With so many musical instruments and music groups, such as orchestra, choirs and ensembles, students are able to create a positive and memorable environment through the expressive power of music.

Arts scholarships are offered to promising current and future students entering Year 7.