A student learning to play the piano at school

Primary Music Institute · Music at school

Their first music lessons,
right at school.

Patient teachers, small groups and a clear path from the very first note, right at your child's school.

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Over 100,000 students taught since 1995

69 schools across Melbourne

Auditioned teachers, every one with a Working with Children Check

Music at your school

How it works

  1. 01

    Find your school

    See the instruments, prices and how lessons run at your school.

  2. 02

    Enrol online

    About five minutes. We hold your card and only charge once your child is booked in.

  3. 03

    First lesson

    Your child's teacher welcomes them for their first lesson. Instruments are supplied and lesson diary notes tell you what to practise.

How lessons work in detail
Young students singing around a keyboardA student practising music at home

Small groups. Real music.

What lessons look like

Young students singing around a keyboardA young student learning guitarA student's first piano lesson

Intentional progression

Every student follows a clear, structured path using music books we've chosen. Lessons build solid technique and music reading, a strong foundation for AMEB exams if your child wants to sit them later.

Consistent feedback

Weekly lesson diary notes show what your child worked on and what to practise, and a written report each term shows how far they’ve come.

Performances

We work with your school to create chances to perform. At larger schools that may be a concert. At smaller schools it's an opportunity to play for classmates or at assembly.

Students sharing their music in a school performance

Real chances to perform

We work with your school to create chances to perform. At larger schools that may be a concert. At smaller schools it's an opportunity to play for classmates or at assembly.

Questions parents ask

All questions
My child had never touched an instrument. Two terms in, they're playing songs at home without being asked.
Parent of a Year 3 student

Not at your school yet?

Tell us where. When enough families ask, we get in touch with the school.

Tell us your school

Work at a school?

Enrolments, timetabling, parent communication and billing. We take care of it.

A music program for your school