Cliff Goodchild Scholarship

The Cliff Goodchild OAM Scholarship for Professional Development in Music Education

This award was initiated in 2016 to recognise Cliff’s lifetime achievements in founding the NSW School Band Festival (now the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival), promoting instrumental music programs in schools, and promoting Australian music and Australian composers.

The Scholarship will fund professional music educators to work as mentors with the recipient in their school context within a twelve month period.

Download the forms below for further information and to lodge your application.

Application Cut-off Date: All applications are to be received by COB on the last Friday in July.

Previous recipients

2024 Logan Birchall
2021 – 2023 Not awarded

 

2020 Megan Lipworth
2019 Clare Brassil

 

2018 Not awarded
2017 Louis Fernando Madrid
2026 Kelvin Anderson