The Moonee Vale Instrumental Music Program is a shared program between four schools:
The Management Committee employs Instrumental Music Teachers (IMTs) to work in each of the participating schools.
Students are taught in small groups at each of the schools. Students also have an opportunity to participate in shared workshops, camps, concerts, ensembles or the combined MVIMP band.
There are mutual benefits enjoyed from this shared arrangement. Schools can offer a quality instrumental music program and instrumental music teachers are assured of a reasonable number of hours of employment.
The program has its origins back in 1983 when the four participating schools sought, after a series of public meetings, funding for a shared program through the Disadvantaged Schools Program (DSP). The submission was accepted and in 1984 the program commenced.
Each year the program improved because of the continuous cycle of review undertaken by members of the management committee. The willingness of the committee members to accept constructive feedback and to build on the program’s strengths has seen it flourish. Some students who had their first lessons in the program are now performing in orchestras around the world.
In 1991 the program no longer received funding through DSP and became self-funding. The instruments and other resources already in the schools were maintained and utilised in the revised program.
The key features, which participants believe have made the program so successful, still operate today.
These include:
Moonee Vale Instrumental Music Program Family Handbook: 2025
Please acces this handbook in the file below:
- Ascot Vale Primary School
- Ascot Vale West Primary School
- Moonee Ponds Primary School
- Moonee Ponds West Primary School
The Management Committee employs Instrumental Music Teachers (IMTs) to work in each of the participating schools.
Students are taught in small groups at each of the schools. Students also have an opportunity to participate in shared workshops, camps, concerts, ensembles or the combined MVIMP band.
There are mutual benefits enjoyed from this shared arrangement. Schools can offer a quality instrumental music program and instrumental music teachers are assured of a reasonable number of hours of employment.
The program has its origins back in 1983 when the four participating schools sought, after a series of public meetings, funding for a shared program through the Disadvantaged Schools Program (DSP). The submission was accepted and in 1984 the program commenced.
Each year the program improved because of the continuous cycle of review undertaken by members of the management committee. The willingness of the committee members to accept constructive feedback and to build on the program’s strengths has seen it flourish. Some students who had their first lessons in the program are now performing in orchestras around the world.
In 1991 the program no longer received funding through DSP and became self-funding. The instruments and other resources already in the schools were maintained and utilised in the revised program.
The key features, which participants believe have made the program so successful, still operate today.
These include:
- A continuous cycle of review to make improvements
- Clear guidelines for all parties to follow
- A commitment to the program from all four schools
- A collaboration between the four schools
- The support of school councils, principals, school personnel and parents.
Moonee Vale Instrumental Music Program Family Handbook: 2025
Please acces this handbook in the file below:
| mvimp_family_handbook_2025_docx.pdf |