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Northern Rivers Conservatorium

What would you like to enrol in?

Community Music

For either individual tuition or an ensemble held onsite at our beautiful heritage building on Bundjalung Country in the heart of the Lismore CBD.

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Music in Schools

For either individual/shared tuition or an ensemble held offsite at one of partner schools.

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Early Childhood Music

For Little Sprouts, Seedlings or Saplings music classes held onsite at our beautiful heritage building on Bundjalung Country in the heart of the Lismore CBD.

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Events & Workshops

For the workshops and other one-off events throughout the year

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Fees

Prices based on a 10 week term

ITEM	COST
Annual Registration Fee	$32 per student
Individual music tuition – 30 minutes	$390 per term
Shared music tuition – 30 minutes (2 to 3 students MUSIC IN SCHOOLS only)	$195 per term
Individual music tuition – 45 minutes	$585 per term
Individual music tuition – 60 minutes	$780 per term
ECM – Little Sprouts/Seedlings	Casual – $15 per class 10-week block – $130
ECM – Saplings	6-week block – $120
Ensemble – Youth Jazz Orchestra	$230 per term
Ensemble – Youth Jazz Orchestra Jr	$200 per term
Ensemble – Chamber Strings	$230 per term
Ensemble – Junior Strings	$180 per term
Ensemble – Cello	$200 per term
Ensemble – Soul Good Band	$230 per term
Ensemble – Ukestra	$170 per term
Ensemble – Vox Caldera Chamber Choir	$120 per term
School Bands	$180 per term
Visiting Artists Concert Workshop and Masterclass Series	$15-$50 per event
Instrument Hire	$13.50 per week $50 Deposit required

Please note:

Our Lesson and Ensemble/Band fees are calculated on the standard 10 week Department of Education School Terms. Any term period that is not 10 weeks or an enrolment after the term start date will have fees adjusted to suit.

Fees Schedule 2026

Conditions of Enrolment - Community Music / Music in Schools

Conditions of Enrolment - Workshops

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Conditions of Enrolment

Enrolment

An enrolment becomes valid and lessons can commence upon confirmation of lesson placement by the Northern Rivers Conservatorium (NRC) Administration.
Enrolment is continuing for the whole calendar year until notice of withdrawal (see Student Withdrawal).
Term dates for Community Music are as published by the NSW Department of Education, with Music in Schools term dates advised by your participating school.
Music in School schedules of lessons are available online at our website and it is the responsibility of parents, carers, and students to ensure that they have the latest timetable.

Fees

A registration fee is payable once a year by every student enrolled.
An invoice for fees will be raised at the beginning of each term for all enrolled students.
Fees are on a term basis and payable within seven days of the date of invoice, unless NRC has agreed to a regular payment arrangement.
In the event of financial hardship, please contact the office to discuss payment plans and/or apply for fee assistance through our bursary programme.
Any student with outstanding fees from a previous term will be automatically withdrawn. Students may only re-enrol if accounts are paid in full or an approved payment schedule implemented; in this case it may not be possible to provide the student with the same lesson time, day or teacher.

Delivery of Lessons

Lessons begin and end promptly at the designated time.
It is the student’s responsibility to attend their lessons on time. For Music In Schools students, our families are asked to check the schedules prior to their child’s day and remind their child prior to leaving home.

Missed Lessons / Refunds

NRC must be informed of all absences, with 24 hours’ notice where possible, by phone (6621 2266), SMS (0448 026 211), or email admin@nrcac.edu.au
Credits or refunds are not given for missed lessons, unless due to tutor absence.

Make-up Lessons

Make-up lessons are only available to Community Music students, with a maximum of one make-up lesson per term.
Tutors can deliver make-up lessons only if they have available time and have received more than 24 hours’ notice of the absence.
In the event that a make-up lesson is not available, one of the following options may be chosen instead: one free attendance to one of the holiday make-up workshops offered each year that is equivalent to two hours’ music education activity, OR one free ticket to an NRC visiting artist’s concert/workshop event.

Change of Teacher

NRC reserves the right to supply a substitute tutor if the original tutor is unavailable.

Student Withdrawal

Two weeks’ notification is required for any withdrawal and must be given in writing to the NRC office.

Disclaimer

NRC reserves the right to review and implement changes to fees at any time.
Our tutors reserve the right to discontinue lessons where student behaviour is deemed inappropriate.