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Gallery Music Centre is partially funded through the Ministry of
Education’s Out of Hours Music
Programme. This programme is specifically run to offer high-quality group
tuition to primary-aged
children, giving them access to professional music teachers not available within
the normal staffing of
their school.
Gallery offers two streams of classes – one which is eligible
for funding from the Ministry of Education
and one that receives no funding.
Access Classes are only for primary and intermediate aged
children and operate in line with the
Ministry of Education’s Guidelines for Out of Hours Programmes (available from
the Class Coordinator
upon request). In previous years demand for Gallery lessons in Lower Hutt was
around
double what the Ministry was able to fund. In order to provide tuition to as
many families as possible
we spread the excess costs among all students through a small family
contribution, which makes up
less than 50% of the total cost of operating these classes. Secondary and adult
students cannot
be placed in Access Classes under any circumstances.
Our Community Classes operate independently of Ministry of
Education funding. They are run on a
cost recovery basis with families paying for the operating costs. Secondary and
adult students are
welcome to apply for our Community Classes, but classes will only run with
sufficient demand and
space (Access Classes have priority over teaching time). We are not able to
offer scholarship entry
into Community Classes except in exceptional circumstances.
Family Contribution 2012
Each year the Gallery Music Centre Committee reviews our requested contribution
to keep it in line with student numbers
and our operating costs. Our requested contribution is tied to the stage your
child has reached in their particular instrument.
Those working at higher stages are asked to contribute a higher percentage of
the actual operating cost of the class.
Returning students are usually advised at the end of each year of the stage they
will be working at the following. New students will be assessed at time of
enrolment.
| Stage |
Access Classes |
Community Classes |
| Stage 0 (Beginner) |
$60 |
$270 |
| Stage 1 (inc String Orchestra) |
$80 |
$270 |
| Stage 2 |
$100 |
$270 |
| Stage 3 |
$110 |
$270 |
| Stage 4 |
$120 |
$270 |
| Gallery Orchestra |
Not available |
$100 |
Gallery Music Centre is a non-profit organisation registered
with the Charities Commission. Should
any funds be left over at the end of the calendar year, they are returned to the
Gallery reserves which
are in turn used to replace hire instruments or supplement funding shortfalls in
the following years.
With everyone contributing, Gallery Music is able to continue
offering affordable lessons to children
who would not otherwise have access to music education.
If you are concerned about meeting your recommended family
contribution for Access Classes, please
contact the Class Co-ordinator to make an application to the Committee. We are
happy to discuss
your situation in order that your children can benefit from music education.
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