Throughout 2025, Kodály Australia continued to advance its mission of fostering  Kodály‑inspired music education in Australia.

Professional Learning and Programs

Supporting the members of our community remains one of our key priorities. To achieve this, more than 30 face‑to‑face and online professional learning events were delivered by state branches and chapters, featuring presenters from Australia and overseas.

In addition, Kodály South Australia delivered (for the 6^th consecutive year) the Musical Foundations in-service professional development program as part of the South Australian Department for Education Music Education Strategy.

Kodály Australia acknowledges the essential work of its branch and chapter committees, whose members volunteer significant time and expertise to organise and deliver these learning opportunities.

Member Portal Launch

In 2025, Kodály Australia launched a refreshed Member Portal, providing members with access to an expanding digital collection of teaching resources, publications and professional learning materials. The portal represents a key step in improving access and connection for members across Australia and for those engaging internationally.

Member Achievements and Recognition

Kodály Australia ecognised members whose work was acknowledged nationally and internationally during 2025, including:

• Susie Fredline (Queensland), awarded Honorary Life Membership of Kodály Australia
• Dr James Cuskelly (Queensland), recipient of the International Katalin Forrai Award
• Jenny Ferris (Victoria) and Gemma Ryan (Western Australia), who completed the Master of Arts in Kodály Music Pedagogy and Peter Guy (New South Wales / Victoria), who completed the Post‑Master Course at the Kodály Institute of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Hungary.

30 Years of Australian Kodály Certificate Courses

The year 2025 marked 30 years of Australian Kodály Certificate (AKC) courses. AKC courses were again offered across multiple states by the following accredited course providers:

• Kodály New South Wales
• Kodály Queensland
• Kodály South Australia
• Kodály Victoria
• Kodály Western Australia
• The Cuskelly College of Music

Kodály Australia also congratulates members awarded the Australian Kodály Certificate during the year:

• Lucus Allerton (Primary)
• Angelique Both (Primary)
• Hannelie Conradie (Primary)
• Elizabeth Holbert (Early Childhood)
• Christine Shume (Primary)
• Grace Sun Wei Yi (Primary)
• Caroline Pigerre (Primary)
• Kylie Van Dijk (Primary)
• Elrika van der Merwe (Primary)

Peter Guy (New South Wales / Victoria) was also accredited as an Australian Kodály Certificate lecturer in 2025.

Looking Ahead to 2026

Kodály Australia is preparing to bring educators together nationally and internationally for the Kodály Australia Conference 2026, Sing, Move, Thrive – A Kodály Journey for Every Learner which will be held in Adelaide, South Australia, from 28 September to 1 October 2026.

My sincere thanks to all members of Kodály Australia for their support and contribution to advancing our community in 2025. I acknowledge too the generous support of our friends and colleagues from the International Kodály Society.

For current news, events and course information, please visit the Kodály Australia website at www.kodaly.org.au.

Jason Boron
President
Kodály Australia