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Our Vision

All Australian children will have the opportunity to participate in music and the arts to enhance their education, personal development and community involvement.

The Song Room Target Groups

The Song Room targets its efforts to those who need these opportunities the most, providing tailored programs to disadvantaged children who would otherwise miss out. In particular, it now undertakes a range of specialist programs for such children in the following categories:

• Socio-economically disadvantaged school communities with no access to music / arts;
• Indigenous communities both in urban and remote rural regions;
• Learning, health and disability challenges in special schools;
• New arrivals and English as a second language;
• Disengaged, behavioural problems and areas of high juvenile crime to re-engage at school;
• Early intervention programs for children (0-5 years) and parents in disadvantaged areas;
• Geographically isolated and remote schools.

The Unique Nature of The Song Room Programs

The Song Room programs are unique in that they:

• are free to schools, targeting only the most disadvantaged communities to bridge gaps;
• are long-term and tailored to achieve broader educational and social impact;
• are tailored to a particular school / community requirement;
• build capacity for long-term sustainability;
• include a range of music and arts media;
• are developed to be integrated across the curriculum;
• adopt a partnership approach.

So far The Song Room has reached over 170,000 disadvantaged children and youth and  is providing long-term programs in over 250 schools and communities across Australia, reaching a further 45,000 disadvantaged children each year.