The Music Department continues to grow strongly each year, creating more musical opportunities for students in the Bendigo Community and beyond. Our Co-Curricular Music Ensembles are developing a fine reputation in the district and compete very successfully in a range of competitions and eisteddfods. The Music Program has six areas of student involvement:
- Core classroom music until the end of Year 8
- Specialised music elective courses from Year 9 to Year 12, including VET
- Individual and group instrumental tuition
- Orchestras, bands and instrumental groups
- Choirs and choral co-curricular activities and ensembles
- Concerts, recitals, assemblies and musical productions
Activities Offered
Junior School Ensembles
- Year Three String Ensemble
- Super Strings, Years 4 to 6
- Junior Concert Band
- Junior Extension Ensembles, Years 5 & 6
- Junior Performance Choir (Auditioned Choir)
- Bell Choir
Senior School Co-Curricular Music
- Symphony Orchestra
- Senior String Orchestra
- The Girton Big Band
- The Girton Jazz Band
- Vox con Tempo (Senior School Choir)
- The Girton Singers
- Vocal Stage Craft
- Guitar Ensemble
- Flute Ensemble
- Chamber Ensembles
- Wind Symphony
- Girton Concert Choir
- Percussion Ensemble
