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It is suggested that students learning an instrument also belong to a group.
If you are planning on learning guitar or drums it is a good idea to also learn another instrument such as double bass, clarinet, trombone, trumpet, violin and other such instruments. There are limited opportunities for guitarists, pianists, electric bass players and drummers to perform in groups at St Andrew’s College (last year over 90 students learned guitar and over 60 learned drums), so if you would like to be involved with St Andrew’s extra-curricular groups it is highly recommended you learn two instruments.
Please complete the online booking form just as you would for instrumental/vocal lessons. These lessons are highly recommended for students wishing to do NCEA music. Please discuss with Head of Music, Duncan Ferguson, if you have any concerns about your music theory knowledge (such as drummers, guitarists, etc.) and he will advise you if you need lessons or not.
To sign up, click on the link above to complete the form.
Please note, if you have previously learnt from an instrumental teacher at St Andrew’s College, you do not need to complete a form. You are welcome to contact that teacher directly and organise a lesson time.
We offer tuition on the following instruments:
Contacting tutors:
If you are already learning with a St Andrew’s College approved tutor, then feel free to contact them yourself to set up lessons. You do not need to submit a lesson application form to the Music Department.
Often parents ask if it is acceptable to have tutors who are not official St Andrew’s tutors come into Music Department to teach their children. Unfortunately, due to space and Human Resource requirements we are unable to allow this.
Some instruments are not appropriate for younger students below Year 7 to be learning. For instance, it is not appropriate for Preparatory School junior students to be learning drums. Singing is only offered from Year 7, which is in line with best practice. Priority is given to Secondary School students, however if there is space in a tutor’s teaching programme, they may be happy to take on younger students.
Please be aware that NCEA students have priority for selecting times that suit their academic programme (such as lessons during lunchtime). Therefore, there will be limited times that suit Preparatory School students.
For further clarification you should discuss with the instrumental/vocal tutor concerned.
Tutors try to accommodate all students’ requests. Normally senior students have lessons in their study periods as a first priority. Other students are usually rotated so that no one misses out each week on the same subject. Students, please check this regularly with your tutor.
Negotiation of lesson times is directly between the tutor and the student/parent. Please only contact the Head of Music, Duncan Ferguson, if there is a communication breakdown.
It is the parent’s responsibility to notify tutors in advance if their child cannot attend a lesson for any reason. Except in the case of illness, communication with the tutor should be no later than 24 hours before the lesson in order to give tutors the chance to reorganise student times.
Please make sure you have the tutor’s telephone number. In the case of illness or an emergency or forgetting to notify the tutor within the 24 hours prior to lesson, please ring him/her as soon as possible before the lesson so that we know student whereabouts.
As a backup measure you can email Mr Duncan Ferguson on DFE@stac.school.nz or Ms Ginnie Thorner on GTH@stac.school.nz before 8.00am. Tutors reserve the right to charge for lessons where insufficient, or no notification has been given of the student’s absence. We do appreciate your support with this.
Students are expected to learn for the full year. If the student or parent wishes to finish lessons he/she must give four weeks notice. Otherwise four weeks lessons will be charged in lieu of that notice. If you are unable to reach the tutor by phone, then please inform Head of Music, Mr Duncan Ferguson and he will relay the information.
The College has some instruments available for hire at $85.00 (plus GST) per term. Students are welcome to keep them over holidays at no charge. If the College runs out of hire instruments, there are some very good ‘hire-to-buy’ schemes available in Christchurch – Sedley Wells, Christchurch Music Centre and at KBB Music (next to Northlands Mall).
Please note that families are liable for any repairs to instruments that are not considered normal ‘wear and tear’. Instruments that are lost by students will be replaced at the expense of the parents.
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