Please read this document before completing the Application Form.
General Details
Supporting documentary evidence must be posted to:
- Either The Secretary, MTAQ, Suite 26, 200 Moggill Road Taringa, QLD 4068 for applications for Brisbane Branch and all Teachers’ Groups
- Or the MTAQ branch that you are wishing to join, for regional Branch applications. Contact details for each branch are appended to this document.
There are five membership categories available from MTAQ: (A) Professional Member, (B) Associate, (C) Student, (D) Friend of the Association, and (E) Journal Subscriber.
Categories (A), (B) and (C) qualify for reduced cost Public Liability Insurance.
It is a legal requirement that all teachers and volunteers working with children under the age of eighteen must hold a Blue Card / Suitability Card. Information regarding the issuing of Blue Cards and the required written Risk Management Strategy can be found on the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian website, www.ccypcg.qld.gov.au - for further information, please phone: 1800 113 611. For your assistance, MTAQ has provided a template for a written Risk Management Strategy. It is available online on our Members Only Page - for more information, please contact the Secretary at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Applicants are required to send an authorised copy of their Blue Card when they submit their application.
Membership Categories and Application Requirements
(A) Professional Member
The Council may admit, at its discretion, a person as a Professional Member, if that person is over the age of eighteen years and meets ONE of the following three requirements:
1. The holder of an award – a degree/diploma in music from a recognised university or tertiary institution which includes suitable pedagogical training in the instrument/skill/field to be taught or an instrumental teaching diploma from an examination authority approved by Council – along with a minimum of one year’s full time or two years’ part time documented teaching experience. Where the degree or diploma does not include suitable pedagogical training, documented additional successful teaching experience will be accepted at the discretion of Council; or
2. A teacher of music with at least 5 years’ experience who has produced documented evidence of results – e.g. examinations, awards, competitions for at least five of the teacher’s pupils in each year of that teaching period. Highest personal performance level must also be submitted and/or details of professional performance experience, as well as evidence of ongoing professional development.
3. A teacher of music who has satisfactorily completed a course accepted by the MTAQ Council for Accreditation.
Please Note:
- Performance certificates alone are NOT sufficient for Professional Membership.
- For accreditation to teach written subjects (e.g. theory of music, musicianship, harmony and
counterpoint, Music Craft), the following criteria apply:
- a B.Mus. degree (or equivalent) is considered sufficient qualification for all levels of written subjects; or
- In the absence of a B.Mus. we require documented evidence of:
- (a)completion of two grades higher than the grades you are seeking accreditation to teach; or
- (b)successful teaching experience (e.g. student results) of the grades you are applying for accreditation to teach.
- MTAQ encourages the Professional Member to continue with Professional Development.
- It is a legal requirement that all teachers working with children under 18 years of age must have a current Blue Card.
Application Requirements for Professional Membership
Please have all copies of original documents sighted and signed by a Justice of the Peace prior to sending to the MTAQ office. Non-authorised documents will not be presented to Council for consideration.
- 1.Completed Application Form
- 2.Copy of the relevant certificate (to prove actual award) OR letter from the relevant institution confirming award of the qualification
- 3.Academic transcript of course/s (clearly showing the major instrument and pedagogy subjects that the applicant has studied)
- 4.Documented evidence of teaching experience, e.g. students’ results (if applicable), that clearly identify both the teacher and the subjects taught, and/or references from school/s where the teacher has been employed
- 5.Evidence of the applicant’s performance ability in the chosen field(s) for which they are applying (by means of academic transcript, examination certificates or reports)
- 6.Evidence of the successful completion of exams in written skills (if applicable)
- 7.Copy of evidence of change of name, if the name on the supporting documents differs from the applicant’s name
- 8.Copy of current Blue Card (if teaching children under the age of eighteen)
- 9.Administration Fee of $25 (Surcharge of 3% applies to all payments received by credit card)
(B) Associate Member
The Council may admit, at its discretion, a person as an Associate Member, who is over the age of eighteen years and who does not yet have all of the qualifications listed above under Professional Membership, e.g., has a music degree without pedagogy subjects in the instrument for which the applicant is seeking membership, or is in the process of accumulating the required number of student results. The applicant for Associate membership should demonstrate that they intend working towards attaining the full qualifications/student results required for Professional Membership.
Please note:
- An Associate Member will be required to provide information regarding their teaching and performance experience.
- An Associate Member will attend (where possible) professional development workshops and be mentored (where possible) by a recognised teacher of music.
- A person may hold an Associate Membership for a period of eight (8) years, during which time they are encouraged to upgrade their membership to Professional Membership with further pedagogical study and teaching experience or by accumulating student results with at least five (5) years teaching experience, presenting to Council documented evidence of results – e.g., examinations, awards, competitions of at least five (5) of the teacher’s pupils in each year of that teaching period, along with evidence of professional development.
- If an Associate Member requires more time to upgrade their membership, Council will, upon request, review their situation and may extend the period allowed for upgrading.
- It is a legal requirement that all teachers working with children under 18 years of age must have a current Blue Card.
Application Requirements for Associate Membership
Please have all copies of original documents sighted and signed by a Justice of the Peace prior to sending to the MTAQ office. Non-authorised documents will not be presented to Council for consideration.
- 1.Completed Application Form
- 2.Documented evidence of any student results already accumulated. Such documentation must clearly identify the teacher
- 3.Copy of relevant qualifications already attained OR letter from the relevant institution confirming award of the qualification
- 4.Evidence of performance ability in the chosen field/s for which you are applying
- 5.Evidence of continuing professional development
- 6.Copy of evidence of change of name, if the name on the supporting documents differs from the applicant’s name
- 7.Copy of current Blue Card (if teaching children under the age of eighteen)
- 8.Administration Fee of $25 (Surcharge of 3% applies to all payments received by credit card.)
(C) Student Member
The Council may admit, at its discretion, as a Student Member, a music student over the age of 16, studying part or full-time, and is working toward any of the Professional Member qualifications. This category is limited to an 8-year period, but may, upon request, be reviewed and extended by Council
Application Requirements for Student Membership
- 1.Completed Application Form
- 2.Proof of study (i.e. evidence of enrolment for an award or a letter from institution or private teacher)
- 3.Evidence of performance ability in the chosen field
- 4.Letter of support from a recognised teacher of music
- 5.Copy of evidence of change of name, if the name on the supporting documents differs from the applicant’s name
- 6.Copy of current Blue Card (if teaching children under the age of eighteen)
- 7.Administration Fee of $25 (Surcharge of 3% applies to all payments received by credit card.)
(D) Friend of the Association
Persons interested in the objectives of the Association but who do not teach music. (This is NOT an MTAQ Accredited Teaching category).
Application Requirements for Friend of the Association
- 1.Completed Application Form
- 2.A signed letter declaring that the applicant is not presently a studio music teacher
- 3.Full Fee plus administration fee of $25 (Surcharge of 3% applies to all payments received by credit card.)
(E) Journal Subscriber
Any person wishing to receive the MTAQ Journal, Bravura, published three times per year.
Application Requirements for Journal Subscription
- 1.Completed Application Form
- 2.Journal Fee (Surcharge of 3% applies to all payments received by credit card.)
Check List
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a completed application form? |
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your administration fee? (A, B and C Applicants only) (Application will only be processed if administration fee is included), or |
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your administration fee and your full membership fee (D and E Applicants only)? |
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your change of name documentation if the name on your qualifications is different to your present name? |
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the required authorised copies of documents and academic transcripts listed? |
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A Applicants: |
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musical qualifications? |
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Category 1: academic transcripts and evidence of teaching experience? Category 2: details of five years of examination/competition results of students? |
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A and B Applicants |
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proof of own highest performance level achieved? |
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proof of own highest written skills level achieved? |
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copy of current Blue Card if teaching students under 18? |
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C Applicants: |
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proof of study? |
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letter of support from a recognised teacher of music? |
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copy of current Blue Card if teaching students under 18? |
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D Applicants: |
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Signed declaration that you are not presently a studio music teacher |
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Have all copies and documents been authorised (sighted and signed by a Justice of the Peace, lawyer etc)? |
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2013 New Member Fees |
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Metropolitan Members: |
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CATEGORY |
APPLICATION FEE |
ANNUAL FEE (for first full year) |
Pro-rata Fee = 1ST YEAR MEMBERSHIP ONLY |
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9 Months |
6 Months |
3 Months |
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(A) Professional |
$25.00 |
$130.00 |
$99.00 |
$66.00 |
$33.00 |
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(B) Associate |
$25.00 |
$110.00 |
$84.00 |
$56.00 |
$28.00 |
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(C) Student |
$25.00 |
$55.00 |
$42.00 |
$28.00 |
$15.00 |
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(D) Friend |
$25.00 |
$70.00 |
$53.00 |
$36.00 |
$20.00 |
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(E) Journal Only |
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$45.00 |
$45.00 |
$33.00 |
$25.00 |
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Branch and Teachers’ Group members: |
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CATEGORY |
APPLICATION FEE |
ANNUAL FEE (for first full year) |
Pro-rata Fee = 1ST YEAR MEMBERSHIP ONLY |
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9 Months |
6 Months |
3 Months |
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(A) Professional |
$25.00 |
$100.00 |
$75.00 |
$50.00 |
$25.00 |
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(B) Associate |
$25.00 |
$90.00 |
$68.00 |
$45.00 |
$23.00 |
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(C) Student |
$25.00 |
$55.00 |
$42.00 |
$28.00 |
$15.00 |
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(D) Friend |
$25.00 |
$60.00 |
$45.00 |
$30.00 |
$15.00 |
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(E) Journal Only |
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$45.00 |
$45.00 |
$33.00 |
$25.00 |
Web Listing
Our new database listings now distinguish three categories of skills:
- Primary skills taught (accredited)
- Secondary skills taught (accredited)
- Other skills taught (not accredited)
The first two of these are straightforward – these are the skills for which you have provided evidence of qualifications and/or experience and form the basis of your membership classification. The division into Primary and Secondary skills taught enables you to list your skills more precisely – for example, you may have attained professional status in one instrument and associate in another, or you may wish to list your instrument as your primary skill, and written subjects for which you are fully qualified/experienced as a secondary skill.
Some teachers may wish to teach skills for which they do not have the appropriate qualifications and/or experience, so the 'Other Skills Taught (not accredited)' has been added for this purpose.
Branch Secretary Details 2013
Brisbane / Central Office
For metropolitan members and all Teachers’ Group members:
MTAQ, Suite 26, 200 Moggill Road Taringa, 4068; phone: 3870 4146, fax: 3870 3603; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Cairns
Robyn Browning, PO Box 144W, Westcourt 4870; phone: 4031 7913; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Toowoomba
Marie Haak, PO Box 2054, Toowoomba, 4350; phone: 5462 3177; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Townsville
Margery Jorgensen, PO Box 7727, Garbutt Q 4814; phone: 4779 0382; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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For Direct Deposit via Internet or Bank, the deposit details are: Bank: Heritage Building Society Surcharge of 3% applies to all payments received by credit card. |
MTAQ Membership Application Form (1208)