SAPPS Music Society

The Primary Schools Music Festival is a South Australian State Heritage icon. This choral program has been an integral part of life for generations of public schools students throughout South Australia. It is an intergenerational experience, with past choir members in the audience proudly watching their children and grandchildren take to the stage.

The Primary Schools Music Festival remains at the forefront of Arts education. Over 10,000 students across the state take part in the choral program each year. The songs, as well as related curriculum resources, are easily accessible to teachers, students and their families.

Our yearly concerts are always held in the best venues in South Australia with young public primary students performing together as they become part of the enduring legacy of excellence in music.

Your donation will be used to keep our choral program accessible to all South Australian public primary school students to continue this iconic intergenerational experience.

The Primary Schools Music Festival’s mission is to engage public primary school students throughout South Australia in artistic excellence, cultural diversity and social inclusion through Music and the Arts.

Donations play a crucial role in providing students with opportunities to participate and engage in our choral program. Your support will make an impact on their access to resources, programs and experiences that might otherwise be unavailable to them.

Donations will be used to further develop the Festival of Music app (the major learning tool used by students and teaching tool for choir teachers), printing of the Songbook, further developing the skills of our choir teachers and theatre costs. Funding these will keep costs at a minimum for students and their families.

Your donation will be used to keep our choral program accessible to all South Australian public primary school students to continue this iconic intergenerational experience.

Our vision is to strengthen state-wide participation in the Primary Schools Music Festival by capturing a greater number of students; engaging more students; increasing the number of teachers involved and further develop their skill level.

The Primary Schools Music Festival remains at the forefront of Arts education in South Australian public primary schools.  Over 10,000 students perform the songs, throughout regional festivals as well as in Adelaide.  Students are at the centre of this program, confidently supported by dedicated, passionate and creative teachers and volunteers who provide opportunities for all students to excel. 

The Primary Schools Music Festival has a long tradition of supporting local and Australian composers by commissioning new choral repertoire based on a particular curriculum area or theme for students to sing. Our repertoire exposes students to a wide variety of genres.

The positive benefits of maintaining a culture of choir and singing in schools unequivocally fosters the magic of social connection and teamwork, improves literacy skills, strengthens body posture, develops lung function, and helps blood pressure…. We have a tool that will connect each of us with our shared humanity.

The Board

• President - Terena Pope - Clovelly Park Primary
• Vice President - Vacant
• Treasurer - Vacant
• Manager, PSMF - Irene Solowij
• Director of Music, PSMF - Robyn Filmer
• Choir Teacher/HPI Representative - Kendall Hurst
• Life Member Representative - Stephen Measday
• Principal Representative - Bec Knight - Enfield Primary
• Principal Representative - Chan Welfare - Crafers Primary
• Principal Representative - Di Scott - Tea Tree Gully Primary
• Principal Representative - Graeme Fenton - Golden Grove Primary
• Principal Representative - Mel Evans - Norwood Primary