My School Band

for Students & Parents of Key Music Australia

Band Program Fees

Music is an expensive activity. At Key Music Australia, we work very hard to make the Band Program as accessible as possible for as many families as we can. There are a number of fees associated with joining the band program, and these vary by school. Every Band Student will be charged band fees from both Key Music Australia and your school’s Band Committee.

Key Music Australia Fees include:

  1. Enrolment Fee – An enrolment fee of $60 is charged when a student first joins the Band Program. This one‑off fee helps cover the costs involved in setting up new students in the program, including managing enrolments, allocating instruments, and providing new instrument starter packs (music bag, music folder, and some starter items for their instrument). The enrolment fee is charged per student and is non‑refundable and non‑transferable, even if a student decides not to proceed with band. Invoices for the enrolment fee will be sent weekly in Term 4. Students with an unpaid Enrolment Fee invoice will not be allocated an instrument.
  1. Annual Band Fee – this covers your participation in the Band Program, access to music, your weekly Band Rehearsals and the provision of a Conductor at performances across the year. The Band Fee is tiered- Training and (where applicable) Concert Band students, are charged less than Performance Band students. This tiered fee structure reflects the greater number of performances and additional Conductor time required for Performance Band. The annual Band Fee is charged in 4 equal increments at the start of each Term.
  1. Tuition Costs – weekly music lessons are invoiced at the start of each term by Key Music Australia. The exact number of lessons in the Term can vary (especially in Term 1), but most Terms will have have 10 weekly lessons.
    • Every KMA student is automatically allocated to a group lesson unless you notify us otherwise. Group lessons have a maximum 6 Students in each lesson, and lessons are grouped with similar instruments. In 2027 these cost $28.50 inc GST per 30min lesson
    • Private lessons in 2027 are only available where timetables allow and where a parent / guardian is available to be present for the duration of the lesson – contact KMA to enquire about Private lesson availability and pricing.

Band Committee Fees include:

  1. Instrument Hire – if you have selected to hire your instrument from the Band Committee, this fee covers the cost of hiring the instrument, and having it cleaned & serviced at the end of the year. Instrument hire is invoiced by your school’s Band Committee, and may be a term based, bi annual, or annual fee depending on your school. The current Instrument Hire Fee applicable for your school can be found by clicking on your school’s name below – this is indicative of the costs in 2027.
  1. Band Camp / Workshop – each school holds a camp or workshop towards the middle of the year. For some schools this workshop is held in school hours, but most schools hold a 2 night camp held over the weekend at CRU Galston. Band Camps / Workshops offer students extended tutorial time for their instrument, as well as lots of rehearsal time as a group. We always notice a huge improvement in our Bands after their Band Camp / Workshop, and students gain so much knowledge in a short amount of time. The indicative Band Camp / Workshop Fee applicable for your school can be found by clicking on your school’s name below.

Other costs

  • Aside from the main Band Fees, families should also allow for some small incidental costs throughout the year depending on which instrument their child plays e.g. woodwind instruments require reeds, brass instruments require valve oil etc. Students will also require a music stand to be able to practice at home.
  • If you are providing your own instrument (i.e. not hiring from the Band Committee) you must have your instrument serviced (we recommend annually).
  • Any instrument (hired or not) that is damaged, will also incur repair costs. If you are hiring from the Band Committee, please refer to your specific school’s policy regarding repairs and damage.

Fees By School:

Asquith Public School (APS)

Carlingford Public School (CPS)

Hornsby South Public School (HSPS)

Mt Colah Public School (MCPS)

West Pennant Hills Public School (WPHPS)

West Pymble Public School (WPPS)

Click HERE to return to the ENROL Page to fill in an Enrolment Form