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Changing Australia: Elvis Kernaghan and Bernie Heard and bringing music education to the bush

Changing Australia: Elvis Kernaghan and Bernie Heard and bringing music education to the bush

Update: 2025-11-18
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Music is important for learning and building confidence, but not every school has access to quality music education. 

Today's Changing Australia looks at different ways this is being brought to schools.

Bernie Heard from the Australian Youth Orchestra directs the Music in Me Program, which for the last 10 years has been mentoring primary school teachers in music education.

Musician Elvis Kernaghan meanwhile has been using his skills to teach kids in the outback how to write and record songs. 

Guests: 

  • Bernie Heard, director of the Music in Me Program, Australian Youth Orchestra 
  • Elvis Kernaghan, musician  
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Changing Australia: Elvis Kernaghan and Bernie Heard and bringing music education to the bush

Changing Australia: Elvis Kernaghan and Bernie Heard and bringing music education to the bush

Australian Broadcasting Corporation