OUR PEOPLE

Higher Education

Our higher education team delivers our degree and professional learning diploma programs, live online with students on a daily basis

Lead Academic Staff

Dr Matthew Field

Dean

Prof. Beth Woollacott

Head of Performance & Arts Management

Assoc. Prof Jordan Murray

Head of Composition

Prof. Andreas Boyde
Professor of Piano Performance

Assoc. Prof Adrian Tamburini
Head of Vocal Studies

Instrumental Tutors

Andreas Boyde
Piano

Augusto Diemecke
Violin

Adrian Tamburini
Voice

Suzanne Johnstone
Voice

Eric Klay
Trombone

Sonoka Miyake
Piano

Jean Callaghan
Voice

Public Exams Staff

Tia Hutajulu

Executive Manager

Public Exams

Our public exams team runs our music exams syllabus, coordinating teachers, examiners and students in Australia & Asia

Business Team

Our business team supports the higher education & public exams teams, and the overall business operations of the Guild

Beth Woollacott

Chief Executive Officer

Tia Hutajulu

Executive Manager

Rachel Cox

Administration and Research Assistant

Our teams are supported by & report to the following boards and committees:

Higher Education Committee

Our higher education committee has direct oversight and governance of the higher education team and its operation

Dr Matthew Field

Chair

Indrajith Emmanuel

Academic Board

Our academic board independently quality assures our academic content & reports to the higher education committee

Emeritus Prof Greg Whateley
Chair

Dr Laura Hougaz

Dr David Morgan

Committee of Management

Our committee of management has overall oversight and governance of all committees, the business team and the overall operation of the Guild

Dr Matthew Field
President

John Fauvel
Treasurer

Tia Hutajulu

Ordinary Member

Beth Woollacott

Ordinary Member

Public Examinations Committee

Our committee of management has overall oversight over examinations and syllabi

Helen Little

Chair

Dr Kay Hartwig

Denise Collins

Vice Chair

Bradley Eustace

Jan Skinner

Malcolm Smith