About Us MUSICEDU

The MusicEDU story begins with one woman whose mission was to give every student the opportunity to engage in, and love learning music.

12 years, 5 countries, and 180,000 students later, we look back on our humble beginnings and know that we’ve only just begun. 

As the world evolves, MusicEDU evolves.

Our mission stays the same…

We’re for students

We want all teenagers to benefit from having music in their school lives.

Practising music encourages teamwork, confidence and empathy, It helps students discover the satisfaction of creating rather than merely consuming.

We’re for teachers

The implementation of a new music program shouldn’t come at the expense of you, the teachers, who already spend long hours planning curriculum, and running classes and extracurricular activities.

Our programs take the pain (and time) out of planning and admin. MusicEDU supports teachers every step of the way.

We’re for the future

MusicEDU makes teaching music in this fast-changing, digital world easier, more accessible, and enjoyable for teachers. 

We provide progressive and engaging content to immerse students in the love of learning music, and give them the tools and knowledge they need for a successful future in a modern world.

Meet the MusicEDU team

Kate Hargreaves

Founder & CEO

Kate studied music from an early age, and after completing a degree in music performance, majoring in trombone at the Sydney Conservatorium, she began her career performing with companies including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Opera Ballet Orchestra, and many more before moving into more corporate roles, working for Yamaha Music Australia and Casio.

With a vision to engage students in classroom music in a way they’d find enjoyable and rewarding, Kate launched MusicEDU in 2011. Her goal continues to be achieved internationally as we integrate progressive teaching techniques and technology into secondary and middle schools using The MusicEDU Suite.

Kate is a regular presenter at Music Technology & Music Association conferences throughout Australia and New Zealand and returned to the USA in 2023 to present on Immersive Technologies, DJing, and Video Game Music Composition and their place in the modern music classroom at the TMEA conference in Texas and the NJMEA Conference in New Jersey.

Music Education Made Easy.

The 5 curriculum programs transforming music education.

One Suite.

One Subscription.

The MusicEDU Suite is the comprehensive curriculum solution for music education in schools. 

Designed for students in grades 5 to 10, MusicEDU’s innovative learning resources provide you with superior classroom content mapped to your region’s curriculum standards.

Save up to 400 hours per teacher, per year on lesson planning and admin

Mapped to
curriculum
standards

All MusicEDU programs meet national and regional curriculum standards. Downloadable program outcomes for your region are available here.

Accredited
professional development

Your time spent up-skilling is recognised as accredited professional development. Certificates are available for issue on completion of PD.

Personal
onboarding and
recommendations

MusicEDU provides unlimited customised support and advice throughout onboarding, integration and utilisation of the resources.

Supported
on all devices

MusicEDU’s cloud-based programs are accessible on all devices including laptops, tablets, smartphones and PCs.

21st Century
learning

Students practically acquire industry-related skills, knowledge and critical thinking through technology, composition and production tasks that are suitable for in-class or remote learning.

Instructional 
videos provided

Our easy to follow how-to videos support differentiated and independent learning for students of all abilities.

400 hours

saved per teacher, per year in lesson planning time

12 years

pioneering blended learning in the music classroom

118% increase

in students selecting elective music at subscribing schools

180K students

students impacted by using the MusicEDU Suite resources

Get fresh and relevant music curriculum.

Embracing differentiated, real-world learning, the MusicEDU Suite is for everyday use in your music classroom.

The Suite facilitates vibrant, collaborative learning with rich, interactive activities that:

  Increase student engagement

  Benefits teachers by reducing planning workloads

  Fosters creativity and critical thinking

  Inspires new ideas

  Supports professional development

Our programs continually evolve to stay up-to-date with advances in music and technology to ensure your students are learning skills that are relevant in their world and opening doors for future employment in the music industry.

“The MusicEDU Suite has given me a pathway through technology without being overwhelmed. We have been able to embark on topics I could never have imagined or created on my own.”

Wanda Mitchell,
Hamptons City Schools, Virginia, USA