Discover and nurture
your love of music at WollCon

Discover World-Class Music Lessons in Wollongong

For 50 years, WollCon has been changing people’s lives through music. Thousands of musicians – of all ages and backgrounds – engage in music lessons, ensembles, concerts and events throughout the year at our exceptional music school in Wollongong.

You can become a member of our musical community, regardless of age, musical interests or abilities.

Learn with Us
WollCon’s Music Lessons

Here at the Illawarra’s leading music school, we welcome people of all ages and all musical abilities to learn, play, perform and experience the joy of making music.

Learn an Instrument
Individual Music Lessons

Music Education for Kids
ChiME Program

Learn to Sing
Vocal Lessons

Small Group
Music Lessons

Learn to Write
Music Theory & Composition

Learn to Perform
Speech & Drama Lessons

Music for Wellbeing
Music Therapy

Music In Schools
Program

Play with Us
WollCon Ensembles

WollCon has an ensemble for everyone. By joining one of our many ensembles you can be part of a community of instrumentalists and singers of all ages and abilities with a shared love of making music.

WollCon Programs + Pathways

WollCon has a number of specialist music programs and pathways designed to provide students and attendees with a framework for their studies or performance trajectories.

What’s On @ WollCon

Take a look at our events that showcase WollCon’s wide performance scope.

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Information

We pride ourselves on how uniquely flexible our programs are, so whatever your musical journey, WollCon has a pathway for you.

About
WollCon

Our vision is to bring about positive change in people’s lives through music. Learn about us – our history, our people, our place.

Our
Location

WollCon is located in the beautiful surrounds of Wollongong Botanic Gardens. It’s an inspiring place to make music – overlooked by the escarpment to the west and views to the ocean to the east.

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News
& Musings

Read the latest musings from WollCon – news from the faculty, opportunities for students, inspiring stories of our alumni, and much more.

Anne has been a member of the Wollcon Board since 2019. She holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from UNSW. She is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law and an accredited Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. She has taught family law and other subjects at Wollongong University.

For a number of years she has been a subscriber to the Australian Chamber Orchestra which regularly performs in Wollongong . She has been passionate about music and in particular music education to children and adults.

Jake has worked in the disability sector for 24 years- 17 of these with Interchange and 7 years as their CEO. Jake is passionate about inclusion and equality for both people with disability and their carers.

He holds an MBA, Bachelor of Commerce, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, as well as completing Diploma’s in Case Management, Community Services Coordination and the AICD Company Directors Course.

Jake is also a committee member on the International Short Breaks Association Board and has been a Director on the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Board since 2022.

Wayne is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors as well as being a qualified company secretary and accountant with over 35 years experience in banking and finance. He performed for nine of those years as Chief Executive of IMB Ltd, and the preceding seven years as Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, also with IMB. Wayne’s primary expertise is in the areas of governance, management, accounting, risk management and banking and finance. He has spent his whole life living in the Illawarra and is passionate about ensuring the Illawarra can provide the best possible opportunities and lifestyle for its residents. In 2024 Wayne was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to the community.

Dr Terumi Narushima is a senior lecturer and Music Discipline Leader at the University of Wollongong. She is a composer, performer and sound designer specialising in microtonal tuning systems. Her works include Tritriadic Chimes, a sound installation for LA MicroFest, Hidden Sidetracks, a composition for custom-made instruments premiered by Ensemble Offspring at Sydney Opera House, and a project to build microtonal flutes using 3D printing. She has worked on theatre collaborations which have been presented nationally and internationally, including Yasukichi Murakami: Through a Distant Lens, Lost in Shanghai, and The Story of Chi. She performs with microtonal ensemble Clocks and Clouds, and her book Microtonality and the Tuning Systems of Erv Wilson is published by Routledge.

Nicky is the CEO of Community Industry Group. She has degrees in Dementia Care, Community & Environment and Marketing, and a Grad Dip in Project Management. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an Honorary Fellow of UOW. In addition to Chairing the WollCon Board, she is Deputy Chair of the Regional Development Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven Board and an Independent Non-Executive Director of Warrigal, a large not-for-profit specialising in the provision of services for older people.

Her corporate governance and strategy experience extends through a 20+ year career on boards in the corporate, government and NFP sectors.