Nick Garbett

Nick Garbett

What do you teach at WollCon? Trumpet and Jazz Combos What genres do you teach? I primarily focus on jazz and other popular and contemporary music styles. What is it that you love about teaching music – particularly at Wollongong Conservatorium? Having a passion...
Nick Calligeros

Nick Calligeros

What do you teach at the Con? Trumpet and Jazz What genres do you teach? Trumpet is an instrument used in a diverse range of musical styles, and I like my students to try to play as many of them as possible! This includes not only jazz and classical music, but also...
Dr Michael Dixon

Dr Michael Dixon

What do you teach at the Con? French horn. What genres do you teach? Classical mostly. What is it that you love about teaching music – particularly at Wollongong Conservatorium? Helping the students to develop their skill and musicianship. I studied at UOW so...
Claire Hollander

Claire Hollander

What do you teach at the Con? Trumpet and trombone. What genres do you teach? Everything, but I specialise in jazz and improvisation. What is it that you love about teaching music – particularly at Wollongong Conservatorium? I love music, and want to introduce...
Graham Deans

Graham Deans

What do you teach at the Con? I can teach all brass instruments. What genres do you teach? I teach a wide variety of genres: from classical brass repertoire that can be used for AMEB exams, contemporary styles such as pop, rock, Jazz etc. What is it that you love...

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.