NOMINATION: Luminary - Individual
The Luminary Awards seek to honour individuals who, through sustained contribution (demonstrated over a period 3-5 years prior), have impacted our community on a national scale through visionary leadership, fearless trailblazing, high-level artistic practice, and championing of Australian repertoire.
Nominations for individuals should demonstrate a program of activities or a range of projects rather than (for example) the recording and release of a single album. Nominations for a single work or project should be made in the Work of the Year or Excellence categories.
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Nominee
Kim Waldock
Nominated Project/Activity
Learning and Engagement Activity with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
State/Territory
Tasmania
Nominator Statement
Kim Waldock is a visionary leader in music education whose influence has shaped generations of musicians, composers, conductors, and educators in Australia and internationally. With a career spanning over three decades, she has dedicated herself to ensuring that music education remains an accessible, high-quality, and transformative experience for all learners. Her work has extended from school classrooms to professional orchestras, from grassroots music programs to international institutions, including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO), Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO), Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and the Royal Opera House (ROH) in London.
1. Leadership in Music Education and Curriculum Development
Kim Waldock has been a leading figure in music education policy, curriculum development, and pedagogical innovation. She played a crucial role in writing the Australian Curriculum for Music, ensuring that music education is accessible, engaging, and pedagogically sound for students and teachers nationwide.
As Director of Learning and Engagement at the SSO, she led the development of curriculum-linked teaching resources, professional development programs, and student engagement initiatives that have impacted thousands of educators and students. Her ability to integrate high-quality music education within the broader school curriculum has had a lasting impact on Australias education sector.
2. Development of Teachers and Music Educators
Kims commitment to supporting teachers has been a defining feature of her career. She created the TunED-Up Residency Program, a five-day professional learning course for classroom teachers, equipping them with skills in music pedagogy. She continues to be a leading voice in teacher development in Tasmania and nationally through targeted programs promoting excellence in music curriculum, offered to teachers and the wider community for free.
3. Nurturing Young Musicians, Composers, and Conductors
Kim has played an instrumental role in the development of young musicians, composers, and conductors. Under her leadership at the SSO, she worked alongside Richard Gill to expand the Fellowship and Sinfonia programs, ensuring they provided holistic training for emerging artists.
In the field of conducting, Kim has been instrumental to the formation of the world-leading Australian Conducting Academy (ACA). The ACA is a unique partnership between the TSO and Australias other state orchestras, the Sydney, Melbourne, Queensland, WA and Adelaide symphony orchestras. Kim leads the administration of the ACA program, creating unparallelled opportunities for emerging conductors to work across the nations orchestras.
4. Community Engagement and Advocacy for Music Education
Kim has been a passionate advocate for the importance of music education in schools and communities. Through her numerous roles, she has pioneered initiatives that brought music education to regional and disadvantaged communities, ensuring that students outside metropolitan areas had access to high-quality musical experiences. In 2024 alone, her team, personally delivered music education programs to over 12,500 Tasmanian Primary School children. I Believe Kim should be a candidate for the Richard Gill Award.
Nominee
Kim Waldock
Nominated Project/Activity
Learning and Engagement Activity with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
State/Territory
Tasmania
1. Leadership in Music Education and Curriculum Development
Kim Waldock has been a leading figure in music education policy, curriculum development, and pedagogical innovation. She played a crucial role in writing the Australian Curriculum for Music, ensuring that music education is accessible, engaging, and pedagogically sound for students and teachers nationwide.
As Director of Learning and Engagement at the SSO, she led the development of curriculum-linked teaching resources, professional development programs, and student engagement initiatives that have impacted thousands of educators and students. Her ability to integrate high-quality music education within the broader school curriculum has had a lasting impact on Australias education sector.
2. Development of Teachers and Music Educators
Kims commitment to supporting teachers has been a defining feature of her career. She created the TunED-Up Residency Program, a five-day professional learning course for classroom teachers, equipping them with skills in music pedagogy. She continues to be a leading voice in teacher development in Tasmania and nationally through targeted programs promoting excellence in music curriculum, offered to teachers and the wider community for free.
3. Nurturing Young Musicians, Composers, and Conductors
Kim has played an instrumental role in the development of young musicians, composers, and conductors. Under her leadership at the SSO, she worked alongside Richard Gill to expand the Fellowship and Sinfonia programs, ensuring they provided holistic training for emerging artists.
In the field of conducting, Kim has been instrumental to the formation of the world-leading Australian Conducting Academy (ACA). The ACA is a unique partnership between the TSO and Australias other state orchestras, the Sydney, Melbourne, Queensland, WA and Adelaide symphony orchestras. Kim leads the administration of the ACA program, creating unparallelled opportunities for emerging conductors to work across the nations orchestras.
4. Community Engagement and Advocacy for Music Education
Kim has been a passionate advocate for the importance of music education in schools and communities. Through her numerous roles, she has pioneered initiatives that brought music education to regional and disadvantaged communities, ensuring that students outside metropolitan areas had access to high-quality musical experiences. In 2024 alone, her team, personally delivered music education programs to over 12,500 Tasmanian Primary School children. I Believe Kim should be a candidate for the Richard Gill Award.