About
Lead Mentor
Dr Sue Lane is very excited to be part of Music in Me. She is committed to supporting teachers to bring engaging music education experiences into their classrooms. Sue is particularly focused on the ongoing development of accessible resources for teachers in a variety of educational settings.
Dr Sue Lane has had much experience as a music specialist and classroom teacher in a variety of school settings on the Central Coast of NSW. She worked for many years with pre-service teachers in Early Childhood and Primary Music and Dance Education programs at the University of Newcastle and the University of Technology, Sydney. Sue is a Lead Mentor with Music in Me, the National Music Teacher Mentoring Program and regularly presents teacher workshops with Musica Viva Australia In Schools and Sydney Symphony Education. Sue completed her PhD in 2019 and is passionate about her research work related to arts education provision in Australian primary schools.
Recently Sue was awarded the James Sturgiss Exceptional Service Award from the Professional Teachers Council NSW, acknowledging her work in music education and her advocacy, leadership and active support to educators, through the Orff Schulwerk Association of NSW.