In Hayley’s teaching practice, she makes it her daily mission to create a supportive environment and empower students to thrive and reach their full potential by embracing new challenges and persevering through difficulties. Her belief is that every student has the capacity to excel when given the opportunity, regardless of barriers they may face.

The Seaview High School Music program started with the goal to provide all students access to music with the Scholarship Immersion Program, which utilises school resources to waive the financial pressures for students to commit to musical learning. A simultaneous redesign of classroom music courses provided a safe space for students to shape their identity and nurture resilience while building emotional maturity and self-expression.

One of Hayley’s proudest achievements has been re-designing student learning based on student input which has seen the program flourish over the past four years, jumping from just six per cent of students participating in the music program in 2021 to 43% of students in 2024.

Source – ARIA 19 September 2024, Meet Hayley Wedding – 2024 ARIA Music Teacher Award Nominee feat. Sarah Mcleod, video, You Tube, (1) MEET HAYLEY WEDDING – 2024 ARIA MUSIC TEACHER AWARD NOMINEE feat. SARAH MCLEOD – YouTube

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