Gondwana Choirs is the leader in Australian choral performance, shaping the Australian sound through the creation and presentation of innovative new work, and providing opportunities to talented young Australians of all backgrounds through world-class training by leading artists.
Founded by Artistic Director Lyn Williams AM as The Sydney Children’s Choir in 1989, the organisation has grown to include Gondwana National Choirs, the Gondwana Indigenous Children’s Choir, and Marliya of Spinifex Gum.
Gondwana Choirs is a place for children to find their voice, develop their musical skills and be part of something truly extraordinary.
A donation to Gondwana Choirs is an investment in our choristers’ futures.
Your support allows our artists to bring their passion and expertise to young singers, and helps our choristers gain invaluable experience as well-rounded musicians and passionate young thinkers while immersed in an environment of creativity.
Gondwana Choirs is supported by the
NSW Government through Create NSW
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Venue Partner
Gondwana Indigenous Children’s Choir’s long-standing relationship with Cairns State High School is an integral part of the choir’s program. The choir and school proudly recognise the importance both play in each other’s culture.
“It’s the access to experiences that make most people take for granted nowadays – that’s what makes Gondwana so special. I really don’t think people understand how much our young Indigenous students gain from being part of the program.
I also don’t think people understand how expert and technical the choirs are. They are truly impressive artists.”
Christopher Zilm
Executive Principal
Cairns State High School
Supporting Partner
Samantha Coates is an Australian pianist and teacher with over three decades of experience in both private and group piano tuition. She is also the author and publisher of BlitzBooks, a music education series that has brought fun and laughter to the areas of music theory, instrumental technique and sight reading.
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Supporting Partner
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CMC have a substantial team of highly qualified and experienced consultants who are completely committed to delivering results and to completing projects on time and on budget. The consistent achievement of this objective has made us a valued partner to our clients.
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Supporting Partner
Pro bono is a fundamental part of Clayton Utz.Our pro bono practice has always been about access to justice. We act for low-income and disadvantaged people who cannot obtain Legal Aid, and for the not-for-profit organisations which support them, no matter where they are in Australia.
Clayton Utz is serious about pro bono best practice. We were the first large Australian law firm to establish an in-house pro bono practice; the first to appoint a full-time pro bono partner; and the first to sign the National Pro Bono Target. Since 1997, our commitment to pro bono has helped to shape what it means to be a leading Australian law firm.
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Trusts and Foundations
Crown Resorts Foundation and the Packer Family Foundation provide support for Gondwana Choirs activities in Western Sydney, including:
the Western Sydney Gondwana Indigenous Children’s Choir (2015-2018), providing world-class training and performance opportunities to Indigenous children in Western Sydneyy, and
the newly formed Sydney Children’s Choir program at Fairfield Public School, where strong interest from schools and a significant supportive relationship with STAARTS, we have commenced engaging schools with a high percentage of refugee children.
Trusts and Foundations
Crown Resorts Foundation and the Packer Family Foundation provide support for Gondwana Choirs activities in Western Sydney, including:
Trusts and Foundations
Gondwana Choirs is most grateful to the Magnolia Foundation for its ongoing support of Gondwana Indigenous Children’s Choir, enabling talented young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people the opportunity to participate in one of the country’s most exciting performing and choral training groups.
Trusts and Foundations
One of the most important core values of Gondwana Choirs is that of Accessibility. We believe that all our young people deserve the opportunity to participate in our programs and to perform at a professional level with the finest ensembles in the country.
The conduit for these affected choristers and their families is Gondwana Choirs Bursary Fund which is supported by personal giving and trusts and foundations. Each year, 100% of the Bursary Fund is distributed to successful applicants. Applications are considered by a Board-appointed panel consisting of Executive Director Bernie Heard, Board Member Karen Mundine (CEO, Reconciliation Australia) and the relevant program managers.
Gondwana Choirs is most grateful for the major contribution to the Bursary Fund from the Marian & E.H Flack Trust, enabling choristers to participate in Sydney Children’s Choir and National Choral School.
Major Partner | Venue Sponsor
The University of Notre Dame is Gondwana Choir’s newest Education Partner, hosting weekday and Saturday rehearsals of Sydney Children’s Choir at the University’s Broadway Campus.
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Major Partner | Venue Sponsor
Gondwana Choirs is excited to be major partners with UNSW for National Choral School since 2017. This two-week intensive camp makes the most of the University’s extensive rehearsal venues and residential accommodation. Additionally, the University’s primary performance space, the John Clancy Auditorium, is at the heart of the annual Festival of Summer Voices, the performances that are the culmination of the national ensembles during the residency.
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Government Partner
The Indigenous Languages and Arts program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to revive and maintain languages, and to develop and present art.
Support from ILA is enabling Gondwana Choirs to commission new works in language and collect local Indigenous stories to be told in music and books illustrated by choristers.
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Government Partner
Gondwana Choirs is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.
Create NSW is the NSW Government’s new arts and cultural driver, which brings together arts, screen and culture functions in a new integrated entity. Create NSW was established on 1 April 2017 and has responsibility for many of the functions previously undertaken by Arts NSW and Screen NSW.
The new entity forms part of the Arts & Culture Division within the Department of Planning and Environment and is responsible for furthering Government’s vision for NSW to be known for its bold and exciting arts and culture that engages the community and reflects the state’s rich diversity.
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