About AMEB

Our story began in 1887, when the then-University of Adelaide initiated a system of examinations in music that later became the federated body known today as the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB).

The Federal AMEB Office is based in Melbourne, Victoria. Signatories to the AMEB constitution include Adelaide University, the Universities of Melbourne and Western Australia, and the Ministers of Education in New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania. Each signatory is responsible for the conduct of examinations within its area.

The federated AMEB celebrated its centenary anniversary in 2018.

Vision

AMEB SA & NT will remain committed to maintaining AMEB national standards while validating the work of teachers and students. We will continue to play a significant role in the broader arts and education communities, and to work collegially to develop strong stakeholder support.

Mission

To be recognised as the undisputed leader in the provision of examinations in music and speech.
To be respected for the standard, diversity and attractiveness of our syllabuses and the professionalism, reliability and consistency of our assessment processes.

Our people

Organisation	Representative
Elder Conservatorium of Music and School of Performing Arts, Adelaide University	Dr Emily Dollman, PhD, MMus, BMus, AMusA (Chair)
Elder Conservatorium of Music and School of Performing Arts, Adelaide University	Professor Anna Goldsworthy, Dean, Elder Conservatorium of Music and School of Performing Arts, DMA, MMus, BMus (Hons), LMusA
Elder Conservatorium of Music and School of Performing Arts, Adelaide University	Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini, PhD, MMus, BMus (Hons)
Speech & Drama	Louise Borgo, BA, GradDipEd, ASDA
Music Examiners' Representative	Jane Burgess, BEd (Secondary music)
Rockschool	Stuart Storer, MMus (Adel), BMus (Perform) (Hons), LMusA, CAM, MIMT
ABODA SA	Paul Monaghan, BMus (Perform) (Hons), Grad Dip Ed.
AHOMINGS & Independent Schools	Kellie Blacker, BMus, Grad Dip Ed., Grad Cert. TESOL
ASME SA	Dr Antony Hubmayer, DipEd, MEd, BMus (Perform) (Hons)
Catholic Education SA	Hamish Buckley, MEd, BMusEd, CertIVTraing&Assess
Department for Education	Annette Greenshields, BMus (Perform) (Hons), Grad Dip Ed.
Music Teachers’ Association SA	Rosanne Hammer, BMus, GradDipEd
AMEB SA & NT	Dr Melisande Thompson (ex-officio member), PhD, GradDip Screen Music, BMus (Hons), AMusA - State Manager

We’ve engaged a highly skilled panel of specialist examiners across the spectrum of AMEB, Rockschool and Stageschool subjects we examine.

Browse our list of examiners in SA & NT

University Archives

The University Archives holds a number of records created by the Australian Music Examinations Board, and its previous incarnations, dated between 1901 – 2002. A significant set of records which provides information about students who undertook music examinations in South Australia is available online through the University Archives catalogue.

Registers of examination results: Australian Music Examinations Board, 1907 – 1996 (Series 0589)

Series 0589 contains registers of results for music examinations conducted by the Music Examinations Board, which from 1923 became the Australian Music Examinations Board. The information recorded and format changes over time but always includes candidate number, name of candidate, the name of the school or music teacher, and examination result. The way information is recorded and arranged affects how you search for a relevant entry, and further information about changes to the type of information recorded and how it is arranged over time is available as part of the description in the archives catalogue.

Registers are arranged chronologically. Exam results from September 1923 – October 1988 were microfilmed and then these were digitised. The registers that are no longer subject to access restrictions are available and can be found by clicking on the item link for the relevant year.

The access status of this series is Open after 60 years (except for individuals seeking their own information who may access their own information prior to 60 years). As at 2024, digitised registers between 1923 – 1962 have been made available for searching. The examination register covering 1907 – 1923 has not yet been digitised but it is a priority for the University Library’s volunteer programme to digitise the volume and once that is complete it will be loaded into the archival catalogue, meaning that eventually 1907 – 1961 will be available. It is the intention that with the passing of each year, the University Archives will load the next year that has come into the open period.

If you’re looking for your own examination results but they’re still under an access restriction, be prepared to provide documentation of your identity to Archives staff. If you require a certificate to be reprinted, once a record has been retrieved, Archives staff will direct you back to the AMEB SA & NT office. 

Browse the archives