About us
AMEB Victoria supports learners and teachers with trusted exams, resources and recognition across music, speech & drama.
Australia’s leading music assessment service, the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) offers syllabuses and graded exams for a wide range of musical instruments, music theory, singing and speech, from beginner through to higher grades and on to diploma level.
Maintaining benchmark standards
The Australian Music Examinations Board was established as a national organisation in 1918 and celebrated 100 years of service to Australian students and teachers on 15 May 2018. Regarded as the benchmark for assessment in music, speech and drama in Australia, AMEB exams provide nationally recognised levels of achievement in practical and theoretical subjects. AMEB syllabuses provide the framework for studies leading to secondary school certificates, university entrance and the establishment of careers in performing and music teaching.
Supporting Victorian teachers and students
AMEB Victoria provides music and speech exams, performance evaluations and teacher support services in Melbourne and regional Victoria. A not-for-profit charity wholly owned by the University of Melbourne and governed by a Board of Directors. AMEB Victoria is one of six state offices within the federated AMEB structure. The AMEB Federal Office produces syllabuses and publications, while AMEB Victoria administers exams in the State.
AMEB Victoria works with teachers, students and families to make exams accessible across the state. Metropolitan centres to regional communities, we deliver consistent standards while supporting the needs of each learner. Alongside exams, we provide programs that encourage progress and resources that assist teachers. Our focus is ensuring every candidate can grow, celebrate achievement, and take part in Victoria’s tradition of music, speech, and drama education.
AMEB Victoria structure
The AMEB Victoria Board of Directors, appointed by the University of Melbourne, receives advice from the Examiners’ Advisory Committee, which includes senior examiners across many instrument families. Each Victorian AMEB Examiner is a member of their respective subject’s Examining Panel, which meets regularly to discuss examining matters and engage in professional development activities. Day-to-day operations are the responsibility of the General Manager.
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AMEB Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
