Instrument Hire

At St Columba Anglican School, we strive to provide opportunities for students to choose their own path and support their interests as best as we can.

Our instrument program is increasing in popularity, with many students partaking in one or more of our Instrumental programs or engaging in private tuition on campus.

St Columba Anglican School stocks a range of brass, woodwind and stringed instruments available for hire through the Performing Arts Department. Instruments will be supplied for hire in a well-maintained and clean condition, with the relevant accessories — such as mouthpieces, cleaning cloths, neck-straps, shoulder rests, bows, resin etc.

Some are limited in number; please email the Performing Arts team to enquire about specific instruments.

Music Instrument Hire

• Instrument Hire is payable per semester through payments in Parent Portal.

• No hire fee monies will be refunded if an instrument is returned before the end of the semester.

• The hired instrument(s) are to be treated with due care at all times and, when not in use, securely stored.

• If an instrument is returned and the damage exceeds normal wear and tear, parents/carers will be expected to cover the cost of repairs.

• All hire fees are to be paid before collecting the hired instrument.

• When the hire instrument is no longer required, it is to be handed into the Performing Arts Department before the end of a semester.

• A semesters fee will be payable through the Parent Lounge payment portal if an instrument is retained after the beginning of the subsequent semester.

• Any loss, destruction or damage of a hired instrument must be immediately reported to the School, as well as any repair or maintenance requirements.

• It is the responsibility of parents to purchase instrument consumables (such as reeds, valve oil, cork grease, strings if they break). These items are available from Coastal Music. Please check with the Performing Arts team or the tutor if you are unsure which item to purchase. 

For further information regarding Music Instrument Hire or to check availability of instruments, please contact the Performing Arts Department on email performingartsadmin@scas.nsw.edu.au or phone (02) 6581 4188.