WELCOME TO TERM 4
A warm welcome to our returning students and to those beginning their musical journey with us. We’re so glad to have you with us and hope you are looking forward to an exciting 10 weeks of music-making ahead
“Music is to the soul what words are to the mind ”
A big congratulations to all the pupils who performed in their end-of-year concerts in Term 3. It was a joy to see you on stage, sharing your hard work and musical talents. We’re excited to watch the rest of our pupils perform in the upcoming concerts at our partner schools, and we can’t wait to hear what you’ve been working on.
For those who haven’t performed yet, your schools will be in touch closer to the time with details about dates and times.
Alissa Hunt
Music School Manager
Increase of Prices
We will be updating our lesson rates starting in 2026. Group lessons (3 students) will be $200 per term, and paired lessons (2 students) will be $220 per term
Tutor Spotlight
Lewis Eady Music School tutors are motivated, committed, musically qualified and love sharing their knowledge - they are musicians teaching music
This term, we caught up with Otis Christoffersen and Alexander Botha
Otis Christoffersen teaches guitar and bass guitar, bringing both his recent Bachelor of Music from the University of Auckland and his experience as a performer to his lessons. Inspired by bands like Radiohead, U2, and Talking Heads, he’s developed his own solo projects and worked as a session guitarist at top Auckland venues, and now shares that same passion and creativity with his students.
Alexander Botha teaches piano, keyboard, and trombone. Alexander completed his ABRSM Grade 8 in piano before going on to study classical piano performance at the University of Auckland. He’s performed in musicals, played with the Auckland Youth Orchestra, and even represented New Zealand at the Young Euro Classic Festival in Berlin - all while sharing his love of music with students.
New tutors
Dylan Frater - teaches guitar
Ivan Mikitas - teaches piano, keyboard, music theory, and composition
Enrol for music lessons
Complete our online enrolment form and we will be in touch with you as soon as there is a space available. All enrolments are processed in the order received.
If your enrolment form has been successfully submitted, you’ll receive an automatic confirmation email shortly. If you don’t receive this, please get in touch with our administration team at musicschool@lewiseady.co.nz.
Our friendly admin team — Alissa, Emily, and Adi — are here to help with any questions you may have about your enrolment.
See you at your lesson!
REMINDER: LESSON BOOKINGS
Please read our Terms and Conditions carefully to ensure your music lessons can start and continue without any disruptions.
Once a lesson time slot is reserved for you, it becomes unavailable to other customers. Therefore, please make sure your lesson day and time will work with you before your time slot is reserved for you.
Your booking for music lessons is yours until you let us know in writing that you no longer require lessons. All enrolled students will be invited to re-enrol at the end of each calendar year. Notification of cancellation must be emailed to musicschool@lewiseady.co.nz, not via tutors or other Lewis Eady or Chiron staff members.
We require four weeks’ notice if you intend to withdraw from lessons. If insufficient notice is given, you will be charged the four week cancellation period.
2025 TERM DATES
Term 1
Tuesday 3 February – Saturday 12 April
(No lessons – Easter Holidays: Friday 18 April – Tuesday 21 April)
Term 2
Monday 28 April – Saturday 28th June
(No lessons – King’s Birthday weekend: Monday 2 June – Monday 7 June or Matariki Friday 20th June)
Term 3
Monday 14 July – Saturday 20 September
Term 4
Great South Road Studios: Mon 6 Oct - Sat 13 Dec
(No lessons: Mon 27 Oct – Labour Day Weekend)
Please note that the last day of lessons for each partner school may vary. See below for each school’s final day for Term 4:
Bayfield: 12th December
Epsom: 2nd December
Freeman’s Bay School: 8th December
Glendowie School 10th December
Hillsborough Primary School: 5th December
Kohia Terrace School: 05th December
Marist Catholic School: Herne Bay: 5th December
Maungawhau School: 12th December
Newton Central School: Last day 5th December
Our Lady Star of the Sea School: 5th December
Onehunga Primary School: 12th December
Ōrākei School: 12th December
Pasadena Intermediate School: 5th December
Pt Chevalier School: 12th Dec
Remuera Primary School: 12th Dec
Remuera Intermediate School: 5th December
Royal Oak Intermediate School: 1st December 2025
Royal Oak Primary School: 4th and 5th Nov
St Michael's School Remuera: 5th Dec
Takapuna Primary School: 5th Dec
Westmere School: 05 December
2025 PARTNER SCHOOLS
Bayfield School
Epsom Normal Primary School
Freemans Bay School
Glendowie School
Hillsborough Primary School
Kohia Terrace School
Marist Catholic School Herne Bay
Maungawhau School
Newton Central School
Onehunga Primary School
Ōrākei School
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Pasadena Intermediate School,
Point Chevalier School
Remuera Primary School
Remuera Intermediate School
Royal Oak Primary School
Royal Oak Intermediate School
St Michael's Catholic School, Stonefields School
Takapuna Primary School
Westmere School.
If you would like us to teach music at your school, please contact the Music School Manager at Alissa@lewiseady.co.nz