College of Piping & Drumming

Functions of the College

To develop, review, authorise and publish syllabuses and associated resources for bagpipe and drum.
To receive entries from candidates for College Certificates.
To provide guidance when requested to tutors and candidates who are preparing for examinations.
To arrange and oversee examinations for College Certificates.
To appoint examiners.
To notify, award, and maintain registers of College Certificates.
To accredit tutors of bagpipe and drum.
To provide advice to the Association and its Education Group on matters relating to music and the appointment of personnel for Association and Education Group programmes (e.g. National Summer School).
To develop an annual management plan and to report annually against that plan.

College Curriculum

The following syllabuses have established by the College and are available on this web site.

Bagpipe

Snare Drum

Tenor/Bass Drum

Teaching

Preliminary Certificate

Elementary Certificate

Intermediate Certificate*

Advanced Certificate*

Senior Certificate

*Optional endorsement in piobaireachd

Preliminary Certificate

Elementary Certificate

Intermediate Certificate

Advanced Certificate

Preliminary Certificate

Elementary Certificate*

Intermediate Certificate*

* Optional endorsement in swings.

Teaching Certificate

Lester Flockton, 25 Moana Crescent, Dunedin.
Telephone 03 4551 816 (home) 03 479 8521 (work) Fax: 03 4551 815
lester.flockton@otago.ac.nz

Greg Wilson,
(H) 06 353 7605 Fx 06 353 7604

Brian Switalla, Christchurch
(H) 03 352 6652 (W) 03 377 5196
0274 321 774

Cameron Wilson
15 Craighall Crescent, Wakari, Dunedin
Phone 03 4667 133

Scott Mitchell, Christchurch
(H) 03 383 4177 (W) 03 379 0100

Ross Levy, Paraparaumu
(H) 04 905 8211

Available from
Executive Officer, RNZPBA, PO Box 13-211, Christchurch. Phone 03 328 7263.
Email: info@nzpipeband.org.nz