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. Click on the appropriate link to retrieve the required curriculum PDF file. Please note Preliminary and Elementary curriculum for each instrument are in a combined document:
Bagpipe
Preliminary Certificate
Elementary Certificate
Intermediate Certificate*
Advanced Certificate*
Senior Certificate
*Optional endorsement in piobaireachd
Snare Drum
Preliminary Certificate
Elementary Certificate
Intermediate Certificate
Advanced Certificate
Tenor/Bass Drum
Preliminary Certificate
Elementary Certificate*
Intermediate Certificate *
Advanced Certificate *
* Optional endorsement in swings.
Teaching
Teaching Certificate
Register of Certificate Holders
Certificate Information and Entry Forms
Download HERE
or contact Executive Officer, RNZPBA, PO Box 13-211, Christchurch.
Phone: 03 328 7263.
Email: info@nzpipeband.org.nz
College Officers
Convenor/Registrar
Lester Flockton,
25 Moana Crescent, Dunedin.
Telephone 03 4551 816 (home) 03 479 8521 (work) Fax: 03 4551 815
lester.flockton@otago.ac.nz
Principal - Piping
Greg Wilson,
(H) 06 353 7605 (Fx) 06 353 7604
Associate Principals - Piping
Brian Switalla,
Christchurch
(H) 03 352 6652
(W) 03 377 5196
0274 321 774
Principal - Drumming
Cameron Wilson
15 Craighall Crescent, Wakari, Dunedin
Phone 03 4667 133
Associate Principals - Drumming
Scott Mitchell,
Christchurch
(H) 03 383 4177
(W) 03 379 0100
Ross Levy, Paraparaumu
(H) 04 905 8211