Who Can Help My Child With AMEB Exams in Sydney?

TL;DR

For AMEB exams in Sydney, look for a private teacher who has prepared students at your child’s grade before and can plan around the AMEB (NSW) exam dates. Sydney Music Lessons matches Sydney families with teachers across the city, based on your child’s instrument, suburb, current grade and exam goals. Our reviews include a piano student who completed Grade 6 AMEB with an A+ after five years of lessons, and an adult singing student who reports fantastic results and feedback in her Grade 5 AMEB Musical Theatre exam with Ashlee, a Hornsby teacher whose profile lists AMEB exam preparation.  

How we match your child with an AMEB teacher

We match on fit first, then logistics. When you enquire, tell us your child’s instrument, suburb, availability, level, goals (such as the AMEB grade they are working towards) and any style preferences. We look at teaching approach, personality and goals first, then location and price, and we handle payments and practicalities so you can focus on progress. Every teacher we select has proven proficiency on their instrument, demonstrated teaching experience and a valid Working With Children Check. Lessons can be at the teacher’s home, at yours or online, depending on the teacher.

Our teachers across Sydney and what lessons cost

Our singing teachers are based in suburbs from Hornsby in the north to Miranda in the south and The Ponds in the west, and they currently charge between $60 and $150 per hour. Rates depend on experience, lesson length and whether lessons are online. Teachers with more years of experience, formal training or a performance background tend to charge towards the top of the range, which is usually worth it for students working towards exams or auditions.

Photo	Teacher	Suburb	Rate per hour
	Hilda	Kingsford	$60
	Melanie	Abbotsford	$70
	Angela	West Ryde	$80
	Maisy	Strathfield	$90
	Paolo	Miranda	$100
	Andrew	Bondi Junction	$130
	Ashlee	Hornsby	$150

Singing teachers as listed on our singing lessons page on 1 October 2026. Rates can change.

Meet two of our singing teachers

Ashlee, singing teacher, Hornsby Ashlee is an Australian soprano and vocal coach with a Master of Music Studies (Opera Performance) from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and a Bachelor of Music with Distinction from the Newcastle Conservatorium. She has performed leading roles in operas including La bohème and La Traviata and made her Carnegie Hall debut in New York. Her profile says she teaches singers of all ages and experience levels, from beginners to advanced students preparing for AMEB exams, auditions and performances, across classical voice, musical theatre and contemporary crossover styles. Judith and Andrew, parents, say their daughter progressed from a beginner to singing confidently in front of an audience after 12 months of lessons with Ashlee. Read Ashlee’s profile

Hilda, singing, piano and theory teacher, Kingsford Hilda holds an ABRSM Singing Grade 6 with Distinction and an ABRSM Music Theory Grade 6 with Distinction, and has sung in classical, choir and musical theatre styles since the age of 5. She teaches singing and music theory to students of all levels, and her profile also lists piano. Lessons are online or in person, and she travels up to 10km from Kingsford. Each lesson typically starts with a warm-up and key singing principles, then moves into a song worked on over several weeks so students can track their progress, with short- and long-term goals set along the way. Her theory teaching is relevant to AMEB families, because Comprehensive and Repertoire exams from Grade 6 need a written exam. Read Hilda’s profile

AMEB results from our reviews

“I wasn’t sure which teacher to go with, but Luka helped me find one close and well-suited for my son. He’s been taking piano lessons now for 5 years and just completed grade 6 AMEB with an A+. My teacher is patient, engaging and friendly and is currently helping my son work towards grade 7 AMEB.”

Jen, parent

“She challenged me to experiment and introduced me to many different repertoires and helped me improve my tone, technique and overall quality and variety in my performances. Under her tutelage I received fantastic results and feedback in both my Eisteddfod and Grade 5 AMEB Musical Theatre Exams.”

Alicia, adult student, on her singing teacher Ashlee

Helping nervous children and students who don’t test well

Exam nerves are normal, and AMEB offers more flexibility than many parents realise. These options can make an exam feel more manageable:

“My girls love their lessons and I was so proud to watch them perform in front of a live audience. It was a wonderful chance for them to also see others play and it really inspired them.”

Dominika, parent, on a recital organised by her daughters’ singing teacher Andrew in Bondi Junction

AMEB exams in Sydney: NSW at a glance