In so doing, they have set extremely high standards of achievement in the fields of study, recreation, behavior and appearance. Music study at Churchlands Senior High School provides the opportunity to be part of a student group with similar interests and talents. They perform publicly at a very high standard.
Students receive classroom music education of the highest standard available in the State.
The scholarship is not in the form of a direct financial grant to the student. The instrumental teachers involved in the program are selected from the Ministry of Education's School of Instrumental Music, the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra, and the ranks of very experienced professional musicians in the Perth community. Lesson times vary according to the instrument and teacher. In lower school, some lessons occur in school time on a rotating basis. Students of the violin, viola, 'cello or double bass are permitted to negotiate lessons with a teacher of their own choice, in conjunction with the joint approval of the music staff and the head of strings at the School of Instrumental Music.