When Mrs Lindy Anning started our new Music Program this year, I didn't realise how privileged our students were, until I heard a snippet of the following program on ABC radio. Music can be something we take for granted, but is tremendously important in the development of the brain, imagination and learning processes.

Here is a summary of the program with a link at the bottom for more:

If children in your family go to a state primary school, there's only a one in three chance they'll be receiving a proper music education. It's well known that many private schools have excellent music facilities, but it's a mixed bag when it comes to state schools, with some offering little or no music education. Queensland is in better shape than other states because most primary schools have a specialist music teacher, but that's not the case in other regions.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/breakfast/stories/2009/2628408.htm