Wollongong Conservatorium of Music

[2] It is located in the heritage listed[3] English Tudor style Gleniffer Brae Manor House and grounds, part of the Wollongong Botanic Gardens in the suburb of Keiraville.

[4] Built in 1938, it was originally the family home of Arthur Sidney Hoskins, who established the steel making industry in Wollongong.

[6][7] The Conservatorium moved its operations to Gleniffer Brae in a ceremony marked on 2 June 1980 by then Premier of NSW Neville Wran.

[14] Individual lessons and classes are complemented by student participation in various instrumental and vocal ensembles, catering to different styles and levels of proficiency, including the BlueScope Steel Youth Orchestra conducted by Nigel Edwards, which has toured internationally.

In 2019 The Conservatorium collaborated with staff from the NSW Department of Education to present the 50th annual 'Combined Schools Instrument Festival' in the Wollongong Town Hall.

The Jazz Orchestra has also toured to America in 2009, 2012, and 2017. Notable alumni from the Con Jazz Orchestra include; Jodie Michael - Jann Rutherford Award winner, Nick Garbett - Freedman Fellowship Winner / National Jazz Award Finalist, Novak Manoljovic - Freedman Fellowship winner, Matt Smith - National Jazz Award Finalist / guitarist with Thirsty Merc The Wollongong Conservatorium of Music auditorium has become a notable jazz venue, with the annual jazz concert series hosting significant local, interstate and international artists including: Mark Levine  / Eugene Wright / Joe Farnsworth / The Bad Plus / Mike Nock / Bob Montgomery / Rodney Whitaker / Lakecia Benjamin / Yoshio Suzuki / Vincent Gardner / Florian Ross / Sandy Evans / Shannon Barnett / Ingrid Jensen / Jane Bunnet / Paul Grabowski / Lionel Loueke / Phil Slater