It's recommended to consider purchasing your child their own instrument whenever feasible. Consult your child's private tutor before making a purchase decision.
Hiring instruments from the school
In certain circumstances, families may require assistance in acquiring an instrument. In these cases the school may hire out instruments to families. Instruments hired from the school remain the property of the school and are unavailable for purchase. Please note that it is always best to arrange your own instrument purchase or rental. Rental fees are to be paid upfront (year or semester) and are non-refundable/non-creditable. The hire fee from the school covers the cost of the school sourcing an instrument, rental of the instrument and one general service during the year. Damage to the instrument/loss of instrument (bent keys, stuck valves due to poor oiling, broken pegs/bridge/bow) and consumables such as reeds, strings, pads, cleaners, cork grease, valve oils etc. are the responsibility and requirement of the hirer.
FREE RENTAL FOR 12 MONTHS*
Clarinet - Free for 12 Months then $250 per year ($6.00 per school week)
Oboe - Free for 12 Months then $450 per semester ($21.50 per school week)
Trumpet - Free for 12 Months then $250 per year 2nd year onwards ($6 per school week)
Trombone - Free for 12 Months then $325 per year ($7.75 per school week)
French Horn - Free for 12 Months then $400 per semester ($20.00 per school week)
Tenor Horn - Free for 12 Months then $250 per semester ($12.00 per school week)
Baritone Horn - Free for 12 Months then $300 per semester ($14.30 per school week)
Violin - Free for 12 Months then $200 per year (speak with tutor for recommended size) ($4.75 per school week)
Viola - Free for 12 Months then $250 per year ($6.00 per school week)
Cello - Free for 12 Months then $325 per year (speak with tutor for recommended size) ($7.75 per school week)
Double Bass - Free for 12 Months then $400 per semester ($20.00 per school week)
Flute - Free for 12 Months then $300 per year ($7.15 per school week)
Saxophone - Free for 12 Months then $400 per year ($9.50 per school week)
Other - please contact snspcapa@gmail.com for costs (Tuba, euphonium, bassoon etc.)
To discuss hiring an instrument or to request specific instruments please email snpscapa@gmail.com
*Students must continue lessons for 12 months with a school tutor. Early cancellation of lessons will result in the full rental fee being required. Availability subject to demand.
Private Rental/Rent to Buy links
EZIPLAN School Band Instrument Hire (saxandwoodwind.com.au)
String Instrument Rentals | The Sydney String Centre (violins.com.au)
Student Hire / Buy (turramusic.com.au)
New Instrument Rentals — Engadine Music
Band & Orchestral Rental - Musicorp Australia
Rent & Purchase Plans (optimumpercussion.com.au)
Logans Pianos - Rentals - Logans Pianos
*Please note that our program is not affiliated with any of the above retailers. Retailers listed above are provided based google search results and are provided as helpful links to families looking to hire/buy an instrument.