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. The projects are open to all secondary schools, council youth agencies and youth clubs. Kool Skools promotes, develops and supports a diverse range of talent and genres of contemporary music. Participants of Kool Skools have the opportunity to work within a professional recording environment to record and package an album of music. At the end of each year an awards night is held where participants have the opportunity to perform some of their songs and are recognised for their work throughout the year.

High profile participants with professional releases

Missy Higgins Melissa Morrison Higgins (born 19 August 1983), known professionally as Missy Higgins, is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. Her Australian number-one albums are ''The Sound of White'' (2004), ''On a Clear Night'' (2007) and ''The Ol ...

Delta Goodrem Delta Lea Goodrem AM (born November 9, 1984) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Goodrem signed to Sony Music at the age of 15. Her debut album, '' Innocent Eyes'' (2003), topped the ARIA Albums Chart for 29 non-consecutive week ...

* Tom Ugly *

Anthony Callea Anthony Cosmo Callea (born 13 December 1982) is an Australian singer-songwriter and stage actor who rose to prominence as the runner-up in the 2004 season of '' Australian Idol''. Callea's debut single, a cover of Celine Dion and Andrea Bocel ...

The Cat Empire The Cat Empire are an Australian jazz/funk band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1999. For most of the band's duration, the core members were Felix Riebl (lead vocals, percussion), Harry James Angus (trumpet, vocals), Will Hull-Brown (drums), ...

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Dean Geyer Dean Stanley Geyer (born 20 March 1986) is a South African Australian singer-songwriter, actor and martial artist who finished third in the 2006 season of the talent show television series ''Australian Idol'', and has had a notable role in the ...

* Casey Donovan *

Axle Whitehead Axle Whitehead (born 16 December 1980) is an Australian TV host, singer, musician, and actor. He was a host on '' Video Hits''. In 2008, he released his first studio album '' Losing Sleep'' which debuted outside the ARIA top 50. He also played L ...

White Summer "White Summer" is a guitar instrumental by English rock guitarist Jimmy Page, that incorporates Indian and Arabic musical influences. Page initially recorded and performed it with the Yardbirds and later included it in many Led Zeppelin concerts ...

* The Mellows * Say Please * The Quarters *

Shane Price Shane Price, (born 26 December 1986 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian motor racing driver who raced for two seasons in the V8 Supercar Championship Series in 2007 and 2008. He has been a front runner in several different motor ...

JB HiFi Music Prize Recipients

2007: The Heave (NSW) 2007: sFeaturing Tom Ugly 2008: Bad Day's Goodnight featuring Natasha Duarté (NSW) 2008: Zygotic (NSW) 2009: Unsafe Thort (VIC) 2009: No Pressure (NSW) 2010: The Kalaharis (VIC) 2010: The Chestnuts (NSW) 2011: The Razz (VIC) 2011: Jeff (NSW) 2012: Kelebec (NSW) 2013: Natasha Eloise (NSW) 2013: Bonney Ranch (VIC) 2014: The Mellows (VIC) 2014: SheWolf (VIC) 2015: Cooper Lower (VIC)

Koolest Skool Award winners

Victoria

* 2021: 25th Year TBA * 2020: This year was cancelled due to the Covid 19 Pandemic * 2019:

Victory Christian College Victory Christian College is an independent Christian Prep to Year 12 school located in south-east Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The college is a member of Independent Schools Victoria and Christian Schools Australia. History Victory Christian ...

* 2018: Mount Lilydale Mercy College * 2017: Mill Park Secondary College * 2016: Mount Lilydale Mercy College * 2015: Mill Park Secondary College * 2014: Emmanuel College, Warrnambool * 2013: Thomastown SC * 2012:

Notre Dame College Notre Dame College (Notre Dame College of Ohio or NDC) is a private Roman Catholic college in South Euclid, Ohio. Established in 1922 as a women's college, it has been coeducational since January 2001. Notre Dame College offers 30 majors and ind ...

* 2011: Albury Youth Cafe (a combination of Albury/Wodonga schools) * 2010: Copperfield College * 2009: Thomastown Secondary College * 2008:

Noble Park Secondary College Noble Park Secondary College is a secondary 7–12 co-educational school in Noble Park, Melbourne. According to the school, they have enrolled over 40 different nationalities into the school, with 44% of the students being born outside Aus ...

* 2007:

* 2006:

Geelong Grammar , motto_translation = 1 Corinthians 1:30: "For us, Christ was made wisdom"( 1 Corinthians 1:30: Christ, who has been made for us in wisdom) , city = Corio, Victoria , country = Australia , coordinates = , ...

* 2005:

* 2004: Thomastown Secondary College * 2003:

Pakenham Secondary College Pakenham Secondary College is situated approximately 50 kilometres southeast of Melbourne, Australia. Established in 1968 to provide education to a largely rural community, the school now enrols over 750 students from an urban community. It is cu ...

* 2002:

Wangaratta High School Wangaratta High School is a secondary education institution in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia. It was the 2002 winner of the Kool Skools award. It has consolidated from three campuses (Ovens College and the Wangaratta HS / GoTAFE Campus), back ...

* 2001:

Heathdale Christian College Heathdale Christian College is a private, non-denominational, Christian, co-educational school in Werribee, in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Heathdale Werribee Campus offers classes for students at all levels, kindergarte ...

* 2000: East Gippsland Schools, including Lakes Entrance and Bairnsdale * 1999: Wangaratta High School * 1998:

Billanook College Billanook College is an independent co-ed school with an early learning program through to Year 12, located in Mooroolbark, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It operates in association with the Uniting Church in Australia (but is not governed or ma ...

* 1997: Swinburne Snr Secondary College

New South Wales

* 2021: 25th Year TBA * 2020: Cancelled year due to Covid 19 Pandemic * 2019: Cancelled due to Sydney Studio closure * 2018: Canterbury Girls High School * 2017: Canterbury Girls High School * 2016: Mackellar Girls Campus * 2015: Mackellar Girls Campus * 2014: St Andrews College * 2013: N/A * 2012: N/A * 2011: Brisbane Water Secondary College * 2010: Fairfield City Council, Bring It On Festival * 2009: Brisbane Waters Secondary College * 2008: Manly Council Youth Services * 2007: Brisbane Water Secondary College * 2006: Loseby Park Youth Centre * 2005: Mackellar Girls Campus * 2004: (not held in NSW in 2004) * 2003: Brisbane Water Secondary College * 2002: Brisbane Water Secondary College * 2001: Prairiewood Languages High School * 2000: Port Hacking High School

Recording Studios Involved

Melbourne, Victoria

* Studio 52 1997-2019 * Studio 52 / Empire Music Studios - 2019 onwards

Sydney, NSW

* Velvet Sound 2000 - 2004 * Troy Horse Studios 2005 - 2010 * Megaphon Studios 2011 - 2016 * Music Feeds Studios 2017 - 2018

Hobart, Tasmania

* Red Planet. 2003 - 2006

Adelaide, SA

* Fat Trax 2003 - 2005 * Mixmasters, Adelaide city based studio. 2006

Brisbane & GC, QLD

* Gingerman Studios - Brian Cadd's Gold Coast home studio * Troy Horse Brisbane

Perth, WA

* Initially booked for Planet Studios but didn't go ahead due to the studio burning down prior to any projects confirmed

References

https://www.facebook.com/KoolSkools
Kool Skools website

studio website

YouTube channel

studio instagram

project public Instagram handle
The Kool Skools Project - c/o Studio 52 & Empire Music Studios Melbourne (Coordinator: Paul Higgins) Education in Australia