Institute of Registered Music Teachers of New Zealand

The Institute of Registered Music Teachers of New Zealand (IRMTNZ) is a professional organisation which supports registered music teachers by providing regular professional development opportunities and upholding standards of excellence in teaching music. The IRMTNZ was constituted under the Music Teachers Act 1981. Its purposes are defined in Section 4 of the Act: to promote the general advancement of music teaching, and the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge and skills connected with music teaching; to protect the interests of music teachers in New Zealand; to protect and promote the interests of the public in relation to music teaching; to hold conferences on music teaching and related subjects; to grant prizes, scholarships and financial or other assistance to any person or organisation that may further the aims of the Institute; to administer the Helen Macgregor Tizard Benevolent Fund, previously administered by the Music Teachers Registration Board of New Zealand