Conductors

Lachlan Hamilton has played an important role in Hornsby North Public School's band program since 2010, as both a saxophone tutor and conductor. Receiving a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance in 2009, Lachlan brings over 15 years of experience teaching saxophone and conducting primary, high school, and community bands. Currently, he holds the positions of Director of Ensembles at Killarney Heights High School and Band Director at Hornsby North Public School. Additionally, he lends his conducting expertise to the bands at Turramurra High School. In recognition of his commitment to music education, Lachlan served on the committee of the NSW Branch of the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors Association (ABODA NSW) from 2020 to 2023. Lachlan Hamilton's approach to music education is grounded in a genuine passion for fostering musical talent and creating a positive learning experience for students.

A brass instrumentalist and singer, Patrick studied at the Conservatorium of Music in Sydney, graduating in 2006. Private teaching since 1999, he has taught a wide variety of students and bands at differing levels of age and experience. Patrick's conducting started while at Turramurra HS under the mentorship of Jim Wiseman and he has since gone on to conduct and teach at many schools, both private and public including Oxford Falls Grammar, William Clarke College & Pennant Hills HS. Currently Patrick is an instrumental teacher at Loreto Normanhurst and Barker College as well as a conductor at Hornsby North PS, where he takes the Junior and Intermediate Bands. Both of these groups have achieved great success at band festivals such as the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival.