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Dr Helena Raymond Lauer was born in Adelaide (1945). Helena attended PGC for her primary and secondary education, with her first round of tertiary education occurring at the University of Adelaide and Elder Conservatorium, where Bachelor of Arts and Music I, II, III were completed, respectively. Helena began piano lessons at age four and organ lessons at age sixteen, the latter with James Govenlock at St Francis Xavier Cathedral. In 1972 Helena married German anthropologist Dr Peter K. P. Lauer and lived in Brisbane, Queensland, for 22 years, where her three sons were born. Helena earned a teaching diploma from Trinity College London in 1983 and taught piano in a private studio, both in Queensland and upon returning to Adelaide, South Australia, in 1991. Helena became an organist at St David's Anglican Church, Burnside, South Australia, in 1994, and still holds that position at the time of publication in 2024. In 2000, Helena earned a Licentiate in Organ Performance from Trinity College London. Since returning to Adelaide, Helena has continued her tertiary education at the University of Adelaide and Elder Conservatorium, completing Master of Educational Studies, Master of Arts (thesis explored the role of the Elder Professors of Music in South Australia) and a Master of Music (thesis on the history of Anglican church music in South Australia). Following the conferral of these degrees, Helena attended the University of South Australia, where she was awarded a Master of Education prior to a Doctor of Philosophy (thesis exploring women music educators and the development of a layered music education pathway model).

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