How and why does a classroom music teacher end up with a PhD?

Last week I graduated with a PHD in Education. I've spend 11 of my 13 years of tertiary study at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington. Starting as a student getting Bs and Cs in a Bachelor of Music, an 'abandoned' Bachelor of Arts in History, progressing through a Graduate Diploma in Teaching, a Masters (Distinction) and now a PHD!

Victoria University seem to think I’m a good advertisement. They did a profile for me on my Masters graduation, and now again on my PHD!

https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/education/about/news/music-education-in-the-digital-age