1st October, 1978
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hucker & Craig Nicholson | Ballarat | Victoria | 90.00 | 1st |
| Loreto College Clarinet Trio | Ballarat | Victoria | 80.00 | 2nd |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Clarinet Trio | Ballarat | Victoria | 88.00 | 1st |
| Loreto College Trumpet Trio | Ballarat | Victoria | 84.00 | 2nd |
| Loreto College Brass Trio | Ballarat | Victoria | 80.00 | 3rd |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Collins & Angus Christie | Ballarat | Victoria | 91.00 | 1st |
| Georgina Binns & William Van Pinxteren | Ballarat | Victoria | 90.00 | 2nd |
| Joanne Binns & David Stayt | Ballarat | Victoria | 89.00 | 3rd |
| Sebastopol Technical School | Sebastopol | Victoria | 87.00 | Honourable Mention |
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Clarinet Quartette | Ballarat | Victoria | 87.00 | Honourable Mention |
| Larraine Arnette, Vivienne Sercombe, Nereda Goldsworthy & Kate Goonan | Vermont | Victoria | 87.00 | Honourable Mention |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Brass Ensemble | Ballarat | Victoria | 90.00 | 1st |
| Shepparton Technical School | Shepparton | Victoria | 86.00 | 2nd |
| Hamilton High School | Hamilton | Victoria | 85.00 | 3rd |
| St Patricks College | Ballarat | Victoria | 84.00 | Honourable Mention |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton High School Brass Band | Hamilton | Victoria | 92.00 | 1st |
| Ballarat & Clarendon College Brass Band | Ballarat | Victoria | 90.00 | 2nd |
| Shepparton Technical College | Shepparton | Victoria | 89.00 | Equal 3rd |
| St Patricks College | Ballarat | Victoria | 89.00 | Equal 3rd |
| Maryborough Secondary Schools Band | Maryborough | Victoria | 87.00 | Honourable Mention |
| Group Name | Suburb | State | Points | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat Youth Orchestra | Ballarat | Victoria | 88.00 | 1st |
| Combined Technical Schools Orchestra | Ballarat | Victoria | 86.00 | 2nd |
| MSV Eastern Centres Orchestra | Ringwood East | Victoria | 85.00 | 3rd |