Maxine Sutcliffe graduated from the Queensland Conservatorium in 2015 where she studied a bachelor of Jazz bass under Teacher’s Jose McLaughlin and Patrick Marchisella, during her as a bachelor student she also worked closely with teachers Dr Yitzhak Yedid and John Hoffman. Whilst studying jazz she also simultaneously studied classical violin under Alan Smith & Jane Boroughs (QSO) performing with orchestras such as the Queensland Youth Symphony and the Australian International Symphony Orchestra Institute. 
Since then Maxine has gone on to complete a diploma in orchestral performance, violin and viola at the TUniversity of Tasmania, a graduate certificate in education at Monash University, a bachelor of music (Honours) in performance, classical viola at the Sir Zelman Cohen School of Music under acclaimed violist Katie Yap and a masters of education at Charles Darwin University.
Previously Maxine has been the head violin teacher at Gleneagles Secondary College (2018-2023) and violin/viola teacher and ensemble leader at the Little Yarra Stiener School (2022-2026) as well as a variety of regional Victorian primary schools.
Throughout 2017-2019 Maxine Studied Hungarian folk violin with visiting Budapest teachers Balázs Horváth, Csenger Oberhofer and Béla Mészáros.
Maxine plays in a variety acts around Melbourne (Front Porch, Vardos Trio, Stephen Cummings, The Burning Bridges etc.) and has performed at a variety of venues and festivals including many interstate folk festivals. She has also continued orchestral freelance work with groups such as Melbourne Opera, the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic and an international tour to China in 2016 as principal viola of the Australian International Opera company.