Growing up in Adelaide, Speed graduated with an honours degree in Music Technology from the Elder Conservatorium of Music at Adelaide University and has a Masters Degree in Screen Composing from the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) in Sydney.
Edward Harold Davies (usually known as Harold) (18 July 1867 - 1 July 1947) was professor of music at Adelaide University, Principal of the Elder Conservatorium, and brother of Sir Walford Davies.
She studied piano at the Adelaide Conservatorium before joining the Sisters of Mercy order and became a music teacher at two local Catholic schools.
Mundy is the daughter of the Australian opera singer Clytie Hine (1887–1983) who studied at the Elder Conservatorium of Music in Adelaide, South Australia.
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In 1924 he was appointed Director of Singing at the Elder Conservatorium at the University of Adelaide in South Australia, and also appeared there in straight acting roles with a repertory company.
She completed undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Music Composition and Arts at the Elder Conservatorium, University of Adelaide, receiving and Honours degree in Music in 2003, and a PhD in 2008.