ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn, ˈɔːɹtʃɚd bɪɡˈæn tˈiːtʃɪŋ æt ðə nˈuː sˈaʊθ wˈeɪlz stˈeɪt kənsˌɜːvɐtˈoːɹiəm ʌv mjˈuːzɪk, tˈeɪkɪŋ ˌoʊvɚɹ æz dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː.
In 1916, Orchard began teaching at the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music, taking over as Director in 1923.