COMMUNITY LANGUAGE SCHOOLS IN THE ACT REGION
(in alphabetical order)
Australian School of Contemporary Chinese (ASCC)
Australian School of Contemporary Chinese (ASCC)
- Founded in November 2003, ASCC is an accredited and registered Specialist Education Provider by the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies (BSSS). It has more than 40 experienced educators, scholars, teachers and administrators who plan and/or teach various levels to cater for students from pre-school to Year 12.
- All teachers must be trained before teaching in the classrooms. All are required to have teaching experience gained in their home countries and districts, with relevant qualifications. Most are native Mandarin speakers.
- Currently there are campuses at Belconnen, Braddon, Civic, Gungahlin and Woden, which operate classes for students from school-age to adults. For details of class locations, levels and times see www.standardchineseschool.act.edu.au/
- A young and fast growing school with three campuses - Belconnen, Woden and Gungahlin.
- The school focuses on teaching Ma Liping textbooks, recognised by Chinese language teaching experts around the world as an effective model to teach heritage school age children to speak and read Chinese.
- The school also operates after school Chinese programs for non-Chinese background students at Red Hill Primary on Wednesdays (Tuesdays from Term 2, 2021) and Harrison School on Tuesdays.
- Since 2019 the school also offers a program at Canberra College on Saturday afternoons for non-Chinese background students. This program provides beginner and intermediate Chinese learning and equips students with vocabulary and common expressions for everyday interactions in Chinese.
- Requirements: children from 5 years old with basic oral communication skills in Mandarin for the Ma Liping Program. Children from 5 years old for the program at Canberra College.
- For more information: http://www.canberrachineseschool.net/ or email [email protected]
- FCCCI Chinese School is a large non-profit and community based school operating since 1994. It offers quality Chinese language programs to preschool and school-aged children at Lake Ginninderra College in Belconnen, in Gunghalin, and at Canberra College in Woden, and after school classes on weekdays at various ACT primary schools.
- This long established and reputable community school is run by a volunteer group of parents and community workers. All of the teachers are native Chinese speakers, qualified and experienced in teaching Chinese to children.
- Enrolment is open at any time during the school term. Students will be assessed before enrolling into an appropriate level of class. Parents are welcome to have free trial classes before enrolling.
- The School also offers a range of cultural classes including Chinese painting, calligraphy, chess, martial arts and dancing.
- The School also has adult Mandarin classes delivered by experienced and qualified Chinese teachers.
- For more information: https://fccci.org.au/chinese-school/
- A small community language school for families living in or near Queanbeyan. The school offers Mandarin language classes for school-aged children for 2 hours on school term Saturdays. Classes are held in the Queanbeyan High School, Surveyor St & Agnes Ave, Queanbeyan.
- For more information see http://qbnchinese.jimdo.com/ or email [email protected]
- Established in 2017 by the Taiwanese Association of Canberra, Australia (TACA), a not-for-profit organisation
- The school offers Traditional Chinese language programs by qualified and experienced teachers, targeting school-aged children (from age 5) and adults on weekends during school terms.
- The venue: 66 McCaughey St, Turner ACT 2612
- Enrolment is open at any time during the school term, please feel free to ask. New students will be assigned to a suitable level through assessment.
- Course materials: Let’s Learn Chinese (學華語向前走), supported by the Taiwanese Government.
- For more information see Facebook page or contact [email protected]
