We Help Communities Connect Through Language and Culture
Welcome to Hunter Community Languages
Innovation in Language Education: Empowering Communities, Enriching Lives
At Hunter Community Languages our mission is to strengthen Australian communities by fostering quality teaching and learning in diverse community language schools. Since our establishment in July 1996, we have been dedicated to supporting migrant and refugee communities in preserving their language and culture for future generations.
Our Commitment to Regional Communities
Located in regional NSW, we understand the unique needs of communities outside major cities. Our commitment to inclusivity and providing high-quality education has led us to develop accessible online resources that can benefit communities across NSW, Australia, and even globally.
Our Innovative Approach
Innovation is at the heart of what we do at Hunter Community Languages. Using competitive grants and rigorous research, we create quality resources and training programs for excellence in language education. Our teaching courses are meticulously developed around the Australian Teaching Standards and evidence-based pedagogy such as Explicit Instruction.
Embracing Technology
We're leveraging the power of technology, including AI to empower our teachers to make language education more inclusive and impactful.
Join Us in Leading the Way
We appreciate your visit to Hunter Community Languages online, and we're excited to work with you.
Explore Some of Our Key Resources
Short Films: Hear from parents and students as they share why they value their community language school.
Teaching Courses: Comprehensive teaching courses to help you plan, teach, and manage your class effectively.
Management Courses: Resources to support safety, risk management, and financial integrity in your school.
News and Insights: Stay updated with the latest news and insights from Hunter Community Languages
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Testimonials
I really enjoyed your online course and have learned a lot from it. I appreciate that you have given a lot of thoughts to the fact most of the community language teachers don't speak English as their native language. You have used very clear and plain English to explain the concepts. The videos you recorded are great! In the videos, you speak clearly at a perfect speed. The step by step introduction of each lesson make it easy for learners to follow. The questions at end of each lesson are very helpful to understand and digest what has been taught. The course is very interactive and engaging.
Jing Gandy
Principal, Lotus Mandarin
"The little children were so interested and captivated by the beautiful and colourful classroom management cards, and the messages they conveyed. They instantly obeyed what the cards asked them to do in English, and also the instructions I gave them in Sinhala. It was almost like playing a game for them. They were having fun while doing their work and I was enjoying using them, as I can see it is building respect, kindness and sharing as a team in the class. I think for our classroom management in Sinhala, the flashcards are an excellent tool.
We would like to thank Kara for introducing such effective tools and techniques for us multicultural teachers to teach our community languages effectively."
Dr Ayanka Wijayawardena
Teacher (Kindy), Newcastle Sinhala School
Thank you, Kara,
I have watched the first video for Planning.
What I like the most is the way you represent the course. You talk slowly, use simple English language, and your course is step-by-step.
I will refer my teachers to register.
Excellent work Kara.
I will be watching and doing your courses this year.
Layla Khoury
School Supervisor,
St Rafqa Arabic School
