The three associations are:

• Hunter Community Languages (HCL)
• Association of Community Language Schools (ACLS)
• NSW Federation of Community Language Schools Inc (NSWFCLS).

Each association employs an Education Officer who provides support to community language schools in their allocated regions.

An Education Officer can provide free advice and support with:

• setting up and managing a community language school
• planning teaching and learning programs
• developing teaching and learning resources
• professional learning for teachers
• grant applications and requirements.

Kara Matheson

North Coast NSW, East-Central NSW, and northern Sydney regions

kara@hcls.org.au

https://www.hcls.org.auExternal link

0423 768 847

Enya Gannon

Illawarra and South East, and South Western Sydney

aiclschools@gmail.com

https://www.communitylanguageschools.org/External link

0409 719 658

Alex Di Prinzio

Sydney and South Western Sydney

education@nswfcls.org.au

https://www.nswfcls.org.au/External link

9558 6134

0423 871 110

Professional learning and support

Education Officers provide professional learning tailored to the needs of community language schools.

Topics may include:

• classroom management
• lesson planning and programming
• assessment and reporting
• teaching mixed ages and mixed ability classes
• Literacy development
• using technology for language teaching
• developing teaching and learning resources
• school operations and governance

Education Officers can arrange professional learning in your area or provide support directly to your school.

For more information, visit Community language teacher support or contact the Education Officer for your region.