Australian Federation of Ethnic Schools Associations Inc.
Community Languages Australia - AFESA (short CLA) represents all community language school state and territory federations and associations at a national level.
A total of 364 community language schools across Australia will receive a base payment of $1,500 and a per capita payment of up to $60,000 in grant funding. The grants can be used to support their operational costs such as staff wages, teaching materials and resources, as well as professional development programs. Please read the Hon Alan Tudge MP's full release here.
An important opportunity for community language schools to contribute. Teachers of languages in schools or community language programs are encouraged to participate in a series of 3 online surveys to be conducted across Semester 2, 2020 to inform development of the national plan and strategy.
CLA is funded by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment to deliver a 4 years project 2019-2022. Specifics are outlined in this article and in the attached project plan.
Community Languages Australia (Australian Federation of Ethnic Schools Associations) is an umberrla body designed to unite the ethnic schools of Australia, and the state-based bodies which serve as their administrators, consolidating them beneath a single, organisational banner, and in the process carrying out a number of crucial roles in the creation, maintenance, and profile of Australia’s 700 community language schools authorities who conduct classes in over 1400 venues.
AFESA COUNCIL
Australian Federation of Ethnic Schools Associations (Inc) trading as Community Languages Australia.
AFESA Council is elected by the members Associations (Refer to Constitution)
, The Council is elected for a two year period. General Meetings are held annually to receive audited financial reports.
The Council meets face to face a minimum of 3 times a year and communicates electronically and through
teleconferences as required.
Its role is to; represent community languages schools
AFESA works in cooperation with the Australian Department of Education, which provide funding to assist in the national coordination and quality improvement in community languages schools.
AFESA also work in partnership with State Departments of Education, Departments of Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship. It also works in partnership with Community Language Schools Boards and Councils – in various jurisdictions
Executive Director Stefan Romaniw OAM 0419531255 sromaniw@bigpond.net.au
AFESA Council:
Community Languages Australia (Australian Federation of Ethnic Schools Associations) is an umbrella body designed to unite the ethnic schools of Australia, and the state-based bodies which serve as their administrators, consolidating them beneath a single, organisational banner, and in the process carrying out a number of crucial roles in the creation, maintenance, and profile of Australia’s 1400 community language schools.
Community Languages Australia (Australian Federation of Ethnic Schools Associations) is an umbrella body designed to unite the ethnic schools of Australia, and the state-based.
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