Bilingual Schools

As of this year, NSW will have 4 bilingual schools where lessons are to be given in both English and an Asian language. I spoke to the principal of Scotts Head Public School , which specialises in Indonesian and found out that all new students will be taught the normal curriculum in Bahasa for at least 1.5 hours per day. They’ll also offer language lessons by videoconference to nearby schools where Indonesian isn’t offered. And to further improve the language skills of their students, they’re planning to set up a wiki with their sister school in Lombok.

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