Fulvia Valvasori, President of MLTAWA, was recently interviewed by 720 ABC Radio Perth regarding the importance of Languages teaching and learning in WA schools. ABC News Perth also reported on the story and included comments by Premier Collier in response to concerns raised by Sue Ellery in WA Parliament. Comments are closed on the ABC website, but please do leave your thoughts below.
720 ABC Perth Radio: Mornings with John McGlue
Time-stamp: 37:15 – 49:38 (includes interview with Fulvia)
Time-stamp: 01:58:30-2:03:30 (call in from German Consul re: decline of German language and an invitation to a round table discussion)
http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programitem/pebl3N6BX3?play=true
ABC News: Number of WA schools teaching languages other than English falls by almost one-third
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-09/big-drop-in-number-of-wa-schools-teaching-languages/6760132