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Join the Brabham Gujarati Community Club for a fun-filled Swan Community Garba Night! The night will feature live music featuring traditional Gujarati folk tunes, vibrant Garba and Raas performances and authentic food stalls as well as henna tattoos and face painting for children. Event details: When: Saturday 4 October 2025 Time: 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm Where: Swan […]

Join the Indian Society of WA for Diwali Mela 2025 – a celebration of Indian culture and heritage! This fun-filled weekend will feature delicious traditional cuisine, traditional performances and entertainment, market stalls, exciting rides and games as well as market stalls. Event details: When: Saturday 4 October and Sunday 5 October 2025 Time: 3:00 pm to 9:30 […]

LOTE Storytime Join us for an hour of LOTE (Languages Other Than English) stories, songs, and craft. Storytimes are presented monthly in French, Japanese, Mandarin, and Spanish. English speakers are welcome to join in the fun. Recommended for children ages 0 to 6.   Storytime is very popular, so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.  Each […]

Parliamentary Inquiry – please make a submission! The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education will inquire into the development of Asia capability within Australia, including the teaching and learning of Asian languages. This includes the consideration of the current state of Asian language learning in schools, and strategies to stimulate demand and improve access. […]

The survey and proposed changes to the P-10 Languages curriculum are now live on the SCSA website. Teachers are encouraged to look through the proposed changes and complete the Public Consultation Survey. Survey submissions are due on the 15th October. The proposed changes and survey can be found HERE

Have you heard about the 2026 CI Down Under Conference coming to Brisbane in January 2026?  It is for ALL language teachers and the draft program has workshops for both beginning and experienced CI teachers, so no matter where you are on your CI journey, you will find something for you, as well as the […]

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is currently adopting and adapting the Australian Curriculum – Languages version 9 for the Pre-primary to Year 10 Western Australian Curriculum Languages. The Languages team is excited to share that between 18 September and 15 October 2025, teachers and stakeholders will be able to provide feedback to […]

If you missed the wonderful webinar Game on for Acquisition – using games for communication to drive language acquisition last night by Kathryn Tominaga you can watch it HERE.

THE ROAD TO INDONESIA FILM SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Screening Luna on SXSeptember  27 – October 1All tickets $5* *Please note this is solely for the Road to Indonesia Film Festival. The diversity of Indonesia’s thriving contemporary film industry is revealed in this special season of short films from some of East Java’s most acclaimed directors […]

Espresso Cinema is back with a pick-me-up hit of Italian cinema. This exclusive series of Australian Premiere screening events offers fresh, new and acclaimed Italian films, from the Venice Film Festival and beyond.  From the earthy truffles of Piedmont, to the thrilling discovery of a lost Caravaggio, don’t miss the chance to immerse yourself in […]