$4 Million Investment in Community Language Schools

Today I joined the Members for Hartley and Dunstan, and Federal Member for Sturt, alongside more than 600 students at the South Australia Chinese Community Language School to celebrate their Dragon Boat Festival.

This is one of the more than 80 community language schools that we are continuing to support through a $4 million investment announced in this week’s State Budget. Community language schools play a vital role in helping more than 6,500 South Australian students stay connected with their culture and language.

The Malinauskas Government values the huge contribution multicultural communities make to our society and the spirit of generosity they show in sharing their heritage, stories and culture.

Funding for the language schools is administered through peak body Community Language Schools SA who provide training, advocacy and other services.

Community language schools are open to any school children aged 5 to 18 and based in South Australia. Students do not have to be from that cultural group to participate in community language schools.