Community Language Schools SA

23/11/2025

🌏✨ Celebrating Languages at the South Australian Multicultural Festival! ✨🌏
Today we had the absolute pleasure of representing Community Language Schools SA (CLSSA) at the Multicultural Festival — and what an amazing day it was!
Our stall, “How the World Sounds,” was filled with colour, music, laughter, and connections. 💬🎶 Families and children explored different stations, listened to languages from around the world, played cultural matching games, and discovered how language brings communities together.
A huge thank you to all visitors who stopped by, took part in the activities, and shared their stories with us. Your energy truly made the day special. ❤️
🌟 Why we do this:
At CLSSA, we believe languages are the bridges that keep heritage, identity, and community strong. Events like this remind us of the power of multiculturalism in South Australia and of how important it is to support children to maintain and celebrate their language.
📸 Here are some highlights from our day!
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Thank you for celebrating with us — see you next year! 🌈🤝

23/09/2025

Community Language Schools of SA held its Intercultural Leadership Summit 2025 on Saturday 20th September where over 90 community leaders attended workshops that equipped them in the areas of leadership, governance, tools and frameworks that they can use in their community schools and build stronger networks of peers to call on for advice and support.

CLSSA had the honour of the Premier of South Australia Peter Malinauskas, the Hon Zoe Bettison MP and Professor Alwyn Louw, Vice-Chancellor and President of Torrens University Launching our Intercultural Leadership Summit. Their presence demonstrated their strong commitment to supporting our multicultural communities.

We were priveleged to have exceptional speakers from Volunteers SA/NT, Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation, Multicultural Communities Council of SA (MCCSA), Janet Loven and The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) who shared their expertise and insights with our community leaders.️

A special thank you to Torrens University Australia for not only their ongoing support but also for providing us with an outstanding venue and their gracious staff who helped make this event possible. Our keynote speaker Dr Sudarshan Subedi from Torrens University delivered an inspiring presentation, along with Irene Rowe who contributed to the day's success.

We are thrilled to congratulate the winners of our 2025 Leadership award: Maria Barrientos, Manoher Saroush, Raniah Daou and Irene Rowe for being exceptional with the community language school sector.

We would also like to thank the SA Government for their commitment in supporting our community language sector assisting us in serving our community schools across SA.

CLSSA continues to engage, collaborate and partner with many stakeholders so that our community language schools can thrive and grow. Thank you to everyone who made this historic Summit possible!

12/09/2025

Connect. Lead. Grow. Don’t miss the Intercultural Leadership Summit!

Register Now: https://events.humanitix.com/2025-intercultural-leadership-summit

26/11/2024

🌏🎉 An amazing day at the 2024 Multicultural Festival! 🎉🌏

We had so much fun connecting with the community at our engagement tent on Sunday! 🎁 People tested their knowledge in a Kahoot quiz about the top five languages taught in Community Language Schools – and won prizes! Did you know Arabic has over 50 words for "camel"? 🐪✨

The excitement didn’t stop there! On the big stage, we were thrilled to have three Community Language Schools represent CLSSA in a group performance. 🎤💃 A huge thank you to BANGLA SCHOOL ADELAIDE, Australian Druze Arabic School, Australia Tamil School for bringing incredible energy and talent. The crowd loved every moment! 🙌🎶

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello and joined the fun, and congratulations to all the communities involved in making the day unforgettable. It’s always a joy to celebrate the diversity of Multicultural South Australia. 🎊

📅 See you at next year’s festival! 👋

13/11/2024

🎉 Welcome to the Community Language Schools Sector! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce that CLSSA has officially accredited its very first Cantonese school — 阿德萊德廣東話語言學校 Adelaide Cantonese Language School! 🎓

Operating out of Norwood International High School, the Adelaide Cantonese Language School currently has 14 students and offers classes every Saturday from 9:30am to 11:30am.

We are excited to welcome this vibrant addition to our sector and look forward to seeing the school's continued growth as it helps students connect with the Cantonese language and culture. 🌏

Congratulations to the Adelaide Cantonese Language School on this milestone, and we can't wait to see what the future holds! 🙌

31/10/2024

🎉 Welcome to the CLSSA Community! 🎉

We are excited to welcome Adelaide Filipino Ethnic School, the second CLSSA accredited Filipino school in South Australia!

Currently with 50 students, this vibrant school is based at CLSSA’s Language Learning Hub at Regency TAFE SA. They run classes every Sunday from 12:00pm to 2:00pm.

A big congratulations to the team at Adelaide Filipino Ethnic School for joining the Community Language Schools sector! We’re looking forward to seeing the school continue to grow and make a lasting impact on the Filipino community and beyond! 🙌

28/10/2024

🎉 Relive the magic of the 2024 CLSSA Showcase! 🎉

Last month, the 2024 CLSSA Showcase brought together over 20 Community Language Schools. Including, 99 state art competition finalists and over 70 performers.

It was truly a fantastic exhibition of talent, culture and creativity.

Read more on our website.
https://www.clssa.sa.edu.au/event/past-event/2024-clssa-showcase/

30/07/2024

🎉Congratulations and thank you 🌟

This week CLSSA are saying goodbye to our amazing placement students from and marketing intern from Multicultural Communities Council of SA.

CLSSA made the commitment to provide this service to Bachelor of Community Services and first year Bachelor of Counselling students from Torrens University and interns from MCCSA’s Building Employer Confidence and Inclusion in Disability (BEC) project.

While we aim to give them unique experiences and teach them as much as possible in 12 weeks about the Community Language School sector, CLSSA inadvertently find ourselves learning from the wealth of knowledge these individuals already carry.

We’re proud to have been part of their journey and wish them all the best in their bright futures 🌟

11/07/2024

🎉 We are thrilled to announce the launch of the SA Italian Community School! 🎉

While Italian language and culture have deep roots in South Australia, it has been a long time since we had a formal community language school.

Whether you're looking to connect with your heritage or explore a new language and culture, the South Australian Italian Association Inc. welcomes you to join them on this exciting journey!

Registrations are open now for students aged 8-14. Stay tuned for more updates and details about their programs.

Announcing the SA Italian Community Language School! 📚

Starting Saturday mornings in Term 1 of 2025, an Italian language and culture program will run as a series of two-hour classes and we hope parents will also use this opportunity to meet and connect over a coffee ☕️ while the classes are held.

The first of its kind for the Italian Community the Italian Language Experience Program will be offered through The South Australian Italian Association with the support of Community Language Schools SA (CLSSA).

Register your interest via the link below ⬇️⬇️

https://www.saia.com.au/sa-italian-community-language-school/

13/06/2024

CLSSA is excited to announce our much-anticipated 2024 Showcase will be on September 15th! 🎭✨

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating cultural fusion, mesmerizing performances, and vibrant festivities. This is your chance to witness the incredible talent and diversity within our community. 🌍💃

Whether you're a performer, an artist, or simply a lover of cultural celebrations, this showcase is not to be missed! It’s more than just a performance; it's a night to connect, inspire, and celebrate our rich cultural tapestry. 🎨🎤

Get involved through:
* The Art Showcase - speak to your CLS teachers for more information
* The Cultural Fusion Dance Program - for students aged 14-18, expressions of interest open soon!
* The Performance Showcase - for schools wishing to dance, sing and show their talent

Stay tuned for more details on the venue and applications for involvement. Follow us on instagram and Facebook.

Let’s make this showcase a night to remember! 🌟✨

05/06/2024

Join Us for the Dragon Boat Festival Celebration! 🐉🚣‍♂️.

📅 Date: June 8th 2024
📍 Location: Loretto College
⏰ Time: 11:30am - 3:30pm