
The NSW Federation
of Community Language Schools
Our History
The NSW Federation of Community Language Schools was established in Sydney in 1978 as a not for profit organization. The aim of the Federation is to unite all community language schools and work together to sustain community languages and contribute to the multicultural assets of New South Wales. The organisation aims to assist all the community language schools to obtain benefits from the various programs offered by the NSW Government and strive to promote language education.
After more than 40 years of growing, the NSW Federation of Community Language Schools now represent 250 member schools in 460 locations (the number increases every year) with approximately 30,000 students who can choose to learn one or more from the 57 different languages available.
Our Mission
Provide accountable quality service to all community languages schools and work together to unite communities by promoting and making languages accessible to everyone that contributes to the multicultural assets of New South Wales.

Our Core Values

Connect
We will connect with the communities and other similar organisations to promote and preserve the community languages schools program.
Understand
We will identify and develop opportunities for communities to build their language capacity by understanding their needs within the cultural context.
Leadership
We will provide strong and accountable leadership aimed at benefiting the community languages sector.
Trust
We will communicate clearly. Collaborate widely and act with integrity.
Unite
We welcome diversity and treat everyone with respect.
Respect
We will create opportunities to empower the Education Officer/s, community languages schools teachers and management committee and Federation’s management committee for sustenance of the NSW Community Languages Schools Program.
Empower
We will unite communities through language activities to create a combined force and a strong voice.

Our Objectives

Management Committee
Office Bearers
Board Members
Staff
NSW Federation of
Community Language Schools