IN THE NEWS

  

As a leading education provider of Mandarin programs for children, Mandarin Stars has been invited to speak at events, forums and press interviews both nationally and locally.

We are proud to share the latest research we have learnt in aquiring second languages, our developments as a business and news and updates on our program with both our parents and the wider community.

  

For all media enquiries, please contact Dawna Leung on 0423 558 880.

  

October 2008

Mandarin Stars speaks at The Future of Chinese Language Education in Australian Schools National Forum- October 2008. Click here for more details!

  

October 2008

Daily Telegraph News Article: Wordplay breaks language barrier.jpg

  

November 2008

Press Release:  Brain Boost for Little Learners News Release Nov 08.pdf

  

November 2008

Front page article in the North Shore Times: Ni hao to Mandarin.pdf

  

December 2008

Mandarin Stars: Highly Commended for Outstanding Business Innovation! Click here for more details!

  

  

June 2009

Mandarin Stars is invited by Professor Michael Wesley,  Director, Griffith Asia Institute to the launch of the Giffith report on: Building an Asia-literate Australia: an Australian strategy for Asian language proficiency. Click here for more details on this report.

  

July 2009

Mandarin Stars speaks at the The 15th National Chinese Teachers' Conference, held in Adelaide on July 11- 12, 2009. The theme of the conference is: Making Connections- learning from each other for innovative practice in Chinese language development and is being organised in Adelaide by the Chinese Language Teachers' Association of South Australia, the Chinese Language Curriculum Studies Association, the Confucius Institute at the University of Adelaide, and the Department of Education and Children's Services.

  

August 2009

Sydney's Child Article: Classroom Connections.pdf

'Children in Australia have diverse backgrounds, and culture-specific schooling provides a way for them to stay in touch with their roots', by Donna Reis- Sydney's Child. In this article you can read about one of the main reasons why Mandarin Stars has ever come to evolve...

  

September 2009

  

  

On Friday 4th September, Mandarin Stars is proud to announce that they will now be officially supporting Heartkids! Heartkids is a charity that is very personal to Mandarin Stars as it has supported (and continues to support) some of our own Mandarin Stars families. To learn more about the wonderful work that Heartkids does, visit www.heartkids.org.au

  

  

November 2009

  

Mandarin Stars to attend the RAISING CHILDREN IN MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE SEMINAR:

See seminar details below:

This seminar is for parents, early childhood and pre-school workers, grandparents, teachers and others interested in bilingual education.

  

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29,  12:45pm – 5pm

Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre,  Cnr Swanston St and Monash Rd, University of Melbourne

  

  

Speakers include: Prof. Michael Clyne, Dr. Susanne Döpke, Prof. John Hajek

Raising children bilingually is a very important process. There are many positive strategies that can be employed. The sessions in this seminar discuss issues in raising children bilingually, show you how to recognise your child’s needs in the language and provide you with important tools to foster your child’s language learning and maximise the advantages available to you.

  

February 2010

Mandarin Stars is featured in Northside Magazine Q&A Section. Click here for more details!

  

July 2010

Mandarin Stars is interviewed by The Australian Financial Review - 'Mandarin for toddlers is the language of choice'. Click here to read our blog for more details or click here for a copy of the article.

  
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Dear Dawna,

It was lovely meeting you today and experiencing your integrated play-based language program at Mandarin Stars. I was impressed by the commitment of the staff and the engagement and obvious enjoyment on the part of the children. I spoke to a number of the Anglo Australian Mums and really got the impression that they were keen to have their children speak Mandarin and I hope that your program moves from strength to strength. It would be good to have some connection with your group and I will confer with colleagues to determine ways this might occur. Until then I want to thank you once again for your hospitality today and for letting me sit in on your play sessions.

  

Regards,

  

Dr. Jean Ashton, Early Education, The University of Sydney (3.7.09)

  

'I would like to congratulate you on a really fantastic program! Luke has been coming to the Chatswood class for 2 terms now and is really coming along quite nicely. I was amazed at how much he manages to absorb and how your teachers and activities manage to hold his attention for that amount of time! But best of all he LOVES coming to his class! Well done on a great program and enthusiastic and energetic teaching!’

  

Louise (Mum to Luke)

  

  

'I was so impressed by your class as the kids are really happy and they are totally immerging in the Chinese language atmosphere, playing, learning and achieving a lot. The achievement of your one class has exceeded ours in whole term class.'  

Meijing ZHU, Assistant Chinese Teacher, Stawell Secondary College in Victoria   (October 2009)

  

 

'The games and activities are interesting and engaging. The children are learning while they are having  fun. And I also think the way of immersion teaching you use is effective for inspiring children's sense of  Chinese language.'

Yanxiang WANG, Assistant Chinese Teacher, Melbourne Southwood Boys Grammar School

(October 2009)