Gordon

"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."

“We went to a birthday party on Saturday and one of the mothers came up and told me she was most shocked when she entered daycare and Daniella came up and talked to her in Mandarin – she didn’t know Daniella was learning – and congratulated me on her lack of accent. I assured her it was nothing to do with me and everything to do with Mandarin stars!”

“Recently at my mother’s 60th b’day, Niharika sang “Happy B’day to you” in Mandarin in front of a group of about 100 people and also sang Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (in Mandarin again). Everybody really appreciated this a lot.”

“I am completely and utterly impressed with your program, Dawna. If the curriculum was entirely in English, I’d be impressed. But given that the class is entirely in Mandarin; I am blown away. I believe that immersion is the ONLY way to successfully learn a language (having studied 7 myself with fluency in 5).

The syllabus of each lesson, brought to life by your EXCELLENT staff of teachers, and the fluidity of the subject matter presented each week into the next brings a proficiency that is unparalleled for their age group in any subject.

To call it a “playgroup”, while accurately attesting to its fun and enjoyability, is a massive understatement, to say the least. In all facets of early childhood education, from Suzuki to Montessori, you, Dawna, have really hit the nail on the head. Each week is a sensory experience unlike any other in the life of my son.

Mandarin Stars is instilling not just a love of Mandarin or of learning or playing or music, but a love of participation and accomplishment that can only result in an addiction of culture and education. And for that, I am TRULY grateful. Xie Xie, Mandarin Stars!!”