next revision Nov 2016 www.Germanwithkids.com German with German kids living abroad: research list Institutions and organisations international and Australia revised Feb 2016 Government Description webpage The Central Agency for German Schools Abroad supports over 1,200 schools worldwide, including 140 German schools www.bva.bund.de/DE/ Zentralstelle für das abroad and institutions where the German Language Organisation/Abt Auslandschulwesen (ZfA) Certificate (DSD) can be ac­quired, the ZfA provides eilungen/Abteilung_ZfA/Die Deutschland personnel, financial and pedagogical assistance ZfA/node.html specialist counselling and assistance for German schools and institutions in Australia offering the German Language www.auslandsschulwesen.de Zfa Australia Certificate DSD Sydney OSA represents Swiss expatriates' interests in Switzerland, informs Swiss living abroad and is recognised by authorities Organisation of the Swiss as the representative organ; Information services on legal, www.aso.ch Abroad ASO social security insurance and training / education questions www.swisscommunity.org Educationsuisse promotes the presence of Switzerland abroad, facilitates access to schools and professional training abroad and/or in Switzerland, is the central point Educationsuisse in the global network of the 17 Swiss schools abroad www.educationsuisse.ch The Federation of Austrians Abroad AÖWB is an umbrella organisation representing the interests of and acting as a World Federation of Austrians service organisation for associations of Austrians established Abroad, Auslandsösterreicher- abroad, Austrians.org is a community platform and network www.bmeia.gv.at/en/travel- Weltbund (AÖWB) for Austrians, there are 8 Austrian schools abroad stay/living-abroad The Ministery for Education BMBF informs about the www.bmbf.gv.at/schulen/ Austrian Ministry for education system in Austria and the 8 Austrian schools schulen/ausland/oesterr_ Education abroad auslandsschulen.html testing / language levels Description webpage It is an initiative of the German authorities for the improvement of the knowledge of the German language in schools worldwide, since 1973 the exams are accessible for Deutsches Sprachdiplom high school students at accredited schools abroad, it (German language certificate finishes with the certification on language competencies on www.kmk.org/bildung- of the Education Ministers level A2/B1 or B2/C1 of the Common European Framework schule/auslandsschulwesen/deut Conference) of Reference for Languages sches-sprachdiplom.html 1) DaF (German as a foreign language, Deutsch als Fremdsprache) mothertongue is not German 2) DaZ (German as a second language, Deutsch als what is DaF and DaZ? Zweitsprache) leaners with a basic understanding The European language levels A1 - C2 self assessment grid comes in different languages, the Common European https://europass.cedefop. Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is the europa.eu/en/resources/ international standard for describing language ability, it is european-language- language levels A1 - C2 used around the world to describe learners' language skills levels-cefr Organisations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland offer a range of services, downloads and links regarding DaZ www.akdaf.ch, www.oedaf.at Organisations DaF/DaZ (German as a second language) www.fadaf.de Highschool learners can get an individual web-based determination of their competencies in German (Lernende stellwerk-check.ch > Beispielaufgaben year 8/9) and go through task examples www.stellwerk-check.ch Schools / Institutes Australia Description webpage copyright: www.Germanwithkids.com without liability for the content Page 1 of 7 next revision Nov 2016 Learn German at the Goethe-Institut with tailored extensive, or intensive courses on-site or online, courses for teenagers, small group classes, private tuition, company courses. Mainly from secondary level upwards, German self test available, learning apps for teenagers, material to Sydney, Melbourne Goethe Institute download. www.goethe.de/australia The German School Melbourne is a German English bilingual school located in North Fitzroy. The children grow up learning two languages at the same time. The school caters German School Melbourne for families of German and/or English language backgrounds www.dsm.org.au/en/ Long day bilingual German - English child care centres with a strong focus on immersive bilingual early learning, for Sydney, Melbourne Froebel child care children from 0 to 6 years of age www.froebel.com.au The German correspondence school/course for the primary level aligned with the German primary school curriulum, option to choose only the German language contents up to year 6 or the complete version for German, Maths, general deutsche Fernschule science (Sachunterricht), English, Art up to year 4 www.deutsche-fernschule.de The Brisbane German Language School offers engaging German classes for children and adults at all levels of Brisbane Brisbane German competency, for both native and non-native learners of www.brisbane-german-language- Language School German school.org.au German Classes Brisbane is a family run teaching service, all Brisbane DerDieDas teachers are certified German Teachers and are native www.derdiedas.com.au German Classes Brisbane speakers or equivalent The School is a community school operating in Adelaide and teaches German language and culture to students of Adelaide The School for the German German-speaking background and of other backgrounds, on http://germanschool.org.au Language a part-time basis on Saturday mornings. The Languages Centre offers German classes for different Darwin ages and provides after-school language classes for primary www.darwinlanguagescentre.co and middle school students, language classes include m/after-school_classes.html Darwin Languages Centre Junior, Senior, Continuers and Advanced. Courses from secondary level upwards given by a team of Perth German Language Classes highly qualified teachers and native speakers trained in www.german-language- Perth Germany classes.com.au The Goethe Society offers a range of language classes for Perth both children and adults as well as internationally http://goethesocietywa.webs.co Goethe Society West Perth recognised exams and a rich calendar of cultural events. m/ Geckos is a German language community Geckos Melboure school operating on Saturdays from 9 - 12pm, Community Melbourne German Community School schools are not-for-profit, after-hours language schools www.geckos.org.au German language classes for children after school are offered at the Bayswater and Bentleigh campus, the Melbourne German Language School teachers are native speakers of German, participation in www.templesociety.org.au/ger Temple Society Australia cultural activities ma-school.html Spielwelt operates a German language Playschool, Playgroups and Scout Group in Canberra, Spielwelt also Spielwelt Canberra have a great children's library of German books, CDs, DVDs Canberra German parents association and games www.spielwelt.org.au The ACT Bilingual Education Alliance (ACTBEA) supports Canberra bilingualism in the Canberra region and promotes family- http://actbilingual.weebly.com ACT Bilingual based Education Alliance bilingualism as well as formal bilingual education programs The Australian Federation of Ethnic Schools Associations is an umbrella body designed to unite the ethnic schools of Australia, under 'find a school' a NSW and VIC community Community Languages schools finder is located, news about bilingualism (snippets www.communitylanguagesaustra Australia for bilingual families) lia.org.au Die Brücke 'the bridge' is the umbrella organisation for German speaking Clubs and organisations in Australia and check members/Mitglieder Die Brücke New Zealand www.bruecke.com.au copyright: www.Germanwithkids.com without liability for the content Page 2 of 7 next revision Nov 2016 Free German books for children and adults with www.librarycatalogue.act.gov.a ACT public library Canberra membership, you can order books online, books can be u 'Das Zentrum' In Civic collected from the reserved shelving www.daszentrum.org.au www.slv.vic.gov.au, These state libraries offer a range of multicultural childrens www.linc.tas.gov.au, state libraries VIC, SA, TA, books for loan in German , contact librarians at local www.libraries.sa.gov.au, WA libraries about the procedures http://slwa.wa.gov.au Community schools (ethnic schools)are language schools, www.sa.gov.au/topics/ SA Community language the website offers a list of all ethnic schools in SA showing education-skills-and-learning/ Government of SA the languages taught with contacts schools/choosing-a-school Association of German The Webpage informs on where in Victoria German can be www.agtv.vic.edu.au > why teachers of learnd and lists options for early years, at school, out of German > where to learn Victoria regular school hours and for adults German The Association offers German-speaking playgoups, Alle Munchkins Kindergarten groups and school groups up to year 6 www.allemunchkins.com.au copyright: www.Germanwithkids.com without liability for the content Page 3 of 7 next revision Nov 2016 Institutions Sydney and NSW Description webpage GISS offers a multilingual education for students from German International School Preschool to Year 12, finishing with the International Terrey Hills, Sydney Sydney Baccalaureate Diplome IB, playgroup offered at the school www.germanschoolsydney.com Catering to school aged children from primary to high school, the German