About

Macedonian School Council of NSW
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Our Mission

What We Stand For

Established 35 years ago, the Macedonian School Council of NSW is a non-political, non-denominational, non-profit organisation which aims to:

  • promote the Macedonian language in Primary, High School and Tertiary institutions;
  • organise co-ordination between the Macedonian Ethnic Schools in NSW to ensure a high standard in the teaching of Macedonian;
  • assist in the organisation of materials required for teaching Macedonian and to encourage exchange of information and materials between all teachers;
  • raise money to support the teaching of Macedonian and related cultural activities;
  • encourage Macedonian cultural activities in the Australian community and to work with other organisations for the purpose of organising various cultural and artistic activities, and
  • encourage co-operation between Macedonian educational institutions.

There are various annual activities organised by the Macedonian School Council of NSW, in co-operation with all ethnic and primary schools in NSW where the Macedonian language program is taught. These include: an Academy in honor of Sts. Kiril and Metodij, recognizing students’ and teachers’ achievements, effort, dedication and contribution towards studying Macedonian; a Recital competition, where students from all ethnic and primary school recite poems entirely in Macedonian as well as an End of Year Concert, featuring song and drama performances by all Macedonian language students.

Bilingualism

Why learn Macedonian?

Children can learn language, learn through language and learn about language as they gather knowledge, develop the capacity to think, reason and create and broaden their social and personal competencies. Bilingualism creates flexible and adaptable individuals who thrive in multicultural settings, relate to individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds and grow from their interaction with new arrivals.

The philosophy behind learning the language stems from the belief that students acquire a second language better when they have a firm basis in the mother-tongue, and that maintenance and development of the first language and concurrent acquisition of a second language enhances cognitive development and self-esteem. Students who are learning the Macedonian language experience not only language learning and development, but are also engaged in cultural activities. The program provides sample opportunities that focus on an appreciated understanding of the country, its history as well as the beliefs, traditions and festivities of Macedonia.
MACEDONIAN ETHNIC SCHOOLS

Where to enroll your child?

Macedonian language classes are currently being offered as an integrated part of learning at various mainstream public schools or at established Macedonian Ethnic Schools in Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle. Classes are held predominantly on Saturdays, except at our recently opened school “Filip II”, where students are required to attend on Mondays after school.
For a listing of the schools and further information regarding the location, hours of operation and who to contact, please refer to “Community Information”.

MACEDONIAN ETHNIC SCHOOLS

Are there classes for adults?

The Macedonian School Council of NSW now offers Macedonian language classes for adults. The course aims to teach predominantly non-native speakers basic Macedonian reading, writing and conversational skills. The course is primarily conversational in nature and takes a topic-based approach to provide students with understanding and knowledge of essential grammatical concepts and vocabulary items in order to use the Macedonian language in real-life situations.

Students

Years Established

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