Australia

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, along with religious leaders and students of the Greek language, praised the mother tongue of the Greek people on Tuesday, the commemoration of World Greek Language Day. "Greek is the language of Homer and Aristotle,"...

After receiving word that the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) will donate funds and help in increasing student enrollment, La Trobe University reversed its recent decision to cease offering the Greek language in its curriculum. The language will be taught...

Greek Australian student Anastasia Rigopoulos, age fifteen, was recently given the European Union Delegation to Australia's "European Language Award" for her mastery of the Greek language. Although she has never visited Greece, Anastasia started speaking Greek at home with her...

Peter Pontikis, an alumnus of the University of Sydney, has generously pledged to donate a total of $175,000 for the teaching of Modern Greek language and culture. Pontikis’s gift of $35,000 per annum for the next five years will support...

February 9th has officially been designated as International Greek Language Day since the year 2017. The vibrant Greek community of Melbourne will honor this important day with an event at the Greek Centre for Contemporary Culture in Melbourne. A new...

Promoting the speaking of the Greek language is one of the top priorities of the Greek communities in Australia. A recent study noted that, for the first time ever, Greek has slipped from its historical place as the second...

The Greek and the Italian languages are on the decline in Australia, according to an analysis of the latest census. The European languages have lost their position as the most widely-spoken languages at home in Australia after English, as Asian...

Applications are now open for Preschools to participate in the Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) program which engages preschoolers with languages other than English. The ELLA program is part of the Coalition Government’s efforts to boost language learning backed by...

After the determination of the Greek community and diplomats who fought to keep Greek language programs from being abruptly yanked from the curriculum of the Northcote High School, some progress has been made. Northcote High School has announced that they...

By Professor Anastasios Tamis* Greek has been classified as one of the twelve priority languages of wider use in Australia and is taught in all states and territories in a variety of systems and levels of education. Network analysis shows the...

The Greek language preservation issue in Australia was discussed last week at the Federal House of Parliament and at the House of Victoria. In Canberra, Greek-Australian Labor Party MP Maria Vamvakinou proposed the establishment of February 21 as Mother Tongues...

The annual Dionysios Solomos Awards took place on Sunday March 1 at the University of Sydney as part of the 33rd Greek Festival of Sydney. The event was hosted by the University’s Department of Modern Greek and the Greek...

The number of people who learn Greek in Australia has significantly dropped due to the lack of qualified Greek language teachers, the reduction of Greek language teaching hours and outdated teaching methods. These are the findings of a scientific research...

Students who excelled in learning Greek in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) examinations were awarded by the Greek Community of Melbourne during the established annual celebration of Christmas, which took place this year at the beautiful new community building...

A campaign entitled "Speak Greek in March" will be launched in early 2015 in Australia with the participation of Diaspora organizations, schools, mass media and all interested parties. The campaign's purpose is to preserve and promote the Greek language in...