International Student News

Relocating to a totally different country with an unfamiliar culture can be a daunting experience for anyone. This is why the beginning of Term 3 has brought something new to Mordialloc College – the inaugural International Student English Centre (ISEC). 

The ISEC is an English Language Centre where newly arrived International Students from around the world can gently settle into Australian school culture, learn curriculum-wide subjects and make new friends across the College. Through their semester-long program, the newest additions to our College community get the opportunity to engage in intensive English education while immersing themselves in true Aussie experiences, such as chatting with people in the wider community about Australian culture, twisting their tongues around some Aussie slang and visiting interesting places around Melbourne. 

Some of the events the ISEC students are looking forward to are observing mainstream classes in action, joining Australian students for reciprocal reading and transitioning to mainstream classes towards the end of Term 4. If you see them about the College, say g’day and ask their name – a smile and a wave speaks every language.

Dominic Newsome

International Student English Centre Coordinator