ELC Launch

The start of our very own English Language Centre

This semester we are launching our very own English Language Centre (ELC) for students who will join us as International Students in 2019. We are very excited about this, since we know it will be a huge advantage to the students. This gives our International Students another 6 months to form relationships and connections to NHS, and to homestay families as well. Additionally, we can guarantee the voracity of the English Language Program. Jocelyn Hill and Lixia Wang have worked extremely hard to get this off the ground, not just this year, but in doing the preliminary work over preceding years. We are delighted that Rosalie Maidment will be leading the program. These students will get to know and explore the local community and its services through the enrichment program that sits alongside their studies.

They will attend a stand-alone EAL class, a stand-alone Subject Specific EAL class, and then will be integrated within the timetable for other subjects. They will mainly be in Year 9 classes, but some students may also appear in Year 10 maths subjects.

We wish these students, and all of the staff who will be supporting them, all the very best of success, and congratulate Jocelyn, Lixia and Rosalie on reaching the launch milestone.  

Our new ELC students

The International Student office staff team worked tirelessly over the school holidays to welcome twelve ELC students and their families (many came with parents) and settled them into their new host families. Three more students are expected to come once granted visas. 

Our new ELC students have been thoroughly enjoying the great NHS experience and immersing themselves in the exciting, inspiring and encouraging learning environment NHS offers. Last Thursday the group had their very first excursion to explore the Northcote local community and its culture and they loved it!

International Student Office