Ming-Der Chinese School

Ming-Der Chinese School
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Information
Type	Chinese
Motto	「大學之道，在明明德，在新民，在止於至善。」 "The great teacher, is to illustrate illustrious; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence"
Established	1993
Principal	Mrs Hung Banh
Grades	Primary to Senior
Number of students	800+
Information	[phone]
Website	www.mingder.org.au

Ming-Der Chinese School [明德中文學校] was established in 1993 by current principal Hung Banh.

The school has been expanded to five locations in Sydney, Australia; Fairvale Public School; Birrong Public School; Harrington St Public School; Auburn Public School and Canley Vale Public School.

With over 800 students, Ming-Der Chinese School has become one of the leading Chinese schools in Australia.

Accommodating for all levels from Beginners to Advanced students Ming-Der Chinese School is a popular choice for students wanting to learn Mandarin Chinese.

Aim

The main aims of Ming-Der Chinese School are:

• To teach the morals and principles of traditional Chinese culture found in ancient and contemporary Chinese literature.
• To promote the dissemination of Chinese culture into modern Australian society.
• To maintain an awareness among Australian-born Chinese of their cultural heritage through the teaching of the Chinese language and culture.

Curriculum

Ming-Der Chinese School teachers are all qualified teachers of Mandarin. Their qualifications have been approved by the NSW Department of Education.

The school's curriculum consists of teaching traditional Chinese characters. Beginners will use texts supplied from Taiwan as well as resources compiled by our own teachers. Primary school students learn to write basic compositions. They will learn to use the Chinese dictionary. In order to adhere to the NSW Board of Studies curriculum, students will learn Hanyu Ping Yin from grade three and are introduced to simplified characters. In high school, students will further develop their conversational and dialogue skills. They learn Chinese expressions and further develop their essay writing skills.

External links

• Ming-Der Chinese School website.