Canberra is home to families speaking many different languages. While Spielwelt’s programs focus on German, there are playgroups, community language schools and bilingual education options supporting many other languages across the ACT.
Here are some useful places to start.
Find a Language Playgroup
ACT Playgroups can help families find playgroups across Canberra, including groups organised around particular languages and cultural communities.
Find a Community Language School
The ACT Community Language Schools Association represents community language schools teaching a wide range of languages across Canberra.
Bilingual & Immersion Education
Some Canberra schools and early childhood programs offer bilingual or immersion education as part of their regular program.
French-Australian Preschool
French-language early childhood education for children in Canberra.
Telopea Park School / Lycée Franco-Australien
French-English bilingual education through the French-Australian school program.
Yarralumla Primary School
English-Italian bilingual education in an ACT public primary school.
Mawson Primary School
Mandarin-English bilingual education in an ACT public primary school.
Starting Your Own Language Playgroup?
Sometimes the community you’re looking for doesn’t exist yet. Spielwelt’s own playgroups started with a small group of families getting together and grew from there.
We’ve collected some of the practical lessons learned along the way, from finding families and choosing a venue to creating routines, building a library and sharing responsibilities.