The dream of creating a bilingual school turned out to be a very long and complex one; it required commitment ...
The pioneers of Australian bilingual schools
In the 1970s, a group of Italians who migrated to Australia after the war felt a strong desire to recreate the sense of community they had left behind at home and to find ways to ensure that their children and grandchildren remained connected to their roots, particularly through the study of Italian language.
Sara Villella, Executive Principal of the Italian Bilingual School in Sydney. (Photo provided).
