Brad Little – Brad runs the BaliLife orphanage with his Indonesian wife Siska.
Sarah Adji – Sarah co-ordinates the school’s Indonesian operations in Indonesia
Dave Hamilton – Mr Hamilton travels to Indonesia several times a year.
Paul Edwards – Mr Edwards travels to Indonesia every year as leader of the
school mission trip
MTC students – every year MTC students spend a month in Indonesia as part of
theircourse
There are 2 Indonesian courses offered at Coffs Harbour CCS. Students may
choose Indonesian in Years 9-10 and continue their study into Years 11 and 12.
This is a 4 year course and students who complete this course develop a high
level of proficiency in Indonesian. There is also a Beginners course in Years
11-12, which does not require any previous knowledge of Indonesian.
6) CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
1)
HIGH HSC RESULTS
Our school has achieved the following results in the HSC
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4 students have come 1st in NSW
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3 students have come 2nd in NSW
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1 student has come 3rd in NSW
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Many other students achieving Band 6 results (over 90%)
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For many students Indonesian is their highest HSC mark
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Our school’s average HSC mark is above state average every year
2) SCHOOL MISSION TRIP
If you are considering going on the
school Mission trip to Indonesia,
learning Indonesian is really important.
Students with Indonesian knowledge
gain a richer experience from the trip
and can enjoy communicating with the
local people. The school mission trip
runs at the end of each year for 10
days and is open to students in Years
10-12. This is an opportunity for our
students to help children in Indonesian
orphanages.
Eight of the largest universities in
Australia known as the Group of Eight
(Go8) are offering bonus ATAR marks
for students who study a language in
the HSC.
over 400 Australian companies operating in
Indonesia at the moment such as ANZ, BHP, Rio
Tinto, Commonwealth Bank and Coca-Cola
Australia. These days, 70% of our trade is with
Asia. Currently the Australian Federal Police,
Department of Defence, Department of
the
Attorney General and Intelligence agencies are
training significant numbers of their personnel in
Indonesian.
4) GOVERNMENT PROMOTION
Recognising the importance of Indonesian to
Australia’s future, the Australian government has
consistently promoted Indonesian in schools
through generous funding. This year our school has
received over $20,000 in federal government
funding to support the Indonesian program. The
provision of a native speaker (Itonk) is part of this
year’s funding.
5) EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
3) BONUS ATAR MARKS FOR
UNIVERSITY
As Australia and Indonesia continue to develop
their relationship, more and more opportunities for
employment arise for those who know Indonesian.
There are opportunities in the following fields;
business, trade, defence, education, medicine,
international aid, journalism, agriculture, mining,
banking, government, engineering, etc. There are
Learning a second language has been shown to
enhance literacy in one’s native language. It also
improves and stimulates intellectual development.
It’s like a workout for your brain. In fact, learning
another language is so effective at keeping the
brain active, it is recommended to assist in the
prevention of dementia.
8) HOLIDAYS
Indonesia is one of the most popular
overseas tourist destinations for
Australians. It’s close and often
cheaper than a holiday in Australia.
Return airfares these days are
commonly under $800 whilst food and
accommodation costs in Indonesia
are significantly cheaper than in
Australia. Knowing Indonesian makes
holidays in Indonesia (including Bali)
so much more rewarding and fun.
7) JUST FOR FUN
9) IT’S EASY
Learning a language is a lot of fun. It involves
learning about another culture and way of life. It
connects you with people in another country. Many
people these days have international facebook
friends.
Indonesian is much easier to learn
than other Asian languages. Firstly,
Indonesian uses the same alphabet
as English. Secondly, spelling is
phonetic, which means students can
learn to read and write quickly.
Thirdly, the grammar is much more
consistent than English.
Indonesian is offered at 20 Australian universities including UNE, ANU, Griffith,
Sunshine Coast, UQ, Flinders, Deakin, Sydney, UNSW. Some of these
universities offer the opportunity to complete a semester of study in Indonesia.
Some offer bonus ATAR marks for students who have studied Indonesian at HSC
level.