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ALEXANDER PUSHKIN RUSSIAN SCHOOL in Adelaide, South Australia, was founded in 1994. This is a not-for-profit community school that operates on Saturdays.
In 2009 it was named after the greatest Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.
The School offers high-quality and effective Russian language and culture programs for the children of the Russian community members and all young Australians who want to learn Russian and get acquainted with Russian culture and traditions*. Students study the Russian language and literature, Russian and world history, mathematics, the basics of natural science, geography, and social science as part of the course “The World Around Us”, art history, and music. After the lessons, everyone is offered optional classes in folk art (“Khorovod studio”), drama, puppet theater, chess, and fine arts.
Our School is one of the largest Russian schools in Australia. The School is attended by more than 200 students aged 3 to 17. About a quarter of them are high school students. This is a very high percentage for a community school.
More than half of the students were born in Australia and study Russian in the second and third generations. The school community also includes families of immigrants from the countries of the post-Soviet space, newcomers, and children from mixed and even purely English-speaking families.
The main tasks of the School are:
– contribute to the preservation and further development of the Russian language (and for those who do not know the Russian language at all, help to learn the basics);
– to reveal to students the richness of Russian culture and its global significance, reveal the beauty of the Russian language and the charm of Russian poetry, to support Russian traditions and holidays;
– expand students’ horizons and equip them with the knowledge, abilities, and skills to help them succeed in mainstream schools.
The School also supports new arrivals by helping them adapt to Australian lifestyle and culture and make new friends.
For those who do not have experience in Russian, the School offers a special program for beginners (Russian as a foreign language).
The Alexander Pushkin Russian School successfully prepares high school students for exams (oral and written) in the Russian language (as part of SACE). School graduates consistently achieve outstanding results in these exams. This gives them extra points for their ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranking) for studying a language subject other than English.
We have what it takes to give our students the best opportunity to excel in their studies. Our teachers are professionals in the field of education with extensive teaching experience not only in Russia and other post-Soviet countries but also in Australia. All of them are well-equipped with various modern teaching methods. We widely use textbooks and other teaching and learning materials obtained from Russia, creatively adapted by our teachers to the conditions and requirements of the Australian school.
We have no ties to Russian government agencies and organizations and do not receive any support or funding from them.
The School stands apart from political, national, religious, or other strife and is open to everyone interested in the Russian language and culture.
WELCOME! For more information about the School call us at 0421 277 797 or (08) 7221 2073.
Our email is vfkant@gmail.com
We are always happy to listen to you and answer your questions.
* We currently cannot teach Russian to adults. However, if there is a demand, we might be able to do this in the future.