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The ACT Bilingual Education Alliance (ACTBEA) is a local non-profit community group that celebrates and promotes multilingualism in the Canberra region. The Alliance supports family-based bilingualism as well as formal bilingual education programs, from preschool years throughout primary and secondary schooling, both mainstream and community based. The Alliance also encourages adults to maintain or develop their bilingual skills.  

The Alliance includes educators, academics, principals, teachers, community language school representatives, tutors, parents, adult students, and others who recognise the importance of learning another language, not only for its own sake and for the cultural insights it brings, but also for the associated benefits such learning has on general educational achievement. 


The Alliance organises informative talks and social networking events for families raising children in more than one language and others who are interested in/involved in languages education. ACTBEA is happy to visit playgroups, preschools and schools interested  in bilingualism and bilingual education. We can also provide tailored talks for teachers, staff, and/or parents of children who attend these groups/schools.

Through these events, our Facebook page, this website and Canberra Region Languages Forum Updates, the Alliance:
  • provides information about bilingualism and its benefits,
  • lists language programs in the Canberra area for children and adults,
  • facilitates networking opportunities
  • provides  and practical and academic advice about language learning,
  • keeps members up to date with local news and events related to languages.

ACT Bilingual Education Alliance is affiliated with Canberra Multicultural Community Forum Inc and works cooperatively with other local groups and organisations that promote multilingualism and language learning.
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