It was a pleasure to take part in the Association of Polish Language Teachers in Australia Conference held at the Ashfield Community Catholic Club in NSW, Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December 2024. Polish language teaching helps students of Polish heritage to learn the Polish language and the history of their country of origin. It also assists them with securing advancement in Australian society and being good citizens of Australia.

The conference was well attended by 30 Polish language teachers from most Australian states. The plenary session was opened by Marianna Lacek OAM, President of the Association of Polish Teachers in Australia followed by an address by HE Piotr Rakowski, Consul General of Poland, Prof. Andrzej Kozek from Melbourne, Dr Andrzej Siedlecki and myself. My address, in Polish language, can be accessed below.

The conference was also addressed by Henryk Kurylewski, President of the Supreme Council of Polish Organisations in Australia, Father Tadeusz Przybylak and numerous teachers of Polish language from Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide. The full conference program is attached.

2024-11-30 Program Konferencji Nauczycieli Polskiego
2024-11-30 Polish Heritage – Teachers Conference