Deutsche Schule Melbourne

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Deutsche Schule Melbourne
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Deutsche Schule Melbourne
North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria

Australia
Coordinates 37°46′45″S144°58′58″E / 37.77917°S 144.98278°E / -37.77917; 144.98278
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TypeIndependent co-educational school
Opened2008
GradesPrep to year 6
Website www.dsm.org.au

Deutsche Schule Melbourne (DSM) is an accredited German School Abroad which opened in 2008. The school offers bilingual education for primary school children up to Year 6 and is in North Fitzroy, a northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [1]

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History

DSM was established in 2008 on the site of the former St. Joseph's College, [2] which was the earliest founding school of Samaritan Catholic College.

School model

Teaching is based on a one teacher-one language approach, in which teachers only conduct classes in their native-language, be it German or English. All teachers at DSM are bilingual in English and German. The curriculum of Deutsche Schule Melbourne fulfills the requirements of both the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) and Thüringen curricula. Students learn to read and write in German and English concurrently. In Year 1 and 2, 80% of classes are taught in German. The proportion of classes taught in English gradually increases so that by Year 6 it will amount to approximately 50% of teaching time. From 2025, Deutsche Schule Melbourne will expand into secondary education. [3]

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References

  1. "A community-led bilingual school in action: the Deutsche Schule Melbourne (DSM)". Minerva Access. University of Melbourne. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. Schaller, Maria (10 September 2017). "Zehn Jahre Deutsche Schule Melbourne - Ein Buchprojekt". SBS Deutsch (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  3. "Deutsche Schule Melbourne FAQ: School Concept". Deutsche Schule Melbourne. Retrieved 22 October 2017.