Co.As.It. Italian Association of Assistance

Co.As.It. Italian Association of Assistance was established in 1968 to promote the Italian language and culture in NSW and to assist the growing number of migrants arriving from Italy.

Co.As.It. has grown to offer language classes to adults and children as well as a range of community programs including aged care services. Co.As.It. also runs an independent primary school, the Italian Bilingual School, with the NSW curriculum delivered in Italian and English.

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT

★ Italian Pre-school program

Give your children a head start by engaging them in fun language-learning activities from an early age.

Story time per Bambini is a bilingual program in Italian and English run in childcare centres across Sydney. Children are introduced to the wonders of the Italian language and culture through stories, songs, games and crafts.

★ Learn Italian in Primary School

Italian is one of the most widely taught languages in Australian primary schools.

Find out where your child’s development can be extended by learning Italian in one of the most successful language programs in Australia. The program follows the NSW K-10 Italian Syllabus and teaches thousands of students across the State.

Classes are conducted by qualified teachers of Italian who hold recognised teaching qualifications and are NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) accredited.

At present, classes receive 1.5 and 2 hours of instruction per week in all State schools in line with NSW Department of Education requirements and 1 hour per week of teaching of the Italian language and culture in the Catholic and Independent sector.

Italian continues to be part of the H.S.I.E.(Human Society and its Environment), Key Learning Area (KLA) of the N.S.W. Primary Curriculum. It has its own syllabus K-10 developed by NESA. Many schools now integrate the Italian Program as part of the school curriculum with other KLAs.

★ Learn Italian Out of School Hours

Looking for a way to extend your child’s learning?

Engage them in fun Italian language and cultural activities in our Out of School Hour Program. The annual program provides quality Italian lessons and access to an online learning portal in 16 centres across Sydney.

★ Support for HSC students of Italian

Need help to get the best results in HSC Italian?

Our experienced Italian tutors can help you improve your listening, writing, reading and oral skills through targeted exercises designed for HSC. Learn strategies to approach the HSC Italian exams effectively.

Lifelong learning & support.

Provides Online Courses

Accepts NSW Creative Kids Vouchers

Accepts NSW Active Kids Vouchers