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The Multicultural Education and Languages Committee (MELC) is a ministerial advisory committee responsible for providing advice to the South Australian Minister for Education, Training and Skills on the interrelated areas of languages education, multicultural education and the internationalisation of education.
Find out more about the committee and how you can join us below.
MELC's role and vision
MELC is committed to drawing on perspectives to strengthen the profile and uptake of languages by supporting and developing the capacity of schools in the teaching of languages. Creating opportunities for children and young people to develop linguistic and intercultural capabilities will help them to engage across diverse languages and cultures, and contribute as global citizens.
The Committee works in collaboration with educational organisations including universities, agencies and communities to share knowledge, expertise and perspectives to help achieve MELC’s functions.
MELC’s work has a strong focus on linguistic and cultural diversity and student inclusion and wellbeing. This approach is applied to all areas of education, from the early years through to tertiary-level.
More information about the committee is available in the MELC terms of reference (PDF 86KB).
MELC members
- Mr Noel Mifsud – Chairperson
- Mr Rod Nancarrow – Department for Education
- Ms Teresa Cimmino – Catholic Education South Australia (CESA)
- Ms Deborah Dalwood – The Association of Independent Schools of South Australia (AISSA)
- Associate Professor Kayoko Enomoto – The South Australian Vice-Chancellor’s Committee (SAVCC)
- Mr Hussain Razaiat – SA Multicultural Affairs Commission (SAMC)
- Dr Irene Zinonos – Community Language Schools SA (CLSSA)
- Ms Sally Letcher – SACE Board of South Australia
- Ms Tamara Stewart-Jones – Multicultural Youth SA (MYSA)
- Mr Ian Lamb – Office for Early Childhood Development (OECD)
- Ms Jacqueline Ferraro – education leader
- Ms Meredith Beck – expert educator
- Ms Samoda Silva – student representative
- Ms Truphena Mahindu – parent representative
- Ms Tamia Blackwell – Aboriginal representative
- Mr Fida Hussain – community representative
- Ms Sriyani Mitchell – early childhood/preschool leader
Membership
Members of MELC are appointed by the Minister for Education, Training and Skills. They are chosen for their knowledge and experience of the core interrelated areas that MELC provides advice on:
- languages education
- multicultural education
- the internationalisation of education.
Annual reports
For a summary of our activities download our annual report:
