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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 (independent)
- Mr Ken Lountain – Department for Education
- Ms Teresa Cimmino – Catholic Education South Australia (CESA)
- Mrs Deb Dalwood – The Association of Independent Schools of South Australia (AISSA)
- Associate Professor Kayoko Enomoto – The South Australian Vice Chancellor’s Committee (SAVCC)
- Associate Professor Harry Savelsberg – Multicultural Youth SA
- Ms Sally Letcher – SACE Board of South Australia
- Mr Brett Shuttleworth – Community Language Schools of South Australia (CLSSA)
- Ms Bronwen McClelland – educational leader (principal or director)
- Ms Meredith Beck – leading educator
- Ms Samoda Silva – student nominee
- Ms Maria Iovino – early childhood or preschool director
- Ms Truphena Mahindu– parent nominee
- Ms Anna Strzelecki– Aboriginal nominee
- Ms Irene Evangelista Rowe – community nominee.
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:
