 Facts About the WIEC
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Warrawong Intensive English Centre (IEC) is the only non Sydney metropolitan-based intensive English centre and is part of the well established Commonwealth and State governments commitment to cultural diversity. The IEC is an Illawarra resource and students have enrolled from as far a field as Kiama in the south and Bulli in the north. After completion our students exit to their closest high school to continue their education in the mainstream. Most of our students are either refugees or migrants, others are mainly temporary visa holders.
Students are eligible to enroll if they fulfill visa requirements, are not fluent in the English language, are between the ages of 11 and 18 and require preparation for high school or TAFE. Most students are also eligible for free transport and interpreter services. The IEC provides English language tuition for adolescents from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds (CALD) and is part of the NSW Department of Education and Training. Our students study the language of the curriculum and subjects include: English, Math, Science, HSIE, Sport, Visual Arts, Home Science (TAS), PD/H/PE and Computing. They are also encouraged to compete in
Warrawong Intensive English Centre has been operating in the Illawarra for over 29 years and provides a secure and friendly English learning environment.
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In 1979 the Warrawong Intensive English Centre (originally called Intensive Language Unit, then Intensive Language Centre) was established and sited in demountables in the grounds of our host school, Warrawong High School. Some of my fondest memories have grown out of those years in the ‘car park’. Over the past 8 years the IEC has been roomed within Warrawong High School. During my twenty 26 years at the IEC I have had the pleasure of teaching and learning from a body of humanity who are blessed with a will to undo the injustices that have occurred to them. Moreover, most of our students have gone on to rebuild their lives in this new and at times strange land. I have felt very privileged to be given the responsibility to guide them through the initial stage of their journey.
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Student Art Chosen for 2005 Multicultural Calendar
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Our students have come from 4 different continents - South America, Asia, Europe and Africa – including over 70 different countries and 75 different languages. The majority of our students have come from Vietnam, Macedonia and the former Yugoslavia. Now greater numbers are coming from Africa, the Middle East and Burma. Over the past 28 years 1591 (as f 28 August 2008) students have been enrolled. Our very first enrolment in 1979 came from Korea. Our 500th enrolment in 1989 came from Macedonia and our 1000th enrolment in 1998 came from Russia. Our 1500th enrolment in 2008 came from Burundi, Africa. Where will our 2000th enrolment come from? I can only guess!! -
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Established:
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1979
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Address:
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Cowper St Warrawong, within Warrawong HS
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Ph:
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0242744346
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Fax:
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0242747054
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Email:
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warrawong-i.school@det.nsw.edu.au
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Web site:
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www.warrawonghigh.nsw.edu.au
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Head Teacher:
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Mr. Bob King
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Illawarra hosts a Multicultural
Youth Conference each year.
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Harmony Day is celebrated annually.
2006 Group Painting.
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