Confucius Institute

In reply to the Hon. T.A. FRANKS (1 August 2019).

The Hon. J.S. LEE: As stated in my previous answers, I am a strong advocate for building a vibrant and inclusive multicultural community in South Australia. In my capacity serving in the portfolio of multicultural affairs and my personal passion to encourage migrant communities to preserve their cultures and languages—I am a great supporter of language studies in South Australia. South Australia is proud to have 100 ethnic schools with the teaching of 49 languages—it's wonderful to see so many children and students become linguistically competent and more connected to their cultures through language studies.

The University of Adelaide advised me that unlike the Confucius Institute model operating at some Australian universities, South Australian students are not enrolled in or taught through the Confucius Institute. Instead, students who are studying Chinese language at the University of Adelaide do so through courses offered by the Department of Asian Studies within the university. Teaching content and quality are determined solely by the University of Adelaide.