Indigenous Languages

 

Arrernte Beginners

The Arrernte Beginners course covers Central and Eastern Arrernte, the local Indigenous language of Mparntwe (Alice Springs). The beginners course is for those with no knowledge or experience with the Arrernte language.

Course Topics:
  • Pronunciation
  • Greetings and introductions
  • Directions
  • Basic conversation
  • Basic grammar and sentence structure

 

This is a 8 week course with classes held every Tuesday evening from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. 

 

Dates: Each Tuesday evening from 23rd April till 11th June 2024

Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Course fees: $270 - Inc Picture Dictionary 

Registrations: Open 5th December 2023 at 9AM

Location: Alice Springs Language Centre | 56 Milner Road, Alice Springs 

Warlpiri Beginners

The Warlpiri Beginners course will run for the first time in August 2022. 

Course Topics:
  • Pronunciation
  • Greetings and introductions
  • Basic conversation
  • Basic grammar and sentence structure

 

This is a 6 week course with classes held every Tuesday evening from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. 

 

Dates: TBC

Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Course fees: 

Registrations: 

Location: Alice Springs Language Centre | 56 Milner Road, Alice Springs

 

Register Online Arrernte
Register online for Arrernte Beginners
Register Online Warlpiri
Register online for the Warlpiri Beginners course
Download Registration Form
Download a registration form and email it back to us.

 

Arrernte Continuers

The continuers course is for those who have completed our beginners course or have some limited knowledge of the Arrernte language. The course will further develop skills and content covered in the beginners course. 

 

This is an 8 week course with classes held every Tuesday evening from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. 

 

Dates: Oct 2022

Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Course fees: $200

Registrations: 

Location: Alice Springs Language Centre | 56 Milner Road, Alice Springs.

 

 

 


Cancellations: All courses are subject to minimum numbers and may be cancelled at short notice if insufficient numbers are received. Registrations close two days prior to the course start date. If we cancel your course you will be notified and offered your choice of credit for another course, or a full refund by bank transfer. Cash refunds will not be given. Students who withdraw from the course due to personal circumstances will not be given a refund. Credit transfer for future courses may be given to students who withdraw due to serious illness or injury. This is to be determined on a case by case basis. 

COVID-19 
Please be aware that due to the Covid-19 situation classes may be cancelled at short notice due to government regulations. As the Language Centre is located on school grounds it is important that the following government regulations are followed. You should not enter the premises unless:

  • You do not have any symptoms associated with COVID-19 (e.g. fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, sneezing/running nose or loss of sense of smell)
  • You do not have COVID-19 nor are you awaiting the results from being tested for COVID-19
  • You have not been in contact with any known or suspected cases of COVID-19 in the past 14 days