Shabdamala Nepali Language School was established as a result of collaboration between the Gurkha-Nepalese Community Inc. (GNC) and Guthi Australia Inc. to establish a structured delivery of a Nepalese language program in Sydney, Australia.

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We are registered as an association with the NSW Office of Fair Trading and a registered member of the NSW Federation of Community Language Schools. We offered our first class in 2010 at Marrickville West Public School and now have 6 branches across Sydney in the suburbs of Campsie, Carlton South, Granville, Macquarie Fields, Normanhurst and The Ponds.

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Sabdamala aims to establish and maintain a healthy and conducive environment for the teaching, learning and appreciation of the Nepalese language, culture and heritage for school-aged children from 5 to 12 that are currently enrolled in New South Wales (NSW) mainstream schools. This will be achieved through teaching in both classroom and external environments such as excursions.

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Our students will be familiarised with the Nepalese language and cultural values and will impart to them the importance of their cultural heritage and the benefits that this can bring to their personal and professional life.

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Our teaching method will be based on a unique blend of Nepalese content and Australian teaching methodologies to develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in Nepalese. Our teachers are sourced from within the Nepalese community and undergo formal training through Certificate III in Community Language Training, Sabdamala teaching workshops and training within the classroom.

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Our Public Schools

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The NSW Department of Education has allowed the use of Public Schools for the delivery of Community Language programs.

We are most grateful to the public schools who have agreed to help facilitate this. Without their venues, our programs would not run.

We acknowledge the following Public Schools, their principals and teachers:

 

Campsie Public School – 2011 to present

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Carlton South Public School – 2019 to present

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Granville Public School – 2011 to present

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The Ponds High School – 2016 to present

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Normanhurst Boys High School – 2017 - 2022

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Waitara Public School – 2014 to 2017, 2022 to present

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Minto Public School  – 2015

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Ingleburn Public School – 2015 – 2017

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Macquarie Fields – 2017 to present

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Penshurst Public – 2014 to 2018

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Marrickville West Public School – 2010

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The Nepali Community In Australia

 

Sabdamala’s roots are in the Nepalese Community in Sydney.

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Our origins date back to the early 2000s when the Gurkha Nepalese Community started a children’s activity group as part of its activities offered to the Nepalese community.  In 2009 members of the GNC and Guthi Australia met to discuss the establishment of a program with the formal delivery of the Nepalese Language.

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Sabdamala is very proud of its origin and the community in which we live and serve.  We are an association in and for the Nepalese Community. We actively engage with associations within and external to the Nepalese community.

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To date, our children have participated in events and programs offered by the following Nepalese Community Organisations.

 

Gurkha-Nepalese Community

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Guthi Australia

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Nepalese Australian Association

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Non-Resident Nepalese Association

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Nepali Kalasaskriti tatha Sahitya Pratisthan Australia

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Gorkha Samaj Australia

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Granville Nepalese Community Club

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Hills Nepalese Community

 

We also acknowledge our friends in the media who have helped to promote our work

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The Nepali Times, Australia

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Nepali Patra

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Himalayan Radio

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SBS Radio Nepalese Program

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Shabdamala Management Committee

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​2022 – 2023

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President – Bishnu Ghimire

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Vice President – Kiran Bhandari

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Secretary – Mukesh Budhathoki

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Academic Coordinator – Jaya Thapa Sodemba

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​Public Officer – Bijendra Thapaliya

Joint Secretary- Deepak Lamichhane

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Branch Coordinators – Campsie – Ishwar Gautam / Sudeep Gautam

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Branch Coordinators – Carlton South – Manju Ojha / TBA

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​Branch Coordinators – Granville – Mallika Sharma Aryal / Nanda Ram Aryal (Navin)

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Branch Coordinators – Macquarie Fields – Roshani Subedi / Sanu Raja Maharjan​

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Branch Coordinators – Newcastle –  Baburaj Kadariya / Beer B. Rai

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Branch Coordinators – The Ponds – Bijay Regmi / Ganesh Khanal

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Branch Coordinators – Waitara – Bhanu Chalise / Hari N. Sapkota

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Advisors

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Achala Timilsina

 

Archana Ghale

 

Bikram Sharma Kharel

 

Bindya Subba

 

Samindra Shrestha

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2020 – 2021

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President – Achala Timilsina

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Vice President – Prabin Shrestha

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Secretary – Bishnu Ghimire

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Academic Coordinator – Manju Shree Karjee

 

Assistant Academic Coordinator – Sabina Rajbhandari

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Financial Officer – Gautam Ratna Sthapit

 

Assistant Financial Officer – Sameer Shrestha

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Public Officer – Lizan Kumar Maskey

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Branch Coordinator – Campsie – Krish Ghimire

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Branch Coordinator – Campsie – Shyam Sainju

 

Branch Coordinator – Carlton South – Kumar J. Shah

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Branch Coordinator – Carlton South – Tanuja Singh

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Branch Coordinator – Granville – Bijendra Thapaliya

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Branch Coordinator – Granville – Mukesh Budhathoki

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Branch Coordinator – Macquarie Fields – Rajesh Bajracharya

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Branch Coordinator – Macquarie Fields – Situ Pradhan

 

Branch Coordinator – Normanhurst – Amos Pandey

 

Branch Coordinator – Normanhurst – Hari N. Sapkota

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Branch Coordinator – The Ponds – Bijay Regmi

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Branch Coordinator – The Ponds – Kiran Bhandari

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2018 – 2019

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President – Archana Gurung Ghale

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Vice President – Achala Timilsina

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Secretary – Bindya Subba

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Academic Coordinator – Manju Shree Karjee

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Financial Officer – Gautam Ratna Sthapit

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Public Officer – Lizan Maskey

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Member – Liza Karki

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Branch Coordinator – Campsie – Arun Malla

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Branch Coordinator – Campsie – Shyam Sainju

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Branch Coordinator – Granville – Dhiraj Bhadel

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Branch Coordinator – Granville – Bishnu Ghimire

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Branch Coordinator – Macquarie Fields – Rajesh Bajracharya

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Branch Coordinator – Macquarie Fields – Sameer Shrestha

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Branch Coordinator – Carlton South – Laxman Shrestha

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Branch Coordinator – Carlton South – Prabin Shrestha

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Branch Coordinator – The Ponds – Kiran Bhandari

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Branch Coordinator – The Ponds – Kaushal Dixit / Milan Gautaula

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Branch Coordinator – Normanhurst – Binod Ghimire

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Branch Coordinator – Normanhurst – Asim Lamsal

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2016 – 2017

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President – Dr Prakash Paudel

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Vice President – Archana Gurung

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Secretary – Bindya Subba

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Public Officer – Shyam Poudel

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Finance Officer – Raju Pradhan

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Academic Coordinator – Manju Shree Karjee

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SMC Member – Branch Coordinator, Campsie – Narayan Katuwal

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SMC Member – Branch Coordinator, Campsie – Shyam Sainju

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SMC Member – Branch Coordinator, Granville – Gautam Sthapit Rana

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SMC Member – Branch Coordinator, Granville – Milan Khanal

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SMC Member – Branch Coordinator, Ingleburn – Shyam Pandey

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SMC Member – Branch Coordinator, Ingleburn – Dhiraj Manandhar

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SMC Member – Branch Coordinator, Penshurst – Kul Chandra Bhandari

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SMC Member – Branch Coordinator, Penshurst – Toran Awasthi

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SMC Member – Branch Coordinator, Waitara – Asim Lamsal

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SMC Member – Branch Coordinator, Waitara – Dhurba Lohani

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SMC Member – Santosh Phuyal

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2014 – 2015

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President – Bikram Sharma Kharel

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Vice President – Narayan Katuwal

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Secretary – Bindya Subba

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Public Officer – Archana Gurung-Ghale

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Finance Officer – Prem Joshi

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Academic Coordinator – Archala Timilsina

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Parent Coordinator – Prabin Shrestha

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Parent Coordinator –  Shyam Pandey

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SMC Member – Amin Ghale

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SMC Member – Gautam Sthapit

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SMC Member – Raju Malla

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SMC Member – Shyam Lal Poudel

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SMC Member – Shyam Sainju

 

2012 – 2013

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President – Samindra Shrestha

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Vice President – Asim Lamsal

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Secretary – Dr. Bina Gurung

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Financial Officer – Bikram Sharma Kharel

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Public Officer – Bona Rai

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Academic Coordinator – Jaya Sodemba

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Parent’s Representative – Kabir Joshi

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SMC Members – Amin Ghale, Ashok Bhatta, Narayan Katuwal, Shyam Sainju, Shyam Kumar Pandey, Sukirti Bhatta

 

2010-2011 (Foundation Committee)

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President – Rajan Chhetri

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Vice President – Neelam Pradhananga

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Secretary – Bindya Subba

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Financial Officer – Gitendra Pradhananga / Samindra Shrestha

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Public Officer – Bona Rai

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Publications Officer – Dr Bina Gurung

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Academic Coordinator – Palpasa Shrestha

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Parent’s Representative – Paru Pandey Tiwari

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Member – Sanu Gurung