Languages at St Catherine's
"Nî hâo", "Bonjour" and "Konnichi wa"
Mandarin, French and Japanese are offered at St Catherine's School. French is introduced in the Early Learning Centre and continues through the Junior School.
All Year 7 students study French as a whole year sequence, and learn Japanese and Mandarin for one semester each. Year 8 Students are able to select which two languages they would prefer to pursue.
Our language program provides a rich and varied experience for our students, with excursions, competitions, special guest performances, software, games, activities and conversation sessions complementing the academic program.
Students in Years 10 and 11 are invited to join the Exchange Program with our sister schools in Japan and France and annual language immersion tours are also offered.