Brief Biography of Dr Fuxin Li

Dr Fuxin Li holds a Doctor of Philosophy from Monash University, Australia, and is a distinguished Chinese-Australian educator. With decades of dedication to Chinese language education and community language teaching, he boasts rich professional experience and fruitful academic achievements. He serves the founding President of the Oceania Chinese Language Teaching Society (OCLTS) Inc, President of the Chinese Language Teachers’ Federation of Australia (Inc), Secretary of the AFESA-Community Language Australia, (CLA), President of the ACT Community Language Schools Association and the President of the Canberra Chinese Language Teachers Society (CCLTS) Inc. .He is also the Founder and Principal of the Australian School of Contemporary Chinese (ASCC/SCSA): A BSSS Registered & Accredited Specialist Education Provider in the ACT Australia.

In academic engagements, Dr. Li has been appointed Honorary Professor at Liaoning University, Industry Advisor for postgraduate students of International Chinese Language Education at Peking University, Joint Supervisor for graduates of International Chinese Language Education at Shandong University, Doctoral Supervisor of International Chinese Language Education at Nanjing Normal University, and Member of the SICLE Academic Advisory Board at the University of Sydney etc. He devotes himself to academic research and teaching at universities at home and abroad, acting as a bridge for cross-border educational exchanges.

Over more than 30 years of professional career, Dr. Li has committed himself to educational research and Chinese language education. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to language education and international cultural exchanges, he has been awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award in Overseas Chinese Language Education by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council of China, the Outstanding Contribution Award by the Community Languages Australia, and the title of Top Ten Outstanding Chinese Australians.

His research interests include fundamental educational theories, educational anthropology, international Chinese language education, community language education and Chinese language teaching. He has delivered academic lectures at nearly 60 universities across China, Australia, Malaysia, the United States, the Republic of Korea, South Africa and other countries, and served as keynote speaker at numerous international academic conferences. He actively promotes the global Chinese language education as well as international academic exchanges and cooperation in education between Australia and China.

 摘要：澳大利亚语言教育体系所包括的社区语言，亚洲语言和中文教育在全球特别是英语国家中极具独特性与代表性。澳大利亚社区语言教育的发展历史可追溯至1847年，当时阿德莱德当地德裔家庭率先开展课余德语教学，开启了澳大利亚非英语语言教育的发展历程。

澳大利亚中文教育底蕴深厚，源远流长，迄今已有145年发展历史。据最新考证研究显示，澳大利亚最早的中文学校于1881年在世界著名淘金小城巴拉瑞特正式创办，相较此前学界公认的1909年悉尼粤语中文学校的办学记载，时间线提前28年，进一步刷新了澳大利亚中文教育的溯源历史。

现阶段，中文已成为澳大利亚第二大非英语语言。在澳洲国民教育体系与社区语言教育中，中文学习受众规模位居亚洲语言首位，是澳大利亚重点重点扶持的亚洲语言，与日语、韩语和越南语共同纳入新版四大亚洲语言教学体系。

立足中文教育创新与数智化转型的时代背景，本演讲将以澳大利亚社区语言教育，亚洲语言及中文教育的历史沿革和发展现状为核心主线，秉持史料实证与观点创新、叙事梳理与深度分析相结合的研究原则，系统梳理澳大利亚语言教育的政策体系与立法沿革。同时，重点剖析中文在澳大利亚国家课程体系、社区语言教育中的核心地位与演进历程，聚焦澳大利亚亚洲语言教育联邦专项资助和政策导向、顶层扶持政策等最新行业动态以及所遇到的挑战，全面复盘澳大利亚中文教育的发展脉络。

关键词：澳大利亚语言教育政策，社区语言教学，亚洲语言政策，中文教育发展.

Abstract: Australia’s community language education system stands out uniquely among all English-speaking countries. Its history dates back to 1847, when a German family in Adelaide started teaching their children German after school, marking the beginning of Australia’s diverse community language education.

Chinese language education in Australia boasts a long-standing history of 145 years. Latest research shows that Australia’s first Chinese school was founded in the gold rush city of Ballarat in 1881, 28 years earlier than the previously acknowledged Cantonese school established in Sydney in 1909, which rewrites the origin history of Chinese education in Australia.

Currently, Chinese has become the first most widely spoken non-English language in Australia. It ranks first among all Asian languages in terms of learner’s enrolments in both Australia schooling and community language education. As a prioritized Asian language supported by the Australian government, Chinese, together with Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese, forms the four major Asian languages receiving national emphasis.

Against the backdrop of innovation, digital and intelligent transformation in Chinese language education, this presentation centres on the history and current status of community language education and Chinese language teaching in Australia. Adopting an integrated approach of historical documentation, innovative perspectives, narrative review and in-depth analysis, it systematically sorts out relevant policies and legislative evolution of Australian community language education. This presentation further explores the status and development of Chinese in Australia’s national curriculum and community language education, and discusses recent developments including parliamentary public hearings on Asian language education, federal funding and top-level supportive policies, so as to fully review the evolution of Chinese education across the country.

Keywords

Australian Language Policy, Community Language Teaching; Asian Language Policies, Development of Chinese Education in Australia