Aleksandra Ceferin

Aleksandra Ceferin (M.A., B.A., Dip.Ed.) has introduced Slovenian language as a school subject in Australian school system and founded the Slovenian Teachers' Association of Victoria in 1976. She has extensive experience in language education: as teacher, lecturer, curriculum coordinator, course writer, language consultant and manager, VCE State Reviewer and Chief Examiner. Since 1998 she has been the President of ISSV and the manager and chief editor of its projects. Aleksandra visits Slovenian annually, establishing and maintaining contacts with Slovenia, and initiating exchanges and cooperation between organizations. In 2004 she was the recipient of the National Education Award of RS Slovenia.

About STAV/ISSV activities

STAV /ISSV activities since 1976 were founded on the premise that maintenance of language and culture is an important part of human experience and civilization, contributing in a tangible way to the quality of life…

History

In 1976 the first steps were taken to introduce Slovenian into the Australian school system. Aleksandra Ceferin (BA.MA.DipEd) made the first official approaches and by the end of the year  founded Slovenian Teachers’ Association of Victoria (STAV). Its aim was to garner  all teachers with Australian and/or Slovenian qualifications and provide a support group for the teaching of Slovenian language. Classes in the Saturday School of Modern Languages in three school centres in Melbourne started February 1977. 

Mission

The mission of the Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria is:
– Promotion, establishment and maintenance of Slovenian language and culture, principally through the medium of technology assisted learning, to benefit the descendants of Slovenian immigrants
– Development of the web node www.thezaurus.com as a vehicle for the study of Slovenian language, culture and the arts
– Presentation of Slovenia and Slovenian culture to the broader English-speaking world community.

Slovenian Association Sydney

Sydney, NSW, Australia

Slovenian Association Sydney, Australia
2-10 Elizabeth Street, Wetherill Park, NSW 2164
Ph 02 9756 1658 Fax 02 9756 1447
E-mail slosyd@synflux.com.au
President: Ivan Gerič

SBS – Slovenian Radio and Television Programs In Australia

Melbourne

SBS Radio, Slovenian Program
P.O. Box 294,
South Melbourne VIC 3205,
Australia
Tel: 03 9949 2121 
Fax: 03 9949 2385
E-mail: slovenian.program@sbs.com.au

Sydney

SBS Radio Sydney
Locked Bag 028
Crows Nest, NSW 1585
Australia
Tel: 02 9430 2828
Fax: 02 9438 1114
E-mail: slovenian.program@sbs.com.au

Slovenian Club of Perth WA Inc

Perth, WA, Australia

Slovenian Club of Perth WA Inc
131 James Street, Guildford, WA 6055, Australia
Ph 08 9279 4688
Fax 08 9364 2716
President: Ferdinand Pestotnik

3ZZZ – Ethnic Community Radio Melbourne, Slovenian Program

Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Radio 3 ZZZ, Melbourne, Ethnic Community Radio, Slovenian Program
P.O. Box 1106, Collingwood Vic 3066, Australia
tel. 3   9763 4245 
fax. 3  9763 3542
Email: metkal@bigpond.net.au
Coordinator: Margaret Lenarčič

Slovenian Bowling Association of Victoria

Melbourne, VIC, Australia

It started in 1974, to create an opportunity for the Slovenian Clubs in Victoria to compete in a friendly atmosphere and thereby creating a type of unity between the participating Clubs.
Each year there is a competition with teams comprising of 3 men’s triples and either one ladies quad or two doubles. Each Club then hosts a competition where teams compete against each other and at the end of the season all the results are collated and the winners are awarded trophies at the annual Bowlers? Presentation Night (usually in May) and is held at one of the Clubs on a rotating basis.

Baraga Library

Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Baraga Library
19 A’ Beckett Street, Kew, VIC 3101, Australia
Ph. 03 9853 7787
Fax. 03 9853 6176
Librarian: Marija Oppelt