Japanese News

St Andrew’s College Origami Club News

Did you know that Ms Yuen runs an Origami Club in G5 every Thursday? All students welcome!

You don't have to be studying Japanese to join!

Google Classroom Code:    lcki7xw

Japan Foundation Initiative - Celebrating Kodomo no Hi

Celebrate Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day) with us as we combine two objects characteristic of the day, kabuto (samurai battle helmets) and koinobori (carp streamers), as part of a fun artistic project. Click the link to check out the Japan Foundation website for more information.

Let the Carps grow!

Ms Yuen will be dropping off all the origami Kabuto made by St Andrew’s College students on 23rd May.

Students making Origami Kabuto for the Japan Foundation initiative

St Andrew’s College Origami Club News

Week 3 Origami Club update

What do you think we have been making in Origami Club this week? Students started working on these in Week 2 and finished them at the end of week 3

Japanese Department News 

MEXT Scholarships 

Are you interested in studying in a Japanese university?

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships 2022

The 2022 MEXT research and undergraduate scholarship applications are now open.

Undergraduate Category Eligibility

Applicants must possess Australian citizenship and be born on or after April 2, 1997. Applicants must have completed 12 years of education or graduated from the equivalent of a Japanese Senior High School (ie. finished Year 12) by March 2022.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 26 May 2021. Completed, hard-copy applications must arrive at the Embassy of Japan by 5:00 pm on this day.

Application forms and details (including the application timeline) are available on the Embassy of Japan website. There is an “Instructions by the Embassy” document for each scholarship on the website which should be read with the "MEXT Undergraduate/Research Application Guidelines" information.

All enquiries should be addressed to the MEXT Scholarship Advisor at the Embassy of Japan in Canberra via phone or email.  

Lisa Yuen
Leader of Learning - Languages (Acting)