Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of the Confucius Institute at New South Wales Department of Education

Project narrative

In 2011, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and the New South Wales Department of Education signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at New South Wales Department of Education. As part of the agreement, Hanban is obligated to provide teaching materials, an annual fund, and numbers of Chinese instructors. The funds are dispersed through a local Bank of China account or other approved bank account created by the institute. The agreement has a 5-year validity and automatically renews at the end of every 5-year term. In 2011, the New South Wales Department of Education and the Education Department of Jiangsu Province, the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. The Education Department of Jiangsu Province agreed to provide one or two visiting scholars annually, donate teaching materials, and receive student study groups. The Confucius Institute began operations on November 28, 2011. A formal meeting was held on December 15, 2011, on Confucius Institute operational matters. The Confucius Institute ended in 2019. The Confucius Institute at New South Wales Department of Education oversaw the following 12 Confucius Classrooms: - ID#94155: Fort Street High School - ID#94156: Kingsgrove North High School - ID#94157: Mosman High School - ID#94151: Homebush Boys’ High School - ID#94152: Chatswood Public School - ID#94153: Kensington Public School - ID#94154: Coffs Harbour High School - ID#94158: Rooty Hill High School - ID#94159: Hurstville South Public School - ID#94160: Rouse Hill Public School - ID#94164: Bonnyrigg High School - ID#94165: Concord High School