Sabdamala – Nepalese Language School, an educational institution set up in 2010 is incorporated in NSW, Australia and is a member of the NSW Federation of Community Languages Australia. Sabdamala is a community driven initiative with a vision to provide students exposure to the Nepali language and related Nepalese culture and socio-cultural practices in Sydney. Our target group includes students of Nepalese origin residing in Sydney from the age of 5 to 12. Sabdamala attempts to provide the younger generation of Nepalese in Australia a platform to develop well rounded personalities that is appreciative of both Nepalese and Australian culture. The set up of Sabdamala was initiated by Guthi Australia (GA) and the Gurkha Nepalese Community (GNC) and builds on the developments made by the GNC through its Nepalese Children’s Activity Group (NCAG), a program initiated by the GNC in Sydney for children of Nepalese origin in 2004.

Sabdamala was previously run by a steering committee comprising of representatives from GA and the GNC. During this period, the ownership of the school rested with GA and GNC. Sabdamala is now, however, a fully functioning independent entity, not tied to any community organisation and is managed by the Sabdamala Management Committee. Sabdamala’s academic component is driven by the Sabdamala Academic Staff that consists of academics who have teaching experience and/or a deep interest in teaching.

Sabdamala began its classes in April 2010 at the Marrickville West Public School but in 2011 is now operating in two locations at the Granville Public School and the Campsie Public School. A centralized approach is used at Sabdamala, which means: