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Polish education in Australia and New Zealand only dates back to after the Second World War, when many thousands of Poles settled there, looking to start a new life. The first schools were established in refugee camps, later moving into Clubs, Polish Houses and local schools as communities developed. During this time it remained as extra-curricular teaching. In the 1970s, as a result of multicultural policies, language education gained financial support from the Government. In addition to independent schools run by the community, Polish began to be offered by state schools with matriculation exams on a par with other subjects. However, this was not implemented everywhere equally, as each state has its own education system.
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Organised education in Polish has existed in Australia since the middle of the last century. In terms of primary and secondary education, these extracurricular language classes are held mostly on Saturday mornings, rather than weekday af ternoons. Some schools come under local Polish organisations such as Związek Polski (Polish Association), others are part of the Polska Macierz Szkolna (Polish Educational Society). There are also many independent schools which are governed by Parent Associations. These schools continue to gain in popularity – and have particularly done so in recent years. At tertiary level, the Polish language has also been offered at the Department of International Studies at Macquarie University in Sydney since the 1980s.
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