About us
The story behind FABPSA
FABPSA (French Australian Bilingual Program for School Association) is born out of the passion and determination of two French mothers, Celine and Julie, living in Perth, Western Australia.
United by their shared passion for education and as their children played and laughed together during playdates, their conversations turned to their dreams of establishing a bilingual school in their adopted city. They were perplexed by the absence of such a school in Western Australia when there were successful examples in the Eastern States. They knew that their endeavour would not be easy as similar projects failed in the last few years. Fuelled by their passion for education and determined to learn from past mistakes, they decided to give it a go. Pourquoi pas?!
They dedicated themselves to extensive research, exploring the reasons for previous failures and studying the ideal models that could work within their state's unique context. They reached out to the community, conducting surveys and seeking input to shape a vision that reflected the aspirations and needs of both the State and its residents.
Joined by a team of dedicated volunteers, they dared to take the challenge of creating the first French/English bilingual program in Perth.
The Founders
About Julie
Being a versatile teacher, I have taught a wide variety of students from Kindergarten to Year 7 in Australia, France, and Nepal. I completed a Bachelor's Degree in Sciences of Education in France and a Post Graduate Diploma of Education in Early Childhood in Australia. I am highly interested in educational philosophies and alternative education and completed a Certificate in Steiner Education.I have been fortunate to work with bilingual and multilingual children for most of my career. I am now a mother of a bilingual child and feel that I should use my passion and expertise to help develop bilingual education for the children of Perth.
About Celine
Passionate about languages, I started travelling very young and settled in Australia in 2007. I worked as a French teacher assistant at the Alliance Française in Perth for a few years, completed my degree to teach French as a second language and then worked mainly with primary school children in France and Australia. I also completed the NAATI training and TEFL certification and, most recently, a certification to become a yoga teacher for children. Mother of a little boy who speaks French and English fluently, I am passionate about bilingual education and the benefit of multilingualism on children's growth.