The mission of the Indonesia Australia Language Foundation
(IALF) is to be the leading provider of language training and consultancy
services in Indonesia and the Asia Pacific region. The IALF will
achieve this by providing high quality programs and services to
a wide range of government and corporate clients, based on the highest
professional standards and on its top quality curricula and resources.
The IALF will thereby contribute to economic, social and cultural
development in the region and to mutual respect and understanding
between the people of Indonesia and neighbouring countries.
The IALF was established under a Memorandum of Understanding between
the Governments of Indonesia and Australia and is controlled
by a Board of Governors.
The IALF currently trains approximately 800 full-time and 6,000
part-time students a year. Over the past 25 years it has established
a reputation as the leading language training organisation in South
East Asia.
The IALF has language centres in Jakarta, Surabaya and Denpasar, Bali supporting
outposted personnel in more remote locations. The IALF employs approximately 200 staff, including over 50 teachers of English and Bahasa Indonesia.
The IALF is committed to excellence in education and is recognized
as an influential leader in language training in Indonesia and
the Asia Pacific region.
The IALF provides high-quality specialised training and human
resource development services. It has the expertise and experience
to:
- design and deliver customised language training programs to
meet specific client needs both in development projects and in
a variety of industry sectors;
- provide experienced language experts as consultants to donor
agencies and to companies;
- deliver a comprehensive package of services - pedagogic, managerial
and technical - that has proven itself in the educational context
of the developing world; and
- cooperate successfully with overseas organisations on the design
and implementation of development activities.
The IALF's major activities are:
- English Language Training
- Indonesian Language Training
- IELTS Testing
- IELTS Preparation
- Customised Language Training
- Teacher Training
- Projects and Consultancies
IALF Newsletter provides information about IALF activities and
is published regularly. Please let
us know if you wish to be placed on our mailing list. You can
view Recent Issues of the IALF Newsletter
on this website.
It is a measure of the importance the IALF attaches to professional
expertise that the senior management team comprises experienced
language training consultants.
Senior personnel, with their areas of expertise are as follows:
Geoffrey Crewes
Chief Executive Officer
- Project design and evaluation
- Pre-feasibility/feasibility studies
- Language audits
IALF Jakarta
Richard Howells
Manager
- Project implementation
- IELTS (Senior Examiner and Examiner Trainer)
- Fellowship selection procedures
Simone Samuels
Manager, Language Programs
- Pre-departure language training
- Curriculum and materials design
- IELTS Preparation
IALF Surabaya
Alex Gough
Manager
- Course design
- Needs analysis
- IELTS preparation and testing
Philip Rees
Director of Studies
- Course design
- Materials design and resources for learning
- IELTS preparation and testing
IALF Bali
Denise Finney
Manager
- Management of language training
- Off-shore training and outreach programs
- Resources management
Vlad Pejovic
Manager, Academic English Language Services
- Pre-departure language training
- Cross-cultural communication training
- IELTS (Assistant Principal Examiner)
Ni Komang Wartini
Manager, Company and General English Language Services
- Language program management
- Teacher training
- Teaching Young Learners
Dian Wijayanti
Manager, Indonesian Language Services
- Teaching Indonesian as a Foreign Language
- Curriculum development
- Indonesian language teaching materials and activities for teenagers
Josie Gawron
Manager, Teacher Training Services
- Teacher training
- Teacher mentoring, support and development
- Needs assessment and program design
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