Mandarin Stars

🐉 FREE School Holiday Event – Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with Mandarin Stars!

Looking for a fun and educational school holiday activity? Join us at your local library these holidays as we celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) with exciting stories, cultural activities, and a taste of Chinese language and traditions!

Led by our wonderful Leaf Laoshi from Mandarin Stars Perth North, children will enjoy an engaging session filled with fun, learning, and cultural discovery.

📍 Event Schedule

📚 Cambridge Library
🗓 Thursday, 9 July
⏰ 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

📚 Vincent Library
🗓 Monday, 13 July
⏰ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

📚 Claremont Library
🗓 Thursday, 16 July
⏰ 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

📚 Morley Library
🗓 Friday, 17 July
⏰ 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

The Dragon Boat Festival is a wonderful opportunity for children to explore Chinese culture through fun and meaningful experiences. We would love to see you there!

Tag a friend who would love to join the fun this school holiday! 💚

Perth Families – Looking for School Holiday Fun?

Join us at our July School Holiday Workshops for four action-packed days of Chinese culture, creativity, science, and discovery! 🌏✨

Children will enjoy:
🎨 Hands-on crafts
🔬 Fun science experiments
📚 Fascinating Chinese stories
🏮 Cultural activities
⚙️ Ancient Chinese inventions
🤝 Making new friends and building confidence

Our workshops are suitable for Kindy to Year 6 students, and no prior Mandarin experience is required, making them perfect for everyone!

Places are limited and our holiday workshops are always popular, so secure your spot today!

Visit the link in our events or contact us for more information.

Mandarin Stars - Chadstone (Victoria)

There’s something truly special about learning together 💛

Our pre-school Mandarin classes in Chadstone are filled with songs, movement, stories, interaction, and meaningful moments where children and parents engage side-by-side in a warm and supportive environment. Through play-based immersion learning, little learners naturally develop listening skills, pronunciation, confidence, and a love for Mandarin from an early age.

If you’re based in Melbourne and looking for a fun and engaging Mandarin program for your child, we’d love to welcome you to Mandarin Stars Chadstone ✨

And if you’re interested in bringing the Mandarin Stars program to your local area in Melbourne, please contact our Melbourne Director:
📩 [email protected]

土 | Soil / Earth (tǔ) 🥔🌱

Chinese characters can be so visual and meaningful — and 土 (tǔ) is a wonderful example!

This term, while learning about vegetables, our students discovered that 土豆 (tǔ dòu) — potato — literally means “bean from the soil/ground.” How interesting is that? ✨

The character 土 represents earth, ground, or soil, helping children make meaningful connections between the language and the world around them.

At Mandarin Stars, we love exploring how Chinese characters tell stories through their meanings and structure — making language learning engaging, memorable, and fun 💛

#土

A proud milestone for Mandarin Stars today! 🌟

This morning, we successfully held our very first YCT (Youth Chinese Test) in Ardross, WA, with over 20 students participating across our Perth locations.

Despite the cold and chilly weather, we had 100% attendance — every student arrived with confidence and courage, ready to do their very best. ❤️

For many children, this was their first formal Chinese language examination, and we are incredibly proud of their effort and dedication on this special milestone in their Mandarin learning journey. 🥰

A big thank you to our teachers, parents, and students for making today such a meaningful success! ✨

加油，同学们！
Jiāyóu, tóngxuémen!



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Proud 有面 (yǒu miàn) 🌟

Every child deserves to feel proud of their learning journey 💛

At Mandarin Stars, we celebrate progress, effort, and achievement — building confidence in our students as they grow in their Mandarin skills.

Because when children feel 有面 (yǒu miàn), they shine brighter, speak with confidence, and carry that pride beyond the classroom ✨

#有面

Practical 有用 (yǒu yòng) 🌟

Learning a language should be meaningful and usable in real life 💛

At Mandarin Stars, our Practical approach focuses on helping students understand, apply, and communicate Mandarin with confidence — from everyday vocabulary to real-life conversations.

Because when learning is 有用 (yǒu yòng), it becomes a skill for life 🌏✨

#有用

Across our Mandarin Stars locations in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, and Online, our children have been busy creating heartfelt Mother’s Day crafts with love, creativity, and little hands. ❤️🌸

From making beautiful roses with apple slices 🍎🌹, tea cup crafts ☕, colourful handprint flower bouquets 🌼, to carefully writing:

妈妈我爱你
Māma wǒ ài nǐ
(Mum, I love you)

every activity was filled with meaningful learning moments and thoughtful expressions of love for Mama. 🥰

At Mandarin Stars, we believe language learning becomes even more special when children can connect it with real emotions, creativity, and hands-on experiences. These precious crafts are more than just artwork — they are little messages from the heart. 💖

We hope all our mums felt the warmth, love, and creativity behind every little masterpiece, and had a beautiful Mother’s Day surrounded by precious moments with family. ✨

Happy Mother’s Day to all our amazing mums! 💐✨

This week in the classrooms, our little learners are celebrating with loving words in Mandarin:

妈妈我爱你 ❤️
Māma wǒ ài nǐ
(Mum, I love you)

母亲节快乐 🌸
Mǔqīn jié kuàilè
(Happy Mother’s Day)

妈妈你真棒 ⭐
Māma nǐ zhēn bàng
(Mum, you are amazing)

Through language learning, songs, stories, and heartfelt moments, our children are learning how to express love and appreciation in Mandarin. 🥰

祝所有妈妈母亲节快乐！
Zhù suǒyǒu māma mǔqīn jié kuàilè!
(Wishing all mums a Happy Mother’s Day!)