Confucius Classroom at the Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School, Australia

- Operation Time: January, 2010

- Chinese Cooperator: Shanghai Datong High School

Confucius Classroom at the Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School, Australia [dt.hpe.sh.cn]

As the first comprehensive Confucius Classroom set up within an Australian school, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School Confucius Classroom is a centre that helps teachers and students in Shanghai and Melbourne to communicate with and learn from each other. It focuses on Chinese language and culture learning, aiming at students, ranging from those in preschool to the 12th grade. Now, Chinese language has become a required course for students from grades 1 to 6 at the school. In 2011, the number of students increased by 25 percent. The number of students who have participated in the YCT exam, have also increased by 30 percent.

   Confucius Classroom at Novosibirsk State University, Russia

- Operation Time: May, 2008

- Chinese Cooperator: Xinjiang University

Confucius Classroom at Novosibirsk State University, Russia [xjedu.gov.cn]

The Confucius classroom has spread Chinese language teaching to primary and secondary schools and universities throughout 4 neighboring cities of Novosibirsk State University, and established teaching centers at 2 universities as well as at 2 primary and secondary schools. It focuses on a series of Chinese language teaching and tests as well as training local Chinese teachers. In 2011, it hosted an open class on Chinese calligraphy and paper cutting, while joining in the National Russian Primary and Secondary School International Teaching Fair, which received wide attention from both the public and the media.