2024 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Centre for the Greek Language (CGL) Examinations in WA! In 2004, St. Andrew’s Grammar was established as the official examination centre for these international examinations, with the first examinations being held in May 2005. They have been offered to candidates from all local Greek education providers ever since. Over the twenty-year period, 303 candidates have sat for the CGL Examinations in Perth!

This year, there were 20 candidates and the levels that were attempted were all except for the most challenging Level C2. Of the 20 candidates, the following 17 were successful in achieving their level:

Level A1 (8-12 years old)
KOUTSAKIS Emmanouil
ROUMELIOTIS William
TSITIRIDOU Eleana
VASSILIADIS Marianthi

Level A1 (adolescents and adults)
ECONOMO Andrew
WILLIAMSON Kate

Level A2
CHRISTOU Nikolaos
CRISTOPOULOS Kosta
KOUTSOUVELI Pelagia Anna
STAMATIOU Gabriel

Level B1
TROUMPETARI Maria
TROUMPETARIS Ioannis

Level B2
KERR Yiannis
KONTORINIS Irene
SMYRNIOTIS Konstantinos
TRITAS Odysseas

Level C1
KOUTSAKIS Athina

A heartfelt congratulations is extended to all the above candidates who sat for and passed these rigorous and lengthy academic examinations! Successful candidates must score 60% or more in all sections of the examination to pass the level being attempted. Ten of the 17 candidates achieved a grade of ‘Excellent’, with the remaining seven attaining a grade of ‘Very Good’.

These international examinations are aligned with the Common European Framework levels of language competence, and success is recognised by Greece’s Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sport, and the Centre for the Greek Language (CGL) in Thessaloniki. As such, the successful candidates have been awarded the internationally recognised Certificate of Attainment in Greek at various events during the latter half of the year.

Congratulations are also extended to the following Greek education providers from where candidates were registered:

The Greek Language and Culture Institute (GLCI) of Evangelismos (16 candidates)

St. Andrew’s Grammar (2 candidates)
 

Zephyros Greek Language School (2 candidates)

I am extremely proud to be the inaugural Director of the CGL Examinations in WA and to have been involved for two decades now in offering this service to the local Greek and wider community, as we have also had non-Greek background candidates sit for these examinations over the years!

I thank my examination co-invigilators, Ms Maria Svarnou and Mrs Katerina Reklitis for their assistance over the three days in 2024, along with St. Andrew’s Grammar Principal, Mr Craig Monaghan and staff for hosting these examinations on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 May. Special thanks are extended to the Dean and Head of the Graduate School of Education, UWA, Professor Tanya Fitzgerald for hosting the Level B1 examinations on Thursday 16 May when St. Andrew’s Grammar was not available.

The dates for the 2025 CGL Examinations are:

Level A1 (8-12 years of age): Tuesday 20 May 2025
Level A1 (adolescents & adults): Tuesday 20 May 2025
Level A2: Tuesday 20 May 2025
Level B2: Wednesday 21 May 2025
Level C1: Wednesday 21 May 2025
Level B1: Thursday 22 May 2025
Level C2: Thursday 22 May 2025

Registrations will open on 1 February 2025 and will close on 20 March 2025. More information will be imparted closer to the opening date of registration.

Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis
Director of the CGL at St. Andrew’s Grammar (61002)

13 December 2024