THE INTERMEDIATE ARRERNTE
CONVERSATION COURSE 2025 Term 1

with Kumalie Riley

THE INTERMEDIATE ARRERNTE CONVERSATION CLASS

Arrernte is the local Indigenous language of Tyuretye/Mparntwe (Alice Springs). This language and culture course is suitable for people who have completed the Basic Arrernte Conversation Course, or who already have some familiarity with the language. As Arrernte elder and teacher, Kumalie Riley says, “if you’re a local you need to know all this.”

If you’re unsure whether this course will suit your level of competency in the language, please get in touch to discuss.

Course Topics

Walk And Talk sessions

Conversation

Grammar and sentence structure

Cultural Orientation of Seasons - Food - Country

English words in Arrernte

Hand Signs for communication

Family and Society

Language Map

BIO
Kumalie (Rosalie) Riley is an Arrernte woman from Tyuretye/Mparntwe (Alice Springs) with spiritual affiliations and connections to the land, hereditary from her grandmother.

Kumalie is a well known Arrernte Elder and artist with many years of experience teaching Arrernte language in local primary schools and in adult education.

She has contributed to widely-acclaimed publications such as the Eastern and Central Arrernte to English Dictionary, and the Eastern and Central Arrernte Picture Dictionary (both published by the Institute for Aboriginal Development).

Kumalie is a highly experienced interpreter and translator, and is frequently called upon to assist with court interpreting and recording radio, television and film scripts in Eastern/Central Arrernte.

DATES AND TIMES
Dates for Arrernte Intermediate Class 2025 Term 1

5:30-6:30pm

Thursday 6 March

Thursday 13 March

Thursday 20 March

Thursday 27 March

Thursday 3 April

Thursday 10 April

Thursday 17 April

Thursday 24 April

*Please make sure you are available for all sessions

When

Thursday 6 March – Thursday 24 April
5.30pm—6.30pm

Where

Watch This Space
8 Gap Rd

How

The course is limited to 10 places.
To reserve a place, email wts@wts.org.au confirming you can commit to all 8 classes.

We will then send you an invoice: please note your place in the course is not confirmed until we have received payment.

Cost

$330

This includes your copy of the Arrernte language textbook.