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Holà! New Spanish classes starting in East Auckland."SPANISH FOR KIDS" CLUBS STARTING IN TERM 2 Saturday from 9.30 am to 10.30 am Beginners Spanish for 5 -11 year olds – Term 2To be held on Saturdays in Higland Park Community Creche in the mornin... Readmore |
All aboard for the Early Childhood Council Annual ConferenceAs a leader in the early childhood sector, the ECC hosts New Zealand’s largest annual early childhood conference and LCF Fun Languages are very excited to be taking part as ... Readmore |
Fun Language Clubs Wellington - Karori and Thorndon UpdatePlease encourage your children children to use Babelzone as much as they can and listen to their CDs – this does make a huge difference to their language learning. Babelzone is L... Readmore |
Fun Language Clubs - East Auckland Update March 2012Spanish classes Mellons Bay School and Bucklands Beach Primary are waiting to start. Location: 140 Mellons Bay Road, Howick OR 107 Clovelly Road, Bucklands BeachWeek commencing 23 April 2012 - 11 ... Readmore |
Fun Language Clubs Wellington - Eastbourne and Lower Hutt UpKids just love our fun approach to language learning, and they begin speaking French from the very first lesson. Here we are playing a current favourite game, "le jeu des chapeaux". Come along ... Readmore |
LCF Fun Language Clubs - Central Auckland Update March 2012Some great advice from our Central Auckland club manager, Maroussia Boyack, when speaking to another person who doesn't speak your lingo: "Speak slowly, pronounce each word clearly and pause slightly between ... Readmore |
Kids have fun at Halloween in Spanish lessonsOur kids have been having great fun in Spanish lessons learning all about how Halloween is celebrated in Spanish speaking countries and the surprising origins of chocolate. Check it ... Readmore |
French Experience At Auckland ViaductIn a month’s time, Auckland City should be busier than it has ever been and France will be in the spot light!LCF Fun Languages will be hosting a stall there ... Readmore |
LCF Fun Languages Director featured in Connected WomenConnected Woman of the Week: With a flair for marketing and an ability to mentor, Nickie Race-Jones used her love of languages to develop LCF Fun Languages, rapidly becoming the ... Readmore |
Cafe Cadel Celebrating Tour de France Victory'Bienvenue a Cafe Cadel! Jim Callahan's Melbourne Fun Language Clubs celebrate Cadel Evans's historic victory in the 2011 Tour de France' Jim offers exciting and inspiring French lessons to children ... Readmore |
LCF Fun Languages Director featured in new bookLCF Fun Languages Director, Nickie Race Jones, featured in new book Our own LCF Fun Languages Director, Nickie Race Jones, has been featured in a collection of advice from some of ... Readmore |
Kids on the Coast editorial July 2011Readmore |
Kids' French Feast for Bastille DayLook at our wonderful French Clubs in the Dominion Post today for Bastille Day. Annick Withinshaw is our passionate and committed Wellington Manager who has been teaching these lovely children ... Readmore |
Toasting the FrenchWith Bastille Day fast approaching, the papers are full of all things French, a language and culture that never goes out of favour. In the NZ Herald this week, our wonderful ... Readmore |
2011 AusMumpreneur AwardsWe are very honoured that LCF Fun Languages Director, Nickie Race Jones has been nominated for the AusMumpreneur of the Year Award 2011. Voting will start in late June and we will ... Readmore |
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Location: Lives in Auckland and travels a lot! Nickie is Owner and Managing Director of LCF Fun Languages both in Australia and New Zealand. She originally started as a LCF Club Franchisee in New Zealand before taking the business to Australia. Fluent in four languages, Nickie has a passion for languages and is an accomplished business woman. In 2010, she was nominated for Telstra Business Woman of the Year in Australia. In 2011, she was a finalist in the Bio-oil Ausmumpreneur of the Year Awards |
Nickie Race-Jones is a successful businesswoman, educator and mother of two who has turned a passion for languages into a fulfilling and inspiring career.
Nickie oversees a growing business on both sides of the Tasman while raising a family and acting as a business mentor and advocate for early childhood language learning.
Background
Nickie has had a truly international career with varied highlights such as helping to run a hotel for British tourists in communist USSR for Richard Branson, interpreting for TV crews and public figures and a role as Head of Languages at a private college in Norway.
By 1998, Nickie was in New Zealand, where she set up an LCF Clubs Franchise. In 2006, Nickie moved across the Tasman to establish the LCF Master Franchise in Australia. LCF has expanded rapidly in Australia and now has 26 franchisees in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. Nickie divides her time between Sydney and Auckland, ensuring that she is actively involved in the growth of the business in both Australia and New Zealand.
Educational and language expertise
Nickie understands the advantages of learning a language at an early age firsthand, having grown up speaking both English and German. This set the foundation for a lifelong interest in languages and cultures and Nickie now speaks five languages; English, Russian, French, Norwegian and German.
Nickie is a passionate advocate for early childhood language learning. She strongly believes that learning a second language enhances overall mental development and provides children with valuable life-skills. At LCF Fun Language Clubs children learn in a relaxed atmosphere through a range of playful activities that keep children interested and engaged. A growing number of schools throughout Australia and New Zealand are using LCF Fun Languages clubs to provide children with an inspiring introduction to learning a second language and discovering more about the world’s cultures.
Nickie has a BA (Hons) in Russian and French (SEESS, University of London), is a member of NAATI – (National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters) and NAFT (NSW Association of French Teachers).
