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Go Hanyu! is back - ready for your Chinese classes!
The NSW Department of Education has just republished Go Hanyu!, including lots of great new updates. 'Go Hanyu!' is an interactive resource for students learning Chinese in Stage 6 as well as advanced proficiency Stage 5 students. This updated resource features a series of videos with accompanying student activities (digital and print), transcripts, and a teacher guide. Tasks are designed to build language skills while exploring different text types, providing opportunities f
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New support for CCAFL Continuers courses
Are you wondering how to best prepare your students for the CCAFL Continuers oral examination? The NSW Department of Education has just published a new support resource to help you interpret and prepare students for the CCAFL Languages Continuers oral examination. The 'CCAFL Languages Continuers - understanding the oral examination' provides practical guidance to support consistent interpretation of the oral examination across all CCAFL Languages Continuers courses. It clarif
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Effective feedback in preparing for the HSC in Languages
If you teach Stage 6 languages in a NSW public school, please join the Languages and Culture team on the Term 3 School Development Day for 'Effective feedback in preparing for the HSC in Languages'. The session will explore practical feedback strategies that support students preparing for the HSC in Stage 6 Languages courses. 📅 Monday 20 July - School Development Day (Term 3, Week 1) ⌚ 1:00–2:30 pm 📌 Online Register now via MyPL (course code TPL01703).
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2026 German Teachers Conference in NSW
2026 marks an exciting fresh start for German teachers across NSW. The team at the Goethe-Institut is delighted to bring the community together for the 2026 German Teachers Conference on Friday, 20 March 2026 (9:00 AM - 2:00 PM) at our offices in Woollahra. There is no registration fee, and lunch will be provided. Simply bring yourself, your laptop and any resources you’d like to share. Teachers working in regional NSW are eligible to apply for a travel grant through the Goet
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Feb 131 min read
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Reminder - NSW Japanese Teachers' Conference 2026
NSW Japanese Teachers' Conference 2026 - 'The power to learn, the passion to teach'. 📅 Friday 27 March 2026 📌 Parramatta Education Office 💳 $50 for DoE teachers and $150 for non-DoE teachers. Registrations are now open until Friday 20 March or when places have been filled. Please visit the Japanese Teachers’ Conference 2026 website to register .
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Seeking presenters - NSW French Teachers' Conference
If you'd like to present at the NSW Department of Education's upcoming French Teachers' Conference, to be held on Friday 8 May, EOIs close this Friday!
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Register now for the 2026 Japanese Teachers' Conference
Registrations are now open for the NSW Japanese Teachers' Conference 2026 which will be held on Friday 27 March 2026 at the Parramatta Education Office. The theme is 'The power to learn, the passion to teach'. Cost is $50 for DoE teachers and $150 for non-DoE teachers. Teaching standards are 2.1.2, 2.4.2, 2.6.2, 3.4.2, 6.2.2. Registrations are now open until Friday 20 March or when places have been filled. Please visit the Japanese Teachers’ Conference 2026 website for furth
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Dec 8, 20251 min read
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Would you like to present at the NSW Department of Education's Japanese Teachers' Conference 2026?
Are you a teacher of Japanese, or a stakeholder in Japanese education? The NSW Department of Education is currently seeking expressions of interest (EOIs) to present at their Japanese Language Teachers' Conference 2026. The conference will be held on Friday 27 March 2026 at Parramatta, with the theme 'The power to learn, the passion to teach'. If you are successful in the EOI process, you will have your conference fees waived. For NSW public school teachers, you will also rec
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2026 - save the dates!
Looking for language-specific professional learning in 2026?
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2026 CI Down Under Languages Conference - EOI to present
CI (Comprehensible Input) is an innovative language teaching strategy that has been gaining success Australia wide over the past 15 years...
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Are you a languages teacher 7-12 at a NSW public school?
Have you registered yet for the department's upcoming Modern Languages Conference - Time to thrive: Empowering teachers and engaging...
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Modern Languages Conference 2025 and network events - registrations now open
Time to thrive: Empowering teachers and engaging students Are you a languages teacher 7-12 at a NSW public school? The Languages and...
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Mar 27, 20251 min read
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Save the date! Modern Languages Conference and network events
The NSW Department of Education is hosting a conference for modern languages teachers 7-12 from NSW public schools on 9 May at 105...
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Feb 19, 20251 min read
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2024 NSW Japanese Teachers’ Conference
The Languages and Culture team is looking forward to hosting the 2024 NSW Japanese Teachers’ Conference and bringing together teaching...
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Apr 2, 20241 min read
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NSW Japanese Teachers' Conference 2024 - registrations open
Registrations are now open for the Japanese Teachers' Conference which will be held on Friday 3 May at the Novotel Parramatta. The theme...
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NSW Japanese Teachers' Conference 2024 - call for presenters
The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education has started planning their 2024 Japanese conference, to be held on...
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Dec 6, 20231 min read
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CI Down Under Conference
CI Down Under is holding their 5th language teachers' conference on comprehensible input (CI) over 5 days in January 2024. Enrolment...
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Aug 25, 20231 min read
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8th National Conference of Italian Teachers
Registrations are now open for the 8th National Conference of Italian Teachers in Australia. The conference will be held on Saturday 21...
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Aug 25, 20231 min read
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16th meeting of Spanish Teachers of NSW
The Spanish Education Office, in collaboration with the STANSW and Languages and Culture, is holding the 16th meeting of Spanish Teachers...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
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National conference for teachers of Italian
Italian teachers, save the date for the 8th national conference for teachers of Italian which will be held in Brisbane on 21 October. The...
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Jul 3, 20231 min read
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XVI meeting of Spanish teachers of NSW 2023
The Spanish Education Office, in collaboration with STANSW and the NSW Department of Education, is holding its 16th Spanish Teachers'...
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Jun 28, 20231 min read
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