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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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Thank you to everyone who attended the Statewide Collaboration Day!
What an amazing day last Friday - 8 venues (including online for Virtual network colleagues), 120 teachers, 6 languages advisers and a full day of PL and collaboration! Thank you to everyone who got involved - we loved working with you all!!
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Jul 21 min read
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Reminder - collaboration day
Registrations for the statewide collaboration day close this Friday! Have you enrolled yet? https://www.languagesnsw.com/post/looking-for-a-day-of-planning-with-your-language-teacher-colleagues-join-the-statewide-collaboratio
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Looking for a day of planning with your language teacher colleagues? Join the statewide collaboration day!
Registrations are bnow open for the Languages Statewide Collaboration Day on Friday 26 June. This is the day when all language teacher networks meet, across NSW, under the theme 'Building engaging classrooms together'. The goal is to support you by providing a day dedicated to language planning to enhance classroom practices with your colleagues, network leaders and the Languages and Culture team. In regional areas, if you have language colleagues from other sectors, they ar
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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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Support for teachers new to Stage 6 language teaching
Early career languages teachers and teachers new to Stage 6, a full day of Stage 6 professional learning is happening on Friday 27 February (Term 1 Week 5) for teachers in NSW public schools. The sessions are designed to build teacher confidence and capability in syllabus implementation, evidence-based teaching strategies and assessment practices. They will include an overview of Stage 6 essentials, KLA support materials and course-specific requirements for Languages Beginn
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Feb 111 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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Indonesian Teachers' Workshop
NSW Indonesian Teachers' Workshop 2026 - 'From passion to practice: Indonesian in action'. 📅 Friday 20 March 2026 (8:45 am-3:15 pm) 📌 105 Phillip Street, Parramatta 💳 Cost: $45 Enrol via MyPL, course code TPL01111 by Friday 13 March 2026.
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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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Are you, or do you know, a beginning/preservice language teacher?
Registrations are now open for the Beginning and Preservice Teachers' Workshop, designed to support beginning teachers (in their first 5...
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Save the date - Beginning and Preservice Teachers' Workshop
Save the date for the NSW Department of Education's upcoming Beginning and Preservice Teachers' Workshop, designed to support beginning...
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Aug 26, 20251 min read
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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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Aug 1, 20251 min read
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Intensive seminar for Japanese teachers
The Japan Foundation, Sydney is running an intensive seminar from 29 September to 2 October. The seminar will assist teachers to develop...
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Jun 10, 20251 min read
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HSC speaking day - Indonesian
A free Indonesian HSC Speaking Practice Day is being held on Saturday 2 August at Monte Sant'Angelo Mercy College in North Sydney. All...
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Jun 6, 20251 min read
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Year 12 French - study skills day
NAFT is running a study skills day for Beginners, Continuers and Extension students on Saturday 24 May at Ascham School. The times are:...
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May 5, 20251 min read
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Kino for Kids 2025
From April 28 to June 13, you and your students can enjoy some of the most celebrated German films for children and teens. 🎞 THE CHAOS...
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May 5, 20251 min read
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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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National Australia Indonesia Language Awards (NAILA) 2025 Competition
The NAILA team is pleased to officially announce that the 2025 NAILA competition questions are now available for anyone interested in...
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Mar 5, 20251 min read
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2025 Alliance Française French Film Festival
The Alliance Française French Film Festival is back! Lighting up the Australian silver screen from 4 March to 9 April, the AF FFF proudly...
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Feb 24, 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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