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Have you booked your free Year 12 online speaking session at the Tanken Centre?

NSW public schools with Year 12 Japanese classes - did you know this free offering is available from the team at the Tanken Centre? Only for Term 1, so make sure you book your spot now.

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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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Teaching Stage 4 modern languages this year?

The NSW Department of Education offers comprehensive resources for Stage 4 languages. You can get a taste by scrolling through the images below, or access everything at https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/languages/planning-programming-and-assessing-languages-7-10 Support is available for: Auslan K-10 Syllabus Classical Languages K-10 Syllabus (Latin) Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kor

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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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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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Feb 41 min read

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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Feb 41 min read

Languages Mentoring Program - support for languages teachers 7-12 in NSW public schools

🎓 Are you new to languages teaching in a NSW public school 7-12? Are you looking for an experienced mentor to support you? 👩‍🏫 Or are you an experienced languages teacher in a NSW public school 7-12, looking for a leadership opportunity? Please consider joining our Languages Mentoring Program, as a mentee or mentor. You'll experience 12 months of targeted support, supported by the NSW Department of Education. Applications close 11 February 2026.

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Feb 41 min read

Struggling to engage students in language learning?

The Languages and Culture team is very excited to announce that their new eLearning course, Practical strategies to enhance student engagement in the language classroom , is now live! The course is divided into 10 sequential modules and focuses on addressing the challenges of student disengagement, specifically within the languages context in Stages 4 and 5. Throughout the modules, you will explore what student disengagement looks like, examine factors that may impact stude

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2026 - save the dates!

Looking for language-specific professional learning in 2026?

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Sep 25, 20251 min read

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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Sep 2, 20251 min read

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

Free workshops for Spanish teachers

Junta de Castilla y León: Talleres para profesores innovadores is offering free online workshops on Saturdays in May. Information about...

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May 5, 20251 min read

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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Apr 9, 20251 min read

Are you a DoE languages teacher, teaching Stage 6 for the first time?

A professional learning program designed to equip new Stage 6 DoE teachers with essential knowledge to deliver Stage 6 syllabuses will be...

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Mar 5, 20251 min read

DoE languages eCourses now available to all sectors!

To align with the changes to NESA's PD requirements for teachers (from 16.08.24) and the removal of Accredited and Elective PD...

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Dec 5, 20241 min read

Save the date - STATEWIDE NETWORK DAY

In response to teacher feedback, the Languages and Culture team is organising the first-ever statewide languages network day, to be held...

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Nov 1, 20241 min read

Registrations close today for the FREE workshop for beginning language teachers!

The 2024 Beginning Teachers' Workshop is for language teachers 7-12 in NSW public schools in their first 5 years of teaching. The event...

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Oct 23, 20241 min read

Are you a beginning languages teacher?

The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education is offering the 2024 Beginning Teachers' Workshop to language teachers...

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Sep 25, 20241 min read

Term 3 statewide staff meeting - recording now available

Yesterday, the Languages and Culture team presented their Term 3 SWS meeting on ‘Listening activities for Stage 4 and 5’. During the...

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Aug 15, 20241 min read

Are you a preservice language teacher?

Registrations are now open for the NSW Department of Education's Preservice language teachers' workshop . Date : Friday 4 October 2024,...

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Jul 24, 20241 min read

NSW Indonesian teachers' workshop 2024 - register now!

Registration is now open for the NSW Indonesian teachers' workshop 2024. The theme of the workshop is Connection, collaboration and...

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May 1, 20241 min read

Term 1 network meeting dates - all welcome!

The Languages and Culture team runs 18 language teacher networks acoss NSW. Networks are cross-sectoral, so teachers from all sectors are...

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Mar 8, 20241 min read