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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

The NSW Department of Education has just published comprehensive support for the new Auslan K-10 Syllabus, for implementation from 2026. The fully-resourced Stage 4 unit of work is for Term 1 so you can jump in now in preparation for Term 1 next year. The full suite of support on the Auslan page includes: Stage 4 and Stage 5 sample scope and sequences a fully-resourced Stage 4 sample unit of work – 'Myself and my class', including videos of Auslan 'in action' student-friendly

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