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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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Student choice in the languages classroom

When designing assessment for your language classes, incorporating structured student choice, linked to syllabus outcomes and with clear...

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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 51 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 91 min read

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 271 min read

Network meeting - Sydney North West and West

The Sydney North West and West language teacher network Term 1 meeting will be held on Wednesday 26 March 4:00-5:30 pm . At the meeting...

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Mar 141 min read

Network meeting - Sydney CBD

Sydney CBD network Term 1 language network meeting will be held on Thursday 20 March 2025 4:00-5:00 pm . Your participation in...

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Mar 141 min read

Learn about ICT tools in languages

The Languages and Culture team has shared the recording of their Term 1 statewide staff meeting and if you love technology, it's a...

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Mar 141 min read

Scholarships for Spanish teacher training courses - July 2025

Estimados profesores de español, Hasta el día 22 de marzo, 2025, está abierto el plazo para la solicitud de becas para cursos de...

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Mar 111 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 51 min read

3-year language-specific scope and sequence documents, with grammar vocabulary and structures

The NSW Department of Education has just published sample scope and sequences for Stages 4 and 5 in 8 languages, which summarise...

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Mar 51 min read

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 51 min read

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 241 min read

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 191 min read

Term 1 statewide staff meeting - engaging ICT tools

The Languages and Culture team is running their Term 1 statewide staff meeting on Wednesday 26 February. Everyone is welcome! The meeting...

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Feb 191 min read

Japanese and French Continuers - sample scope and sequences

The department has published Stage 6 scope and sequences for French and Japanese Continuers courses . The link to the materials can be...

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Feb 101 min read

Brain breaks in languages

The department has recently published their Brain breaks in languages guide. The guide provides sample language-based and...

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Feb 101 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

Launch of support for Classical Languages K-10 Syllabus

Next Tuesday, 10 December, the NSW Department of Education will be launching their support for the Classical Languages K-10 Syllabus,...

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Dec 5, 20241 min read

Strategies for HSC success - statewide staff meeting recording now available

At the department's Term 4 statewide staff meeting on Strategies for HSC success –developing speaking, writing, listening and reading...

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Nov 18, 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

Strategies for HSC success - Term 4 statewide staff meeting

The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education has just published details of their Term 4 statewide staff meeting. ...

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Oct 23, 20241 min read