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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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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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Term 2 statewide staff meeting - recording now available

At their Term 2 statewide staff meeting on 22 May, the Languages and Culture team looked at 'Assessment ideas for various contexts'. Here...

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Jun 5, 20241 min read

Term 2 statewide staffroom

The Languages and Culture team's Term 2 statewide staffroom is coming up soon, on Wednesday 22 May, 4-5 pm. The team will be sharing...

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May 2, 20241 min read

Language-specific examples and grammar guides - Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus

Did you know NESA has published language-specific examples (K-6 and 7-10) and grammar guides for 19 modern languages, to accompany the...

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May 1, 20241 min read

Term 2 - full unit of work for Stage 4 Italian

The NSW Department of Education has just published a full unit of work for Stage 4 Italian - 'Do you like school?'. The unit is aligned...

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May 1, 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

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

Term 2 - full unit of work for Stage 4 German

The NSW Department of Education has just published a full unit of work for Stage 4 German, aligned to new syllabus outcomes and content....

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Mar 25, 20241 min read

Carrousel Theatre - incursions

Carrousel Theatre are touring NSW in May this year and still have availability for schools. These bilingual puppet shows are interactive,...

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Mar 18, 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

Transforming classrooms through the Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus - downloadable staffroom posters

The NSW Department of Education has just published downloadable posters to support language teachers and faculties to articulate what’s...

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Feb 28, 20241 min read

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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Feb 28, 20241 min read

Indonesian teachers' workshop - call for presenters

The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education is seeking teachers to present at the NSW Indonesian teachers' workshop...

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Feb 28, 20241 min read

Term 1 SWS meeting - 10 engaging activities for the languages classroom

Did you miss the Languages and Culture team's statewide staff meeting on Wednesday? No need to stress - the recording of the meeting is...

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Feb 23, 20241 min read

Fortnightly support in the Languages statewide staffroom

Do you teach languages 7-12 in a NSW public school? If you're not already a member, the best place to access support from the NSW...

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Feb 14, 20241 min read

Term 1 statewide staff meeting

The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education warmly invites all language teachers to their first statewide staff...

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Feb 12, 20241 min read

New team at the NSW DoE

The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education has a new structure, and some new faces: The team's role is to provide...

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Feb 12, 20241 min read

Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel!

The Languages NSW YouTube channel hosts recordings of all statewide staff meetings led by the Languages and Culture team. You'll also...

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Dec 13, 20231 min read

Chinese and Spanish support now available

Have you checked out the NSW Department of Education's support for Stages 4 and 5 Chinese and Spanish, aligned to the Modern Languages...

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Dec 7, 20231 min read

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

Bilingual puppet shows

Carrousel Theatre have just announced their 2024 shows. These interactive, bilingual puppet shows are aimed at students in primary or...

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Nov 17, 20231 min read