One of the annual collaborations between the NSW Department of Education and the Alliance Française is coming up in February – the greatly-anticipated annual teachers’ screening event.
 
French teachers are invited to a private, advanced screening of a film from our annual Alliance Française French Film Festival. This event is free for teachers to attend, and is an opportunity to come together and network while also watching an enjoyable film.

There is a 1-hour reception preceding the screening, where teachers may mingle while enjoying a selection of French cheeses.

This event is always booked-out (120 places available), with many teachers on the waiting list.
 
The  event details are as follows:

• When: Wednesday 26 February. Reception from 6:30pm, film to preview at 7:30pm
• Where: Palace Verona Cinema
• Who: NSW French teachers

 
If you have any further questions, please contact Madelyn Choong. 

The Alliance Française, in conjunction with the NSW Department of Education and the Association of Independent Schools NSW, is presenting a 2-day French immersion workshop on Thursday 23 and Friday 24 April 2020. The workshop will contribute towards 10 NESA registered hours at Proficient. Registrations will be open between 28 January and 9 April 2020.

This professional learning event will focus on:
- tasks aligned to the new syllabus and designed to motivate
- ways to overcome challenges facing French language teachers in Stages 4-5
- sourcing and exploiting authentic resources.

This is an immersion event and will be conducted in French by the Alliance Française teaching team at their venue at 257 Clarence Street, Sydney. 
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Cost: $160
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For more information please contact Evia Kyriacou via email or on 7814 2820.

Partial scholarships will be offered for teachers of French 7-12 from NSW public schools – information will be published early Term 1.

Théâtre Excentrique is a Sydney-based theatre company offering French drama workshops for students in Years 5-11. The workshops are designed to support and improve students’ French language skills in a fun and inspirational way.
 
For enquiries, please contact Anna Jahjah or download the attached flyer for more information.

​Expressions of interest are invited from teachers interested in relieving in the full-time position of French teacher from 27 April 2020 to 18 December 2020, with the possibility of extension. 

The position will be located at Bulli High School.

Bulli High School (enrolment 932 students, including 9% of students from a non-English speaking background and 30 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students) is an outstanding comprehensive high school situated in the Northern Illawarra. It has a proud tradition of academic, sporting and creative excellence. Bulli High School has strong established relationships with our local community and works closely with local partner schools in the Seacliff Community of Schools. Our school enjoys a geographical location very close to Bulli Beach which in turn provides unique learning opportunities for our students. The school has a Special Education Unit (Autism). Our highly educated and committed staff, including an experienced leadership team, provide a high quality education for all students.

An expression of interest addressing the criteria of no more than 2 pages in length should be submitted to Julie Swain, Head Teacher Administration by 4:00pm on Wednesday 4 December 2019. 

Selection criteria

• - Teaching qualifications and recent school based experience.
• - Approval to teach Year 8 French and/or Stage 5 & 6 French.
• - Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and collegially to contribute to whole school initiatives and faculty programs.

One of the referees listed must be the applicant’s current principal or supervisor for non-school-based staff. Expressions of interest must not exceed 2 A4 pages and require the signature of the applicant’s current principal or supervisor.
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For further information email Julie Swain or on 02 4284 8266.