Gosford High School is seeking expressions of interest for a teacher who is qualified to teach German and French, for a position commencing Term 1 2019, with the possibility of an extension. The successful applicant must be approved to teach German and French for Years 8-12 (including German Beginners).

The selection criteria for the position is as follows:
-  Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively as an effective team member.
- Capacity to deliver effective, engaging and differentiated teaching programs that cater to the needs of gifted and talented students in Stages 4-6.
- Demonstrated capacity to engage students in learning through effective teaching, learning and assessment practices.

Should you wish to apply for the position, please complete the EOI attached, addressing the selection criteria. Please note that one of the referees listed must be the applicant's current principal. The expression of interest should not exceed 2 A4 pages and requires the signature of the applicant's current principal or supervisor, if the applicant is currently non-school-based staff.

Please submit your EOI to Adrienne Scalese, Relieving Principal, by no later than 5pm on 7 December 2018.

Callaghan College Waratah in Newcastle is growing and they are seeking a language teacher for a full-time temporary block for 2019, with possibility of extension. 

Please contact Lauren Taylor if interested.

All German teachers are invited to attend the "Baking for Advent" free workshop. Guest chef Helge Hagemann from Hamburg and pastry chef Brigit Marx of Sugar Plum Bakery in Sydney will lead the culinary workshop.

Date: Monday 12 November 2018
Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm
Place: Goethe Institut 90 Ocean Street Woollahra

Please note that this event is not suitable for participants who have nut allergies. Limited places available, so get in quick and register with the Goethe Institut or contact Marina Shine.

The 2018 National Conference for Teachers of German will be held from 31 August to 1 September 2018 at Bayview Eden, Melbourne.

Registrations are closing on Friday 17 August – please register through this link if you are interested in attending the event. This year's guest speakers are Rebecca Rashid from the Goethe-Institut in Berlin and Maria Fischer-Siregar from the Goethe-Institut in Indonesia.

For further information, visit the conference page or contact Jelena Herster.

The German zoo worksheets have been uploaded to the Languages NSW - Resources group on Yammer, which can be accessed through the portal. Although they're now more than a decade old, and would need updating if you are planning a day at the zoo, they are still a good starting point.

The Goethe Institut, in collaboration with AIS, will hold a workshop for Stage 6 German teachers on the new school-based assessment tasks.

The workshop day will be a hands-on process of contributing ideas and sharing resources.

Date: Monday 6 August 2018
Time: 9.00 – 1.00pm
Venue: Goethe Institut, 90 Ocean Street, Woollhara

Registration deadline: 30 July 2018

​To register, click on this link.

Each year students from all over Australia produce short films which are screened in the German School Film Festivals in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. The best films from each category in each city are entered in the final to win the German School Film Award in Australia.

The winning entries from 2017, on the topic of Deutschland im Jahr 3017, will be determined by an online vote.
Voting starts on Monday 19 February and will close on Sunday 4 March 2018.

The three finalists in each category (primary, junior secondary and senior secondary) can be viewed online. 

Use the online voting form to vote for your favourite films.

The film with the most votes in each category will be awarded the National German School Film Award 2018 and receive a German DVD.

The winning films will be announced in mid March.