NSW School of Languages is a public school specialising in the teaching and learning of languages through distance education.  The school provides a broad range of language choices for students across NSW, including Modern Greek.  In particular, it gives students the opportunity to study Greek from their home school during Years 9 to 12. 

The lessons are based on interactive online courses and include regular phone lessons and some face-to- face classes.

For more information, please visit the NSW School of Languages website here, and see attached files below.

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As the 46th Anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic Uprising (14-17 November 1973) will be commemorated in Greece this coming Sunday 17 November, Greek language teachers may engage students in conversation about the November 1973 university student demonstration against the military dictatorship imposed in Greece on 21 April 1967.

Year 5 and 6 students can benefit from the illustrated material here, which provides a photographic rendering of the events during 14-17 November 1973.

Younger students can listen to the eBook  “Τα αδέσποτα” by Greek author, Sophia Zarabouka.

Additional educational resources for all years can be found here.

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Please find attached relevant information regarding the 4th Panhellenic Student Competition titled

"Ποντιακός Ελληνισμός: μνήμες και όνειρα, παρελθόν, παρόν και μέλλον".

The competition is organised under the auspices of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO and has the approval of the Greek Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs as well as the Cyprus Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth. The competition is open to public and independent schools in Greece as well as schools of the Greek Diaspora.

The competition is now open and closes on
31 March 2020.

Interested schools should express their interest by email to the following email address:
pontosedu@gmail.com

Deadline for expression of interest submission:
20 December 2019.