We are happy to announce that we are planning an Indonesian Teachers' Conference for Friday 3 June 2022 online. This will be a cross-sectoral conference for Indonesian teachers. We are calling for presenters from all sectors and welcome EOIs from those interested.
Focus areas for which we are seeking presenters are:
- accreditation and building language teacher capacity
- language-based cultural activities
- incursions and excursions
- innovative and effective teaching and learning strategies
- improving student self-efficacy
- language learning websites and apps
- engaging resources and activities
- engaging your school community and advocating for Indonesian
- other.
Session brief:
- workshop sessions are 50 minutes 
- TeachMeet sessions are 7 minutes
- teachers may submit a joint EOI to present together.
To express your interest, please complete the EOI form attached and email as a PDF to Coreena Allen by 5 pm on 8 April 2022. Please note, all applications require the endorsement and signature of the applicant’s current principal.

NAILA – National Australia Indonesia Language Awards Competition is now open and you can find the Information Pack attached to this post.
 
The theme for 2022 is 'Hubungan/Relationships', with the core question being: 'How do you maintain relationships during a pandemic?'/'Bagaimana kamu menjaga hubungan pada saat pandemi?' 
 
Participants are more than welcome to answer the above question OR can answer any of the questions within their category. It is free of charge to enter and prize money will be awarded.
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For full details, including application closing dates and prizes, please see the attached document.

The Languages and Culture team would like to hear from you as we start planning the 2022 Indonesian Teachers’ Virtual Conference. We are interested in hearing your opinions regarding the types of workshops, content and any other suggestions you may have.
Please complete our short (3 minute) survey.
We value your time and feedback and ask that you complete this survey by Friday 26 November.
For any further questions please contact Coreena Allen.

Balai Bahasa dan Budaya Indonesia are delighted to let you know that they have signed an agreement with Gramedia, and all Indonesian teachers in NSW are now able to access Gramedia's e-books through the Smart Library app, for free. Username and passwords will be provided to any teachers who are interested.
Please find attached the infographic which contains a link for teachers to register, and a media article about the signing of the agreement.

​The National Australia Indonesia Language Awards (NAILA) is hosting an upcoming Information evening via Zoom. This event is open to anyone who is interested in applying or teachers and lecturers who are interested in their students applying for this year's competition. 

Please find the event details below: 
Date: Thursday 8 July 2021
Time: 5:00 pm AEST 
Location: Zoom
Meeting ID: 857 2730 6253
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We would also really appreciate it if you can share amongst your network and community.
​Terima kasih banyak! 

​If your students are interested in entering the National Australia Indonesia Language Awards, they may like to attend a webinar with tips and tricks on how to craft the perfect speech. There will be a very special guest speaker, Natali Tjahjadi. Natali completed a Master of Business (Advanced) in International Business and Entrepreneurship at the University of Queensland, as a recipient of Australia Awards Scholarship. She is currently the Operational Manager of CV Widya Triguna. Natali is the 2021 Toastmaster International Evaluation Contest and International Speech Contest Champion (District 87 Area G3 Bali), Wander Voice International English Speech Competition and a Judge for Online Toastmasters Debate Competition Indonesia 2021. Natali has extensive experience in public speaking and has participated in a number of international public speaking competitions. She holds a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) Certification and is the current Club President for Bhinneka Online Toastmasters Club.
 
The webinar will be held: 
WEDNESDAY, 21 APRIL 2021 AT 6-8PM AEST via Zoom. 

Join Zoom meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89697777308?pwd=bVU0eThBTWxiejJYRjZpMU0raGVSUT09

Meeting ID: 896 9777 7308
Passcode: 935040

We have just published a sample unit of work and matching assessment of learning task for Stage 5 Indonesian - Home sweet home!

The key inquiry questions in the unit are:

• - What role does the home play in Indonesian cultures?
• - How does this differ from our own cultures?
• - What do you need to know when visiting Indonesian people?
• - How do Indonesian homes vary from region to region and relate to the history and geography of Indonesia?

There's even a fun 'Renovation rescue"-type game!

The sample unit and assessment task are available on the Stages 4 and 5 Indonesian section of our website.

Sample unit of work to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders histories and cultures AND sustainability – a sustainable future, making changes together.

With HUGE thanks to Ida Harsojo and Christin Anggrahini, we now have Indonesian resources for our generic unit on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders histories and cultures/sustainability.

We are so grateful to all the teachers who have helped us developed language-specific resources to support this unit - keep them coming! You can access the Indonesian version from our Indonesian page.

Applications for the 2021 Indonesia BRIDGE School Partnerships Programs are now open.

The BRIDGE School Partnerships Program are (fully or partly) funded and focuses on building global competency in your school and building teacher capability in the following areas: 

• - strengthening intercultural understanding and values
• - building new technology skills for teaching and learning
• - developing sustainable school partnerships; and 
• - establishing and supporting a community of learners across the Asia-Pacific. 

The 2021 BRIDGE School Partnerships Programs will be delivered in adherence with Australian Government policies regarding COVID-19 and explore a range of creative and interactive virtual components.

The BRIDGE School Partnerships Program does not require foreign language capabilities, although this can result in added student outcomes. The professional learning element is focused on identifying ways in which BRIDGE collaboration can be built into current teaching practice, and it doesn't require extra-curricular commitment.

To apply for the Indonesian program, register at the link for Indonesia. 
Applications close 13 December 2020.
For further information, contact BRIDGE.

We have just published a sample scope and sequence for Stage 5 Indonesian – it can be accessed from the Stages 4 and 5 Indonesian page.