Terima kasih to the 10 schools and 146 students who entered this year’s Kompetisi Siswa.

Members of the Australia-Indonesia Association of NSW, along with the MLTA of NSW and the Indonesian Consulate, including the Indonesian Consul-General, met yesterday to judge the entries. 

Each year we receive many creative and interesting entries, which makes choosing the winners a difficult task.  Congratulations to the place-getters from each category, who will each be receiving a prize generously donated by the Australia-Indonesia Association of NSW.

All students who entered the competition will receive a certificate of participation from the MLTA of NSW and each participating school will receive a certificate of appreciation from the Indonesian Consulate.

A full list of winners in each category can be downloaded below.

A special thank you to the teachers who encourage their students to participate in the competition each year. 

Leadership in Languages

The MLTANSW is running an exciting professional development event in August. This half-day workshop is aimed at current and aspiring leaders in languages education in NSW schools. Addressing National Standard 6.3.3, participants will have a chance to work with experienced practitioners, discuss the burning issues and meet like-minded professionals.

Date: Saturday 1 August 2015

Time: 9.30am – 2.00pm

Location: Y Hotel Hyde Park

Registration: http://bit.ly/mltalead2015 

Members $20

Non-Members $30

Please see the attached flyer for all the details.

Don't forget that entries for the 2015 Kompetisi Siswa close next Friday 26 June. Each entry must be accompanied by a Permission to Publish slip. Please make sure it is securely attached to the entry or mailed/emailed for digital entries.  Click here to download a copy.

Go to http://www.languagesnsw.com/indonesian/kompetisi-siswa-2015 for full details.

ILTA/MLTA will provide a 2015 MLTA Trial Indonesian Beginners and Continuers exam paper.

Please email Ida Harsojo at ida.harsojo@det.nsw.edu.au by 1 May 2015 if you are interested in receiving a copy of either exam paper.


Please note - you MUST be a current MLTA member to be eligible to receive the papers. Please make sure you have renewed your MLTA membership before applying to receive the exam papers.

The exam papers and accompanying CD will be distributed at the end of Term 2.

A Year 12 Indonesian Speaking Day will be held at Burwood Girls High School on Saturday 20 June from 9.30am - 12.30pm. For more information, please see the flyer below or contact Ida Harsojo at ida.harsojo@det.nsw.edu.au

Each year the Department of Education and Communities coordinates the Kompetisi Siswa, a writing competition for students of Indonesian from Kindergarten to Year 10. Many teachers find this a great opportunity to raise the profile of Indonesian within their school community and for their students to experience competing with students in other schools at a state level.

Each Stage (Years 1-2, Years 3-4) etc is given a different topic and format for their writing task. Teachers are asked to coordinate their students’ work by selecting six entries per year group to be entered in the competition.

The closing date for entries is Friday 26 June 2015.

Prizes for first place, second place and highly commended are generously donated by the Australia-Indonesia Association of NSW. All students will receive a certificate of participation from the MLTA of NSW. Each participating school will receive a certificate of recognition from the Indonesian Consulate. See below for competition rules and entry forms. 

Hi Teman-teman

The MLTA Trial exams are under production! 

If you would like a copy of one of the exams please email Ida Harsojo with the course/s you would like.

ida.harsojo@det.nsw.edu.au

We will email the exam paper and hand out the CD at the Speaking Day on 21 June, or post it if you are unable to attend.

Salam Ilian :)

Rekan-rekan yang baik - welcome back to Term 2. I hope you had an enjoyable and refreshing holiday break and are ready for the term ahead. There are a number of events happening this term, so don't forget to place these dates in your diary.

Free Indonesian music workshops for government schools with an Indonesian language program. Please book a workshop for your school ASAP, by contacting Judy Shelley at the Australia-Indonesia Arts Alliance:
M: 0405463663
E: judybyronbay@yahoo.com
W: www.aiaa.org.au

The Asia Education Foundation's National Conference will be held in Sydney from 16-18 June. You can register now via the conference page on the AEF's website.

Year 12 Indonesian Speaking Practice day on Saturday 21 June at Burwood Girls High School. Click here for more information or contact Ilian Yang at ilian.yang@det.nsw.edu.au

The MLTA NSW is also conducting two events for languages teachers this term - an iPad workshop on Friday 30 May and a Languages TeachMeet on Friday 13 June. Visit the MLTA website for more information.

Encounters with Bali: A collector's journey exhibition of Indonesian textiles at Mosman Art Gallery, Saturday 3 May - Sunday 13 July. For more information visit the Gallery's website.

And don't forget that entries for this year's Kompetisi Siswa close Friday 27 June, the last day of term. View the flyer here and download the entry form here.

Lastly, I always love to hear from YOU and to find out what is happening in YOUR school. If you know of a good website/video clip/resource for Indonesian, have created any resources that you would like to share, have news about Indonesian in your school, or are looking for ideas and suggestions from other teachers, please contact me at lyndall.franks@det.nsw.edu.au or 9244 5355 and share on this Blog!

Salam
Lyndall

Click on the links below for news items about AIA CommBank scholarship recipient, Maire Playford from Macarthur Anglican College and Indonesian Student of the Year awardee, Jay Edwards from Vincentia High School. Congratulations once again to these students for their excellent achievements.

Keep posted for news about the winners of the AIA Lottie Maramis Scholarship and the MLTA NALSSP Indonesian scholarships, which will be announced shortly.

Why not share this information with your students and encourage them to apply next year?