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Japan Foundation major grants programs

29/11/2016

Improve your teaching skills or conduct research in Japan with The Japan Foundation's various major grant programs in the 2017-18 Japanese Financial Year.
Programs include:
-short term training
-long term training
-training program on a specific theme
-project based training program
-masters course
-language training for researchers
Applications close 1 December 2016.
The guidelines and applications can be accessed on The Japan Foundation website. The 'Major grants' are in purple.
For further enquiries email coordinators@jpf.org.au

Seeking teacher of Japanese and French (0.8FTE) for 2017

25/11/2016

Normanhurst Boys High School is seeking a temporary part-time teacher (0.8FTE) with approval to teach Japanese and willingness to teach French. The position is from 27 January 2017 until 19 December 2017. For further information contact Margaret Johnson on margaret.johnson15@det.nsw.edu.au or phone (02) 9489 1077.

Permanent Teacher Japanese - Narrabri High School

25/11/2016

Narrabri High School is seeking a permanent teacher of Japanese. It is a coeducational, comprehensive school with an enrolment of 520 students, including 96 Aboriginal students, and is located in the north western plains of NSW. Applicants must have approval to teach Japanese and willingness to teach English. Information about other selection criteria to be addressed can be viewed on: http://bit.ly/2glliER. For further information contact Rod Jones (02) 6792 1633.

The Japan Foundation Sydney seeking lecturers

23/11/2016

The Japan Foundation, Sydney are recruiting lecturers for Japanese Language Courses.

Further details including selection criteria, application process and course details can be accessed on The Japan Foundation website.

Applications close 30 November 2016.

Please contact The Japan Foundation with any further enquiries.

The Japan Foundation Centre visits

22/11/2016

Have you been thinking about a great school excursion for your students?

The Japan Foundation, Sydney is offering free centre visits for school students in 2017. The Japan Foundation's centre visit program brings Japanese to life outside the classroom and makes for a great school excursion.

In 2016, over 1200 students visited The Japan Foundation's centre for language and cultural workshops and film screenings.

来てくださって、ありがとうございました。

Lessons are tailored and run for approximately one to two hours. Teachers can choose from a wide range of lesson topics and activities and The Japan Foundation can work with teachers to create a program relevant to their students' interests and level of proficiency.

The centre visit program is free and will run on every school day in 2017 however bookings are essential. As dates fill fast, make sure you book in early! Further information can be found and bookings can be made by visiting The Japan Foundation Sydney website.

For further details, please contact The Japan Foundation Ph: (02) 8239 0055.

2017 JLTAV Annual Conference

17/11/2016

Dear Sensei-gata,
Expressions of Interest are invited from teachers and other educational stakeholders who would like to present at the 2017 JLTAV Annual Conference, to be held on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 April at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. To ensure a varied program across the two days each Expression of Interest will be reviewed by a panel and successful applicants will be contacted by the end of January.
Expressions of interest will close on Friday 16 December 2016. Please complete the form available here.
For further details please email Nathan Lane.
Regards,
Nathan Lane and Kathleen Duquemin
2017 JLTAV Annual Conference Convenors

JTAN newsletter and Manga competition

17/11/2016

Please find the JTAN newsletter and Manga competition details available for download.

jtan_newsletter_2016-10-31.pdf
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jtan_2016_manga_competition_-_student_poster.pdf
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jtan_2016_manga_competition_-_flyer.docx
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Temporary teaching position

15/11/2016

Northmead CAPA High School are seeking a secondary Japanese teacher with the teaching load of 0.4 (2 days per week) commencing 27 January 2017 until 8 April 2017 with the possibility of extension until the end of the year. If you are interested please email natalie.poon1@det.nsw.edu.au as soon as possible.

Temporary teaching position

4/11/2016

Port Hacking High School is seeking a language teacher willing to teach Japanese and French to students in Years 7 - 10 in Terms 1 and 2 2017. For more information please email Sylvia.stock@det.nsw.edu.au

Seeking tutor

1/11/2016

A mother is looking for a Japanese tutor for her 9 year old daughter who has been enjoying learning Japanese at primary school and is keen to learn more, possibly in her home in Oyster Bay, starting either this year or next year. Please contact Paige Shipway on paige@shipway.net or 0418 285 452.