The Monbukagakusho, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has opened scholarship applications in the Teacher Training category, which entitles eligible teachers to study at Japanese universities.

Further details and application forms for the scholarship are available on the Embassy of Japan's website. Applications close at 5pm on 28 February 2019. For further enquiries, please contact the Embassy on (02) 6273 3244 or email cultural-application@cb.mofa.go.jp.

Kincumber High School is seeking a full-time Japanese teacher for 2019 to teach Years 7 and 8. Expressions of interest are invited from teachers who are interested in being considered for the role. 

For further information contact the principal Janine Debenham on 02 4369 1555.

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

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.

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

Bowral High School is seeking language teachers who have approval to teach Japanese and a willingness to teach English 7-10.

There are  two full-time positions for the 2019 school year, with the possibility of extension.

Please submit an expression of interest of no more than two A4 pages addressing the criteria to Trish MacDonald, Head Teacher Wellbeing by 4:00pm on Friday 23 November 2018.

Callaghan College Wallsend Campus is seeking a casual Japanese teacher for Terms 1-2 2019, with a possible extension to the end of 2019. The position is 5 days per week, 1.0 FTE.

The systems that Callaghan College uses are Sentral, SharePoint and Canvas. Training will be provided if the successful candidate does not have previous experience in these systems.

For further information and details on how to apply, please contact Stacy Lambert.

The Consulate-General of Japan – Sydney now has a Facebook page. You can find out information on applications for cultural visits to your school, JET program and festival events.

For further information, visit the Consulate-General of Japan Facebook page or see the flyer below.

The National Federation of Australia Japan Societies NSW will host a 2 day conference which explores the Australia-Japan relationship.

The conference will present the latest developments in Australia-Japan related business, sport and tourism connections, and share success stories. There will be cultural performances as well as hands-on workshops for Anime, Taiko, Haiku, and Ikebana. There will also be opportunities to discuss establishing sister city arrangements.

Day 2 will be launched with a discussion on the state of Japanese education, led by NESA with a Q&A panel session to follow.

On the evening of Day 2 there will be a Gala Dinner with performance by TaikOz.

You can register using the attached PDF form or online.
​
​For further details please see the attached flyer.

Registration for the symposium dinner has been extended until 21 October 2018.

Sake Seminar at Symposium Dinner
Date: Friday 2 November
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: L'Aqua, Cockle Bay Wharf
Cost: $100 (inc GST) per person
Registration: nsjle.org.au/registration/

The dinner is the social highlight of the symposium, providing a great opportunity to network with Japanese language educators and other stakeholders in a relaxed environment.

Chase Kojima, one of Australia's most influential Japanese chefs, has been invited to speak at the dinner. The dinner will also feature a Sake seminar led by certified Sake specialist Yukino Ochiai, Director of Deja vu Sake Company, Sake Samurai, WSET Level 3 Japanese sake education and Kikizakeshi.

Registration for the symposium remains open until Sunday 14 October 2018.
NSJLE Registrations: http://nsjle.org.au/registration/

If you have any further questions, please contact Maki Russel-Smith at the Japan Foundation, Sydney.
E: coordinators@jpf.org.au