Follow the link (image) below to download the seven Korean tales posted by the Korea Society. Mainly English Stroytelling with some Korean words and BG music, but still worthwhie for the Korean language teachers.
Stage 2 'Podcasts - Tales of Korea' Unit of Work (English), which is based on this podcast can be downloaded: CLIKC HERE for downloading the unit of work.

Please follow the links if you need a sample MOU for a sister-school agreement, a guidelines for schools (Overseas student and group visits), and some other documents. The whole relevant documents are found in the department intranet, so you need your department id and password to see the documents.
https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/student_admin/enrolment/overseas-student-prog/implementation_1_PD20130457_i.shtml?query=sister+

You might also want to visit DEC International to get some other information regarding 'Study Tours'.

"We are currently working on a project that has been in our hearts for a long time at Temora High School. We always wanted to build a Korean garden as a reminder to present and past students of the impact that Korean language and culture has had on our school since 1995. In the early years students at Year 9 and 10 carried their studies through to Year 12 over three successive years. Student have travelled to Korea and teachers have also travelled there to study many times. Since that time every Year7 student to pass through the school has studied Korean.  As a reminder of these experiences and as a mark of respect to all our Korean teachers and friends over the years, we plan to extend an existing garden to give a Korean element to what is really a European garden." --- an email extract from a Korean language teacher at Temora HS.

They are still working on the Korean Garden project.
Please contact Temora HS if you'd like to make any contribution/donation to their project.

The following website would be helpful for those teachers who are required to maintain their Proficient Teacher accreditation: http://www.nswteachers.nsw.edu.au/news-items/5-tips-for-completing-pd-requirements-for-proficient-teacher-accreditation/

'Miss Granny', which is on theater now in Korea, is coming soon in Sydney, in February 13, 2014.
For more details, follow the news link: http://topdigital.com.au/?q=node/3249

Sydney Koreatown Festival has been successfully completed.
News link: http://topdigital.com.au/?q=node/3267

2014 KOREAN BOOK REVIEW COMPETITION
2014 한국어 독후감 대회

The Korean Book Review Competition is an annual Korean book
review writing competition for schools in Australia, hosted by the Korean Cultural Office, Australia.
The competition is open to all students from Kindergarten to Year
12, who would like to discover the joys of reading Korean stories to improve their Korean language and cultural skills. The entrants will be divided into one of the following four categories. 

Division A  – Korean as a heritage or a background language       
Category I: Primary School students who learn Korean as a community language.     
Category II: High School students who learn Korean as a community language.
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Division B  – Korean as a second language or a foreign language -         
Category III: Primary School students, the student’s or their parent’s first language should not be Korean.-         
Category IV: High School students, the student’s or their parent’s first language should not be Korean. 

Each category is given different requirements for submitting the book review. Entries can be coordinated as a group and submitted by the Korean language teacher. 
 
The entries are judged by a panel consisting of representatives from the Korean language teachers’ ommunities, academics, and the Korean Consulate, Sydney. The winners will be invited to the 2014 Korean Book Review Competition Award Ceremony at Korean Cultural Office in June 25, 2014. They will also have the opportunity to read their winning entry on the Korean Cultural Office podcast.

Prizes: Gift vouchers and other special prizes will be awarded to each winner in each category by Korean Cultural Office, the Korean Consulate and the Korean Embassy. Grand Prizes, signed by the Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Korea and the Minister of NSW Department of Education and Communities, will be awarded for the first winner of each Division. Certificates will be awarded for the first, second, third places and encouragement prize for each category. All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. 

Rules: Entries MUST be student’s original work. The book reviews must address a Korean fiction or non-fiction book that fits into the theme for each category. A Cover page form and a Permission to use students' work form must be submitting for each entry.
 
Due: Entries should be received by Friday 9 May 2014 and addressed to Korean Cultural Office, Ground Floor, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney 2000 NSW, or by email, school@koreanculture.org.au

For further details, contact Korean Cultural Office on (02) 8267 3400.

Are you a new teacher of Korean in a NSW government school?

The New Languages Teachers and their Supervisors workshop will be held on Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th March 2014 at the Sebel Hotel Surry Hills.

Click here for more details on eligibility and enrolment.