“As an educator, I value the importance of learning a second language. Studies have clearly shown how it benefits a student’s education and cognitive function, and I personally believe language learning fosters a deeper appreciation and understanding of diverse cultures and communities.”
Category: Advocacy
Congratulations Dr. Hua Li – 2021 Principal’s Award Winner
“As a principal of community schools over 20 years, I am fully aware of the positive influence that language schools have on the community at large and this should not be understated. All community language schools substantially contribute to Australia’s highly multicultural and multilingual society, making this country and our communities diverse and beautiful.”
Good Luck, Claire!
We wish Claire Leong, Head of Languages at Wesley College and former MLTAWA Committee member, all the best for the Australian Education Awards night on 16th August in Sydney. Claire is a finalist in the category for the Department Head of the Year Award. Claire is one of 10 finalists in the category, and the only […]
March 2019 AFMLTA NIB
View the March News in Brief here View the January News in Brief here
September 2018 AFMLTA NIB now available
Read the September 2018 issue of the AFMLTA’s News in Brief (NIB) to find out more about: Call for Papers – 2019 AFMLTA Conference (7-9 July 2019) BABEL…Going Digital!! How to have your input into the AFMLTA’s Strategic Planning Opportunities for Languages Educators The AFMLTA Special Interest Group Professional learning opportunities You can access the […]
ELLA survey for primary school teachers of Languages
There is still time to participate in the The University of Melbourne’s anonymous online survey, and also potentially an interview, about the Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) Program and the use of technology in the classroom. The survey is part of important research which will be provided, in the form of a report, to the federal […]
Strategic planning tool for Languages
Wesley College has developed a guiding document for language learning that is a reference point for the Languages department.
