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2017 Principal’s Award Finalists

2017 Principal’s Award Finalists

The MLTAWA is proud to announce the finalists of the 2017 Principal’s Award: Ian Lyons, Helena College Ruth Proslmeyr, Piara Waters Primary School Chris Booth, Willetton Senior High School Andrew Host, Margaret River Senior High School Jonnine Lamborne, St Augustine Primary School Stuart Chisholm, Northshore Christian Grammar School The winner will be announced at the […]

2017 AFMLTA Conference Report

by Natalie Pearce At the opening Keith Horwood lecture John Hajek acknowledged some of the key challenges facing Languages teachers such as the Monolingual mindset, Anglobubble, lack of strong Languages policy and the high attrition rate of students studying Languages. He encouraged Languages educators and activists to ‘DECODE’ which represents the acronym below: Demand – […]

2017 AFMLTA Conference Report

by Nalini Demma Languages – the Keys of the Global Connection. I think no other title was more appropriate for the 21st AFMLTA conference as I had the pleasure to attend together with delegates from different countries at Bond University on the Gold Coast. To open the conference was Professor John Hajek who describes Second […]

Languages for My Future

Languages for My Future

Tuesday 9th May 2017, UWA Current Year 10 students and their teachers are invited to attend the Languages in the Mainstream Event, “Languages for My Future.” We hope to encourage and inspire more students to choose a language course in their senior secondary years. Through a panel discussion, young people will share their experiences of learning a […]

Languages Week Competitions Launch & MLTAWA networking event

Languages Week Competitions Launch & MLTAWA networking event

The Languages Week Competition Launch was a free public event held at Perth Modern School on 2 March. The session provided information about how to enter Languages Week competitions, network, and catch up with the latest in Languages education. There are four competitions for this year’s Languages Week and there something for everyone! Click onto […]