LOTE Storytime Join us for an hour of LOTE (Languages Other Than English) stories, songs, and craft. Storytimes are presented monthly in French, Japanese, Mandarin, and Spanish. English speakers are welcome to join in the fun. Recommended for children ages 0 to 6. Storytime is very popular, so please arrive early to avoid disappointment. Each […]
Inquiry into Building Asia Capability in Australia through the education system and beyond
Parliamentary Inquiry – please make a submission! The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education will inquire into the development of Asia capability within Australia, including the teaching and learning of Asian languages. This includes the consideration of the current state of Asian language learning in schools, and strategies to stimulate demand and improve access. […]
Celebrating Rhianna Reynolds
LTWA thanks Ms Leanne Prior, Principal of Mount Barker Community College for supporting the schools languages program and for supplying these words and the photograph of Rhianna. Read about the WA Education Deoartment’s Teacher Of The Year Awards HERE.
Italian teacher wanted for Term 4 start
Canning Vale College is looking for an Italian teacher to fill a 0.4 position, in a relief capacity for the whole of Term 4. The role involves 3 year 7 classes and 1 year 8 class. The work days are a full day Tuesday, and half days Thursday and Friday. There is a supportive team […]
P-10 Languages changes survey now live
The survey and proposed changes to the P-10 Languages curriculum are now live on the SCSA website. Teachers are encouraged to look through the proposed changes and complete the Public Consultation Survey. Survey submissions are due on the 15th October. The proposed changes and survey can be found HERE
2026 CI Down Under Conference
Have you heard about the 2026 CI Down Under Conference coming to Brisbane in January 2026? It is for ALL language teachers and the draft program has workshops for both beginning and experienced CI teachers, so no matter where you are on your CI journey, you will find something for you, as well as the […]
Public consultation P-10 Curriculum Languages
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is currently adopting and adapting the Australian Curriculum – Languages version 9 for the Pre-primary to Year 10 Western Australian Curriculum Languages. The Languages team is excited to share that between 18 September and 15 October 2025, teachers and stakeholders will be able to provide feedback to […]
Webinar recording – Game on for Acquisition
If you missed the wonderful webinar Game on for Acquisition – using games for communication to drive language acquisition last night by Kathryn Tominaga you can watch it HERE.
The Road to Indonesia Short Film Festival
THE ROAD TO INDONESIA FILM SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Screening Luna on SXSeptember 27 – October 1All tickets $5* *Please note this is solely for the Road to Indonesia Film Festival. The diversity of Indonesia’s thriving contemporary film industry is revealed in this special season of short films from some of East Java’s most acclaimed directors […]
Italian teacher wanted for full-time role
Aquinas College in Salter Point are currently searching for a full-time Italian teacher for the 2026 school year. More information can be found by clicking HERE.