Language networks
Networks provide teachers with an opportunity to engage in collegial discussions and to share ideas and strategies, with the aim of enhancing innovative practice and supporting teacher wellbeing.
Primary languages networks
Primary languages networks are communities of teachers and curriculum advisors that run with financial assistance from the department and support teachers with the implementation of the Modern Languages K–10 Syllabus in the K–6 setting.
Network meetings are held once a term and can be accessed face-to-face and online.
Language teachers in primary schools are asked to join primary languages networks on Microsoft Teams. The space will provide ongoing support and the latest information on primary language networks. To access this space, please complete a short entry survey. It should take 4 minutes to complete.
There are 12 primary language networks:
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Community languages – for teachers of Assyrian, Dari, German, Hebrew, Khmer, Macedonian, Persian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian and Turkish
- French
- Greek
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- South Asian languages – for teachers of Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Language teacher networks
Language teacher networks support language teachers in NSW schools. The networks are K–12 and cross-sectoral and run with financial assistance from the Department of Education.
Contact your local network leader if you would like to be involved.
Katherine Brownlee
Gosford High School
katherine.brownlee@det.nsw.edu.au
Renetta Wolfe
Denison College
Bathurst High Campus
renetta.wolfe@det.nsw.edu.au
Takako Teranishi
Bega High School
takako.teranishi4@det.nsw.edu.au
Coreena Allen
Languages and Culture team
coreena.allen@det.nsw.edu.au
Rhonda Bunten
Figtree High School
rhonda.bunten@det.nsw.edu.au
David Dun
Coffs Harbour High School
david.dun@det.nsw.edu.au
Ke Fan
NSW School of Languages
ke.fan4@det.nsw.edu.au
Margaret Wajs
Willoughby Girls High School
margaret.wajs@det.nsw.edu.au
Alicia North
Melonba High School
alicia.north4@det.nsw.edu.au
Will Simpson
Kirrawee High School
will.simpson2@det.nsw.edu.au
To support teachers who are geographically isolated from the nearest face-to-face network.
Kristen Faraday
Languages and Culture team
kristen.p.smith@det.nsw.edu.au