Professional Development

NZALT Professional Development Award

Members of three years or more can apply for financial assistance for a conference, a project, professional development or research. Decided in March each year, the awards may apply to the current or previous year's professional activity. Amounts awarded will depend on the funds available.

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Speak Up Award for Language Teachers of Years 7 & 8

Current members who teach at year 7 or 8 can apply for financial assistance for a language proficiency course. Decided in March and October each year, the awards may apply to the current or previous year's professional activity.

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NZALT Special Project Award

NZALT offers a Special Project Award to assist Language Associations in a language project or specific professional development programme for its members.

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Chinese Scholarship Programme

Up to 15 scholarships for New Zealand teachers of Chinese language are offered each year. The scholarship provides for a 4 week intensive Chinese language and culture programme at Peking University and covers tuition, international return travel, accommodation and a living allowance in China.

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Sasakawa Fellowship for Japanese Language Education

This is a programme to encourage Japanese language education and Japanese studies in New Zealand. The Sasakawa Fellowship offers opportunities for students and teachers.

Language Advisers

Contact details for the National Language Advisers

Regional Language Facilitators

Contact details for the Regional Language Facilitators

Specific Language Associations

For contact details for the Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish Language Associations

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NZALT Certificates of Excellence

These prestigious certificates are available to be awarded to your high achievers (Years 11 - 13). They are great for raising the profile of languages in your school. For further details and a Certificate of Excellence request form that you can download.

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Student Competitions

These are an annual event. See Events / Student Competitions for details of this year's competition.