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Tui Tuia | Learning Circle empowers Kāhui Ako, kaiako, teachers, school leaders and tumuaki to achieve better outcomes for students and learners.

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We offer programmes, workshops, in-person classroom support, online support and resources to help strengthen language learning in New Zealand schools.

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Empowering educators, students, and communities to shape a future of educational excellence that is firmly rooted in Pacific identity and aspirations.

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We work with schools to build the literacy and numeracy capability of school leaders and teachers to accelerate learning outcomes for all students.

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German

We partner with Goethe-Institute and the Goethe Society to create enriching learning experiences for our teachers in our GROW programmes and immersion opportunities.

German language teaching support

We have the German National Language Adviser who can work with you to help strengthen the teaching of German within your school. We have a relationship with the German Embassy that provides us with up-to-date resources to support key cultural events.

Meet our National Language Adviser

Alexandra Töniges

GERMAN National Language Adviser

Alexandra is the German National Language Adviser for Tui Tuia | Learning Circle's Languages team.

Kaori Fukazawa

JAPANESE National Language Adviser

Kaori Fukazawa is the National Japanese Adviser at Tui Tuia | Learning Circle's Languages team.

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German programmes and workshops

Upgrade your skills and knowledge with our professional learning opportunities for German language teachers.
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A CLIL Hundertwasser-Inspired Overnight Workshop in Whangārei
Whangārei

A CLIL Hundertwasser-Inspired Overnight Workshop in Whangārei

Join us on-site to experience and learn more about the rich variety of Friedensreich Hundertwasser's work for your German language learning classroom.

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Teacher
Ministry funded
Exploring Pacific heritage languages in the German language classroom
Nationwide

Exploring Pacific heritage languages in the German language classroom

Connecting Pacific heritage languages to language learning - bridging Pacific heritage languages and German to enrich cultural understanding.

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German
Online
Workshops
Teacher
Ministry funded
Kaffeeklatsch #Auszeit #Feierabend
Nationwide

Kaffeeklatsch #Auszeit #Feierabend

Join our German National Language Adviser monthly online after school to further enhance your German language skills over a virtual coffee break.

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German
Online
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Ministry funded
CLIL Learning German by playing handball

CLIL Learning German by playing handball

In this workshop, we will learn about ways how to apply the CLIL approach in the German language classroom. Let's put language learning into motion!

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German
Face to face
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Ministry funded
Virtual scavengerhunt: Auf zum Oktoberfest
Nationwide

Virtual scavengerhunt: Auf zum Oktoberfest

#O'zapft is! Unpacking Oktoberfest. Typisch Deutsch? Wieso weshalb warum?

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German
Online
Teacher
Ministry funded
Discover Germany Project: An Engaging Journey into Language and Culture

Discover Germany Project: An Engaging Journey into Language and Culture

Introductory session - Intercultural opportunity: German Cultural Ambassadors for the Language Classroom

German
Teacher
Ministry funded
NCEA German 2024: Unpacking the changes

NCEA German 2024: Unpacking the changes

Join us online to learn about the changes to NCEA for German and connect with a NCEA Implementation Facilitator.

German
Online
Teacher
Ministry funded
Virtual scavenger hunt - Tracking down German castles and chateaus

Virtual scavenger hunt - Tracking down German castles and chateaus

Join us online to experience the beauty and variety of German castles and chateaus through a virtual scavenger hunt!

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Aspiring
Workshops
Teacher
Ministry funded
Celebrating Matariki in the German language classroom #Wintergemütlichkeit

Celebrating Matariki in the German language classroom #Wintergemütlichkeit

Join us online to learn how to integrate Matariki in the German language classroom and to learn more about the German Gemütlichkeit.

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Making an impact

Hear from educators whose practice have been positively impacted by our innovative approach to learning and professional development.

Workshop light-bulb moments

During the workshop "Unpacking the story behind the Berlin Wall," the most valuable part for me was gaining a deeper understanding of the historical context and significance of the Berlin Wall. My light-bulb moment was realising the profound impact it had on the lives of countless individuals and how it symbolised the ideological division during the Cold War.
As for the workshop on "Tracking down German Castles," the highlight for me was learning about the rich cultural heritage and architectural marvels of these castles. Discovering the diverse histories behind each castle and their role in shaping Germany's past was truly enlightening.
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Excellent ideas on Padlet

I always love the padlets that go with those workshops. There are so many excellent ideas, it is hard to decide which one is the best one.
My lightbulb moment would be to link Matariki to kite flying. I had thought about the lantern parades before but not about the kites.
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German History

There was a number of activities that are really appealing and easy enough to implement, like the blindfolded food degustation to learn adjectives (describing texture and taste), introducing Handball (particularly good for last period) and putting a radio show together (for senior students). I really liked the movie about an escape from East Germany and plan to show it to my senior students when talking about German history.
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As a languages teacher, it is important

As a languages teacher, it is important for me to keep on learning another language so that I can explore various second language acquisition theories and put them into practice.
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National Language Adviser Support

We provide professional development in language teaching pedagogy across all languages. Our National Language Advisers provide language & cultural support to teachers of the languages below:

French

Bienvenue! Explore our French programmes and workshops and meet our French National Language adviser!

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Chinese

Explore our upcoming Chinese programmes and workshops and meet our Chinese National Language adviser!

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Spanish

Bienvenido! Explore our Spanish programmes and workshops and meet our Spanish National Language adviser!

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Japanese

Explore our Japanese programmes and workshops and meet our Japanese National Language adviser!

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