Tui Tuia | Learning Circle offers programmes, workshops, online support and resources to grow, strengthen and advocate for language learning, use and maintenance in New Zealand schools.
Tailored support helps you and your school build sustainable Learning Language programmes that meet the needs of your students, school and communities.
To find out more email tuituia.languages@auckland.ac.nz
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A year-long programme, made up of a series of workshops designed to support teachers to develop measurable capability in the effective teaching of languages, and foster strong inter-school support networks. Face-to-face sessions, online sessions, and in-school support.
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Cluster-based, teacher-led action research programmes with practical teaching solutions and ideas. Face-to-face sessions, online sessions, and in-school support. Language study option also available with the Grant-in-Aid.
This brand-new programme is for teachers at primary/intermediate and lower secondary school level who wish to develop or enhance a Spanish language programme and who can connect with native speakers in their community.
Do you teach Chinese-Mandarin, Japanese or Korean in your school? Would you like to join a network that can support you in this role? Do you want more practical teaching solutions and ideas based on well-researched theory? If your answer to these questions is “yes”, then our programme of cluster-based, teacher-led action research is definitely for you!
These one-off workshops offer a quick insight into an area of language, culture or pedagogy. Specific dates are offered or you can contact us to have one of these workshops delivered to a group of teachers in your area.
Click here to see our available workshopsThese meetings are designed to give teachers of the French the opportunity to meet others in their local area and discuss joint projects and share resources. Please join us and enjoy un p’tit goûter aussi !
This workshop is designed as a support for beginning teachers of French (first and second year).
By teaching teachers different strategies, this will help their students use dichos more, which in turn can help with improving their grammar and vocabulary. This workshop will give them ideas on how to incorporate dichos in the classroom in an appealing way.
This online workshop is designed to provide support for teachers of French who have students enrolled in the New Zealand Scholarship French examination (NZQA Standard 93004). Participation in the workshop is strongly encouraged, so please come prepared to share any resources or revision techniques that you think would be useful to others.
Join us to explore a variety of creative gaming apps, allowing you to create and design your own interactive games in Spanish.
Auszeit Feierabend. How social can German be?
Learning comes through action, so let's put language learning into motion!
Latin American music beyond the stereotypes: move your body and think about it!
Join us after work for a quick cup or tea or coffee and meet up with other teachers of French all over Aotearoa. Venez nombreux, j’espère vous y voir !
This webinar series will consist of 10 short presentations, delivered in both French and English (to accommodate all levels), about 10 French regions.
This brand-new EXPLORE workshop is for all teachers at primary and secondary school level who wish to extend their understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi as Tangata Tiriti.
The 2022 Pasifika Roadshow is coming to a town near you! Come along to a full day of Professional Learning for Pasifika Language Teachers as well as catching up with your colleagues.
The 2022 Languages Roadshow is coming to a town near you! Come along to a full day of Professional Learning for Language Teachers as well as catching up with your colleagues and connecting with organisations who offer support for the teaching and learning of Languages.
A year-long programme made up of a series of workshops designed to support teachers to develop measurable capability in the effective teaching of languages, and foster strong inter-school support networks. Face-to-face sessions, online sessions, and in-school support.
Are you going to the NZALT Conference in July this year? Why not join us early for an immersion experience on Saturday 9th July before the conference starts.
The 2022 Language and Cultural Immersion Programmes for teachers of Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish, are an opportunity for teachers to spend five nights in Queenstown soaking up their target language and culture with the Tui Tuia | Learning Circle - Languages team, other selected teachers from around the country and language/culture-specific organisations.
This programme enables young native speakers from France, Germany and Spain to be employed as Language Assistants in New Zealand schools.
Teachers can benefit from the language and cultural expertise of our team of National Language Advisers. We have advisers available for Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish.
Our National Language Advisers provide a number of services:
Our French, German and Spanish Advisers also provide opportunities for higher education students from their respective countries to experience life and education in New Zealand working as a language assistant in a New Zealand school.
Chinese Adviser
French Adviser
German Adviser
Japanese Adviser
Spanish Adviser
Hear from past participants in our Languages PLD courses:
“The Japan Foundation Sydney Seminar was some of the best professional development I have ever attended. Saito-sensei and her team were able to expertly equip us with accessible and fun cultural and language knowledge we will be able to readily utilise in our own classrooms. It was also a great opportunity to connect and share resources and ideas with other Japanese primary teachers from a variety of different contexts. I highly recommend this opportunity to all teachers of Japanese.”
Steven Woollaston, Elim Christian College
“When I received a birthday card from one of my students I realised again what I value so much about the job of a LA. Being able to support your students with all the kindness they deserve while not being forced to assess. This allows for a certain kind of connection that is hard to establish as a regular teacher.”
Carl (Nonta) Philipp Leifeld, International Language Assistant – German, 2020
We work closely with many organisations including language associations, other providers of teacher training and professional development, universities, overseas governments and business associations, delivering quality, support and opportunities for teachers.
Latin America Centre of Asia Pacific Excellence
North Asia Centre of Asia Pacific Excellence
New Zealand Association of Language Teachers (NZALT)
New Zealand Chinese Language Teachers Association (NZCLTA)
New Zealand Association of French Teachers (NZAFT)
German in Aotearoa New Zealand (GANZ)
New Zealand Association of Japanese Language Teachers (NZAJLT)
Spanish Teachers' Association New Zealand Aotearoa (STANZA)
Embassy of the People's Republic of China
Embassy of France
Embassy of Germany
Goethe-Institut
Embassy of Japan
Embassy of Spain
Confucius Institute in New Zealand
Asia New Zealand Foundation
Alliance Française
Goethe Society
Korean Education Centre
Deutsch in Christchurch
The Japan Foundation
Teaching support and helpdesk
Our facilitators are available for you to seek support for the teaching and learning of languages.
Please contact: tuituia.languages@auckland.ac.nz
Languages Online Teacher Support (LOTS) Padlets
We have put together a network of Padlets to support you with remote language teaching. They contain heaps of links, apps, articles, videos and activities to give you plenty of ideas and support for your planning and teaching. Some of the Padlet topics include:
- Language specific teaching and learning ideas
- How to manage online classes
- How to teach remotely
- Supporting teacher and student wellbeing
- Links to our upcoming online EXPLORE workshops
Resources for Language Teachers
We can customise all course offerings to suit your needs. Our work is based firmly on research, with an emphasis on student-centred leadership being the key to excellent and equitable student outcomes.
Find out what we can do to help you and your learning community.