Rosaria Campbell Award for Excellence in French Teaching
In honour of Rosaria Campbell, a passionate and inspiring educator who served as the French National Language Adviser, we invite you to nominate an outstanding French teacher for this travel award to France in September.
Languages
Grant
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Teacher
2 weeks
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Face to face
International
Ministry funded
Overview
Rosaria Campbell was an extraordinary linguist, educator and person. She taught French, lead departments and held the position of National Language Adviser for French from early 2017 - mid 2018. Rosaria spent the last few years of her life in France where she led the development of the New Zealand Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata in Le Quesnoy, overseeing the transformation of the Museum’s 19th-century building into Aotearoa’s tūrangawaewae on the Western Front. In memory of the contributions Rosaria made to the teaching and learning of French in New Zealand during her short but impactful career, this award will be given to one teacher who will travel to France in September 2025. The recipient will have the opportunity to spend a week collaborating with the Museum’s education team and local teachers in Le Quesnoy as well as immerse themselves in Parisian culture, retracing some of Rosaria's favourite endroits. We invite all teachers to nominate a French-teaching colleague who they believe upholds Rosaria’s values and whose efforts in supporting the language and its learners go above and beyond what is expected. Once you register your name, we will send you a nomination form to complete, where you can tell us why you believe this teacher deserves to be recognised. The person you nominate could be a teacher at your school or a different school. Please make sure you check with the person BEFORE you nominate them.
About the course
When: September holidays 2025 (Exact dates of travel TBC, and decided between Tui Tuia | Learning Circle, Te Arawhata and the recipient of this award).
Who can be nominated?
To be considered for the Rosaria Campbell Award for Excellence in French Teaching, the nominee must:
- Be a registered teacher at a New Zealand school
- Teach French (at any year or curriculum level)
- Have a proven track record in supporting the teaching and learning of French in New Zealand
- Demonstrate a clear dedication to improving outcomes for students in French
- Be willing to travel to France and collaborate with others while there
- Be able to create resources and other usable classroom-ready materials for teachers upon their return to New Zealand
- Hold a valid passport
Registrations open on 28 April and close on 9 May 2025
The award will cover the following:
- Flights (including any domestic transfers)
- Travel insurance
- Travel within France
- Accommodation in Paris
- Meal allowance
- Visa or travel authorisation fees to enter Europe/any country in transit
The award does not cover:
- Cost of travel to/from local airport in NZ, or any parking costs at airports
- Personal expenses
As a tribute to Rosaria’s central role in its establishment, the New Zealand Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata will host the recipient in the Museum’s accommodation. The recipient will spend time working with the Museum’s education team and local teachers in Le Quesnoy to develop resources for use in France and in New Zealand and to further the friendship between Le Quesnoy and Aotearoa.
At no cost for NZ registered teachers.
Tui Tuia | Learning Circle Languages is funded to provide professional learning for provisionally and fully registered Primary, Intermediate and Secondary teachers throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our partners:
- The Campbell Family
- New Zealand Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata
Le Quesnoy, a small town in the North of France which was liberated by New Zealand soldiers at the end of the First World War, has deep connections to Aotearoa and remains the only French town to be sistered with a New Zealand town (Cambridge, Waikato). For more information on Te Arawhata, click here: Te Arawhata
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Rosaria Campbell Award for Excellence in French Teaching
Once you register your name, we will send you a nomination form to complete, where you can tell us why you believe this teacher deserves to be recognised.
