Category: Past Events

JLTASA’s submission to the Building Asia Capability Inquiry can be read at the Inquiry’s website. https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=80d3f408-4695-47ba-a73e-811ca521a7cb&subId=779966

JLTASA Inc is pleased to announce the completion of the JLTASA History 1973-2023 project. This project was an important way of commemorating our association’s 50th anniversary in 2023, and to acknowledge the role that the association has played in promoting Japanese language education in South Australia and the support it has provided …

“A Discussion Paper was developed to facilitate national stakeholder consultation on the development of the National Languages Plan and Strategy. The Discussion Paper includes four key sections: Why do we need a National Plan and Strategy for Languages Education in Australia? What are the preliminary findings from the data? What …

Five lucky members were the recipients of a grant for the 2024 NSJLE (you can read their grant reports over on the grants page). Local SA presenters included Mel Watt (Warradale PS; JLTASA Secretary), Adelaide High School (Kwok Kam, Kate Satomura, Helen Manning-Bennett) and Tom Dawson (Gleeson College; JLTASA President).

Congratulations to Keiko Sanders, the 2024 recipient of the Hiroshi Haga Teacher Recognition Award. Keiko was presented her award at the Educators SA World Teachers Day Gala. We thank Keiko for her tireless commitment to Japanese education in South Australia, and wish her all the best in her retirement. We …

Year 6 Quiz Day; Inaugural Southern Competition. I have to say a special thank you to Renae Garner for hosting 2 sessions at Sheidow Park Primary School today. The highlight for me at these events is giving students access to fabulous Japanese activities/immersion/connection with other students. From 3 Mid North …

Year 6 Quiz Day 2024- EDC What a wonderful day spent with students from Birdwood, North Haven, Kidman Park, West Beach, West Lakes Shore, Clapham and Keithcot Farm Primary Schools for the morning session. Then Mount Barker Waldorf, St Francis de Sales and our 3 schools from the mid north; …

2024 was another blockbuster conference with the most amount of sessions offered in recent years! Our Keynote Presenters were Ryuichi Dunphy (Topic: Playing in Space) and Dr Nick Jackson (Topic:AI) Sessions included: Creating a Visual Listening Program Dip your Toes into Comprehensible Input Let’s play SUGOROKU! Reimagining Reading Cracking the …

The 9th Annual JLTASA Year 10 Movie Making Day was held for the first time at two different locations on the same day: St John’s Grammar School in the South and Roma Mitchell Secondary College in the North. With high demand for this event over the last few years, the …