News and Events

ACTA International Conference 2026

The conference will be hosted by ATESOL NSW and held at the University of Sydney.
We will add more updates to this page when they become available.

Date: 01 – 03 October 2026
Venue: Sydney

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English Australia Conference 2025

The 2025 English Australia Conference will be held on 27-29 August 2025 at the Pullman Hotel Brisbane. Please save the date in your diaries!

Date: 27-29 August 2025
Venue: Pullman Hotel, Brisbane

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VicTESOL Conference 2025

The 2025 VicTESOL International Conference will take place on 15 August 2025 at the Pullman Melbourne On The Park. This premier event will bring together national and international educators, researchers, and program leaders to explore advancements in the TESOL field. With attendees spanning sectors such as schools, universities, and industry, the conference will foster collaboration and innovation. It will include networking opportunities, a reception, and insights into cutting-edge research, practice, and services supporting diverse multilingual learners.

Theme: Innovating futures: Innovations in TESOL

Date: 15 August 2025
8:00am – 5:00pm (5:00pm – 7:00pm social function)
Venue: Pullman Melbourne on the Park
192 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002

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Learning English slowly, slowly: Hands-on strategies for the beginner adult classroom

Join QATESOL for a practical, one-hour session filled with no-prep to low-prep strategies you can start using immediately in your next class.

Date: 4.30 – 5.30pm Thursday 31 July (Online)

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Supporting EAL/D learners through translanguaging in content-based assessments

Join Dr Ronan Kelly, Dr Dean Ryschka and Professor Karen Dooley in this online professional development session to explore possibilities, benefits and challenges in supporting EAL/D learners through translanguaging in content-based assessments.

Date: 5.00- 6.00pm Wednesday 28 May 
Venue: Online

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South Australia PD Fest

Join English Australia SA Branch members for their annual professional development festival, showcasing best practice in member colleges.

Date: 3 May 2025 / 10.00am-1.45pm
Venue: The University of Adelaide English Language Centre, Level 11, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA

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Australian Literacy Educators Association (ALEA) ACT Jessica Vance: Planning, Creating and Nurturing Cultures of Curiosity

This interactive workshop aims to provide insights and practical guidance for academic managers and other staff who conduct classroom observations of English language teachers.

Date: 03 May 2025
Venue: 8:30am – 11.30am AEDT 

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Academic Vocabulary: Building Knowledge and Use

In this webinar, Professor Averil Coxhead will focus on the importance of academic vocabulary to English learners preparing to study at university. Two common questions from teachers about academic vocabulary are ‘which words do my learners need to know’ and ‘how should I teach those words’? Professor Coxhead will examine these questions and what learners and teachers need to know about academic vocabulary and principled ways to increase knowledge and use of this lexis in English. Techniques and resources are provided to support the development and assessment of knowledge and use of academic lexis.

Date: 25 March 2025 / 3.30-4.30 pm (AEDT)
Venue: Online

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QLD PD Fest

Join English Australia Queensland branch members for their annual professional development festival, showcasing best practice in member colleges. PD Fest registrations include:

• morning tea, lunch, and afternoon drinks & canapes
• a robust program of plenary and breakout sessions across four streams
• opportunity to engage with sponsors and view teaching resources
• networking opportunities.

Date: 22 March 2025
Venue: Sir Llew Edwards Building, UQ College, The University of Queensland, St Lucia

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Transforming teacher development – Introducing the teachers’ individual development framework

Webinar: Traditional performance appraisals often fall short in recognising teaching effectiveness and success. Academic Leaders can find themselves attempting to push a square peg through a round hole. La Trobe College Australia introduces the Teacher’s Individual Development Framework (TiDF), a novel approach to teacher development that prioritises student-centric values such as psychological safety, belonging and care.

Date: 12 February 2025 at 3.30-4.15pm (AEDT)

Venue: Online

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TasTESOL

TasTESOL are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a face-to-face conference on
Saturday the 23rd November 2024 in Launceston, Tasmania. The theme this year will be:

Shaping the Future: English Language Teaching in Tomorrow’s World.

Date: Saturday the 23rd November 2024
Venue: TBC

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Monash University Zoom Event
Facilitated by A/Prof Ruth Fielding

Bilingualism, Multilingualism and Plurilingualism Research Group – Monash Education

21st October 2024 4pm to 6pm

Join us for a panel discussion and Q and A about LITERACY LEARNING FOR PLURILINGUAL CHILDREN.

Speakers:

Dr Hilary Smith (ANU, Massey University and ALANZ)
Dr Jacqui D’Warte (Western Sydney University)
Dr Raf Cleeve Gerkens (University of Melbourne)
and Monash Bilingualism, Multilingualism and Plurilingualism researchers

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English Australia Conference 2024

The conference has a strong focus on professional development, offering sessions to cover sector updates, current research, emerging trends, case studies and expert commentary.

Date: 11th – 13th, September 2024
Venue: Pan Pacific, Perth

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2024 Foundation for Learning and Literacy Literature SymposiumTasTESOL

In 2024, The Foundation for Learning and Literacy will present a series of video presentations and podcasts produced by representatives of organisations whose primary work is with children and young people, literacy and drama.

Date: Wed 3rd Jul 2024, 7:00 pm
Venue: Online

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Teaching Oral Language Through Drama

In this energising online workshop, Drama in Education specialist, Jodie Whitehurst, will share a series of simple, accessible drama techniques to help teachers engage and motivate their EAL/D learners. Learning through drama allows students to connect their brains with their bodies, leading to more expressive communication and greater retention of new language structures. Participants will explore these drama-based strategies through hands-on participation, allowing them to gain a sense of how such learning will feel for their students. No previous drama experience is required – just bring an open mind and a sense of fun!

Date: Tuesday 28 May 2024 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (UTC+09:30)
Venue: Online

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Developing Listening in Direct Entry Programs

In this session, we will be looking at the skills of Listening in Direct Entry English Programs- both embedded into the curriculum, and as remedial activities.

Members of the academic team at University of Western Australia Centre for English Language Teaching (UWA CELT) will present an activity used in the classroom called Listening Circles. The remainder of the webinar will focus on a discussion of ways to improve Direct Entry students’ listening in remedial 1-1 activities.

Date: 21 May 2024 at 4.00-5.00pm (AEST)
Venue: Online

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Queensland PD Fest

Join English Australia Queensland branch members for their annual professional development festival, showcasing best practice in member colleges.

Date: 23 March, 2024 / 9.00am-3.30pm followed by post-Fest drinks and canapes from 3.30-5.00pm
Venue: Sir Llew Edwards Building, UQ College, The University of Queensland, St Lucia

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ELICOS Market Opportunities by Region: China and Taiwan Market Briefing Webinar

In this free webinar for English Australia members, Austrade’s teams in China and Taiwan will provide an overview of trends and new developments in each market, highlighting information relevant to ELICOS providers.

Date: 13 March, 2024 / 1:30 pm AEDT – 2:30 pm AEDT

Venue: Online

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