ACTA is pleased to announce details of the 2023 Research Grant and encourages submissions. ACTA, the Australian Council of TESOL Associations, is the national peak professional body for all associations of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other languages (TESOL) across Australia. ACTA’s Objectives are: to represent and support the interests of teachers of English […]
2023 August- ACTA Research Grant Read More »
How many English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) Learners are there in Australian Schools? Data collated and presented by Michael Michell – Immediate Past President, Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) There is no national requirement for state and territory education systems to report publically on the cohort of students learning English as
MEDIA RELEASE: Misguided policies directly causing remote Indigenous students’ poor school attendance and literacy, and rising incarceration rates. RELEASED: 15th September, 2021 Misguided Commonwealth and NT Government policies are directly contributing to remote Indigenous students’ falling school attendance and abysmal literacy levels, according to two scathing submissions by a teachers’ organisation to a current federal
RESOURCES FROM THE WEBINAR ‘Refugees’ describes the situation of people, but it doesn’t define who they are. Australia has many different refugee communities. Whether you are looking to learn more about refugees, you have a friend from that community, or you are teaching refugees and/or other students, the wealth of resources on the Refugee
2020 November-The Refugee Experience – Resources for Teachers Read More »
For decades, ACTA and other advocacy groups have argued against the limits on adult migrants’ access to the AMEP because of the eligibility requirements that were instituted in the 1992 Immigration Education Act. On Friday 28th August, 2020, Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge announced major reforms to the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). The reforms
2020 September- Historic Reforms to the Adult Migrant English Program Read More »
ACTA President, Margaret Corrigan, has written to Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge about the implications for the AMEP of the suspension of immigration for the foreseeable future. The letter recommends lifting existing AMEP eligibility requirements in order to address the backlog of unmet English language learning needs in the Australian community. Download from the link
2020 June-Letter to the Immigration Minister regarding the future of the AMEP Read More »
Due to COVID-19 uncertainty, the ACTA International Conference has been rescheduled to 2021. QATESOL will host the next ACTA Conference in Brisbane from 28 – 30 September 2021. The Conference theme is: Pushing the Boundaries. Conference website: actaconference.com And follow the Conference Facebook page to get updates leading up to the Conference: facebook.com/ACTAConference
2020 April- ACTA International Conference rescheduled to 2021 Read More »
ACTA has made a comprehensive submission to the Productivity Commission’s Indigenous Evaluation Strategy based on widespread consultation with our networks across Australia. Read the ACTA submission and find a link to the strategy and other submissions on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education page.
2019 October- ACTA submission on the Indigenous Evaluation Strategy Read More »
ACTA has made a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Inquiry into Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2019. Read the ACTA submission and find a link to the Inquiry on the ACTA Media Room page.
2019 October- ACTA submission on the proposed Character test bill Read More »
ACTA has made a submission to the Review of the 2008 Melbourne Declarationon on Educational Goals for Young Australians. Read the ACTA submission and the original Declaration following links on the EAL/D Issues – Schools page.
2019 June- ACTA submission to the Review of the 2008 Melbourne Declaration Read More »