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The Minister has responded to our letter (8 May 2020) regarding the impact of COVID-19 and the resulting border restrictions on our sector. ‘The Government recognises the severity of the …

The TESOL International Association has published a statement on racial injustice following the death of George Floyd in the United States. You can read it on their website.

Following on from our earlier letter to the Minister of Education and the Minister’s response, TESOLANZ has again written to the Minister (dated 8 May 2020) to express our concern …

On the 30th of April 2020, TESOLANZ received a response from the Minister of Education, Hon Chris Hipkins, regarding our earlier letter on the subject of catering for ELLs in …

EDITOR WANTED TESOLANZ – Newsletter Editor TESOLANZ is seeking a new editor for its newsletter. The newsletter comes out quarterly and provides the TESOLANZ membership with articles, updates, and information …

An update from the British Council on the New Directions 2020 conference, Singapore The COVID-19 crisis has forced many changes to how we live, work and interact, and many organisations …

The CLESOL 2020 Conference Organising Committee, with the support of the TESOLANZ Executive, have made the decision to postpone this year’s conference. The decision has not been made lightly, particularly …

From Copyright Licensing New Zealand If you’re working on a project that has arisen or been developed to respond to the changed environment in the New Zealand writing and publishing …

The Office of Ethnic Communities has published a series of videos providing information about government helplines you can access during the COVID-19 lockdown and beyond. Another series provides information about …

As schools move to online learning due to COVID-19, TESOLANZ is concerned about the impact on English Language Learners (ELLs) in schools. TESOLANZ has written to the Ministry of Education …