The annual JTAN AGM and Mini-Conference will be held on Saturday 30th November. Participation is free for financial members of JTAN.

This year, the JTAN AGM & Mini Conference will be held at Japan Foundation.

Registrations will open at 8:45 am for a 9:00 am start and the event will conclude at approximately 1:15 pm.

AGENDA

• 8:45 – Registration9:00 – 10:30 Working backwards: How can we develop skills in Stage 4 and 5 to reduce the cognitive overload of Stage 6?
  Presented by Katherine Brownlee and Aaron McLuckie10:30 – 11:00 Morning Tea (Provided)11:00 – 12:30 Collaborative text creation
  – Creating a bank of listening and reading texts for Stages 4 and 5. The aim is to work on an updated bank of materials to help connect Stages 4 and 5 with Stage 6 and that can be used to supplement course books or be used for assessment.- Resources will be professionally edited and audio recorded (a second collaboration day may also be held at a date to be determined).- Members who contribute on the day will receive a 50% discount on the resources once available to members.Note: if there is sufficient interest, there may be an option to livestream the presentation and have one collaborative group working online but this option will be available for REGIONAL members only.12:30 AGM including launch of new JTAN Stage 6 resources1:15 Close

These times are approximate and may vary.

There will be NO FEE to participate in this event to further support our members.

Interstate participants who are members of their state Japanese Teachers’ Association are also welcome to attend. However, only JTAN current financial members may attend the AGM component of the day. Please email enquire@jtan.org.au with proof of membership and your details to be added to the list of of participants.

JTAN Annual General Meeting

All members are invited to attend the JTAN Annual General Meeting. If you are unable to attend the AGM, you may participate in the decision-makings by completing the Proxy form (click here to download).

Committee positions available: Several committee positions will become available at this year’s AGM, as outlined below. We encourage all members to step up and be part of the committee – without members stepping up to become part of the committee we cannot continue to provide the level of professional learning and support we currently do.

JTAN is a voluntary organisation of dedicated teachers, as a result, Committee roles provide needed flexibility and the opportunity to contribute remotely.

Please express your interest in joining the JTAN Committee 2024-25 by completing the relevant nomination form before the AGM (click here to download). You do not need to be Sydney based to join our Committee! If you would like further information about any position please contact enquire@jtan.org.au

Vice President

• Supports president (training role for future president)
• Act on behalf of president when required
• Liaises with university contacts and Japanese community networks
• Contact and organise presenters and materials
• Oversees and supports any JTAN sub-committees, e.g. Primary, Exam Committees
• Attendance at core JTAN events including exam writing and HSC speaking days (Beginners and Continuers)

Administration Officer

• Good communication skills to enable effective management of the Enquire JTAN email
• Good technical skills to assist with website support with event management (event ads, capacity, opening/closing dates) – training provided
• Assist workshop coordinators with online event management
• Attendance at core JTAN events including exam writing and HSC speaking days (Beginners and Continuers)

Workshop Coordinator (2 positions available) 

• Work with committee to plan events (approx. 15 per year, split across 2 workshop coordinators with additional support from committee, most events now afternoons/evenings, no more than 4 Saturday events per year, including AGM)
• Liaise with presenters, organise venue hire and catering (face to face) and support presenters and participants as required during events
• Communicate with workshop participants re: workshop details
• Manage online events with the platform Zoom, assisting the presenter and taking attendance
• Manage distribution of workshop handouts (print or digital)
• Attendance at core JTAN events including exam writing and HSC speaking days (Beginners and Continuers)

Ordinary Committee Member (2 positions available) 

• Commitment to supporting the aims of Japanese Teachers’ Association of NSW
• Assistance with the running of JTAN events/activities as determined by the committee
• Attendance at core JTAN events including exam writing and HSC speaking days (Beginners and Continuers)

Unless otherwise advised, all JTAN workshops in 2025 will count as “Elective PL” for NESA purposes.