Welcome to ETAQ

The English Teachers Association of Queensland is the professional association providing support and advocacy for teachers of English in secondary schools through:

  • face-to-face professional development activities
  • journals and newsletters - Words’Worth, English Matters and English in Australia
  • forums to share and gain new ideas on the teaching of English
  • opportunities for networking with other English Teachers.
 
 
 

 

Upcoming Events

Creative Writing with Emma Maguire

Townsville branch will be presenting a workshop on creative writing approaches for teachers for years 7 - 12. Dr Emma Maguire, James Cook University will lead the workshop.

Date: 27 April 2024, from 9 am till 11 am.

Registrations will open Friday 5 April.

Category: Zoom meeting
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Date: Saturday 27th April 2024
Venue: Online


AustLit webinar

AustLit is a comprehensive up-to date bibliographical database of Australian story-telling that includes works of fiction and poetry (including for children and young adults), writing for the theatre, film and television, travel writing, and literary criticism and reviews. AustLit also houses and supports a number of research projects, curated d...

Category: Zoom meeting
Start Time: 4:00 PM
Date: Thursday 2nd May 2024
Venue: ZOOM
Email Enquiries:  adminofficer@etaq.org.au


May seminar: Digital Landscapes

This half-day seminar event aims to further explore ETAQ’s overall theme for PD activities in 2024: Changing landscapes. The focus now is on the exciting (or perhaps daunting) realm of the digital domain. As technology, assessment and texts continue to evolve and expand, teachers have the opportunity to harness technology to engage and inn...

Category: Seminar
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Date: Saturday 11th May 2024
Venue: University of Queensland
Venue Address: Abel Smith Theatre, Campbell Road, St Lucia


External Assessment Preparation 2024

Now in its fifth year, we are confident this program provides just what teachers and students need to approach the external examination confidently.  The materials are completely revised and updated for this year taking into account all the latest advice from QCAA.  The program will consist of three segments: Writing the an...

Category: Student (and teacher) Event
Start Time: 4:00 PM
Date: Saturday 20th July 2024
Venue: Online
Email Enquiries:  adminofficer@etaq.org.au


State Conference

ETAQ's state conference will be held on Saturday 17 August at Lourdes Hill College, 86 Hawthorne Road, Hawthorne. We are excited to announce our keynote presenters will be Anna Funder and Mary Lou Rasmussen, ANU, Canberra. Theme: Journeys of Joy and Justice. The Call for presenters is now available. We are interested in exploring th...

Category: State Conference
Start Time: 8:00 AM
Date: Saturday 17th August 2024
Venue: Lourdes Hill School
Venue Address: 86 Hawthorne Road, HAWTHORNE
Phone Enquiries: 455464000


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Enhance your reading in 2024

Reading Calendar

Each month this year, we will publish a reading calendar, encouraging you to read a new book of your choosing and providing you with activities to deepen your reading experience.  By the end of the year, you will have explored different genres, a range of activities, created and explored some writing, and have read and explored 12 books!

Share your activities with others via our socials; display the calendars in your classrooms and use some of the activities in your book clubs.  

Download the Calendar for February

Download the calendar for January 

 

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This is the first time I have been to an ETAQ conference and it was really sensational to get so much at all of the sessions.

ETAQ conferences always have sessions that make me excited to be a teacher.

I know that ETAQ conferences in the past have never disappointed - valuable, relevant, practical, inspiring so I came again.

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