About us

TasTESOL is Tasmania’s professional association for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

WHAT WE DO

Our primary goal is to support EAL/D teachers in developing their students’ English language skills and knowledge, through:

  • Providing professional development opportunities for EAL/D teachers, including forums and conferences.
  • Providing opportunities for EAL/D teachers to meet socially and network in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.
  • Providing members with access to current research, resources and opinions on English language matters.
  • Giving members a voice on national and international issues.

Note: In Australia, the term EAL/D (English as Another Language or Dialect) is now used more widely than the previous label ESL (English as a Second Language).

TasTESOL is affiliated with similar state and territory associations, and our national umbrella organisation is the Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA). See below for a list of affiliated organisations.

OUR MEMBERS

Our members are teachers, volunteer tutors, administrators, trainee teachers and education students, policy makers or other related practitioners with an interest in languages, literacy and/or intercultural issues.

 

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OUR COMMITTEE

TasTESOL is managed by a small committee of volunteers, elected annually at the AGM. The committee meets formally about six times throughout the year.

2024 TasTESOL Committee

President

Maree-rose Jones

EAL Teacher, Department of Education,  Children and Young People (DECYP)  Tasmania

Treasurer

Cristy Walker

AMEP teacher, TasTAFE

Secretary

Michelle Bourke

EAL/D teacher, Department of Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) Tasmania

General committee member

Gillian Edmiston

AMEP teacher, TasATAFE

General committee member

Dr. Andy Bown

Lecturer in Languages and TESOL Education, University of Tasmania

General committee member

Vicki Walker

Teacher, TasTAFE

General committee member

Xanthy Kirkam

AMEP Teacher, TasTAFE

ACTA Representative

Gillian Edmiston

AMEP Teacher, TasTAFE

TasTESOL AGM Minutes & Reports

AGM minutes and reports from 2017 onwards.

 

AFFILIATIONS

TasTESOL is one of the eight state and territory TESOL associations across Australia, coordinated nationally by the Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA).

Because of shared professional interests, links to other related not-for-profit organisations are also listed here.

View contact details and links for affiliated associations.

 

OUR CONSTITUTION

 

OUR HISTORY