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.
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
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