Association of German Teachers of Victoria Inc

About Us - Partners & Affiliations

PARTNERSHIPS

The AGTV enjoys cooperative partnerships with others in supporting the teaching and learning of German and other languages in Victoria and beyond.

German enjoys support throughout Australia from the Goethe-Institut, a German cultural non-profit organisation promoting the language and culture.

AGTV Key Partners for German in Victoria

The AGTV is grateful for the partnership with-

• Bayerischer Jugendring (BJR), with whom we have facilitated an annual 10-week reciprocal student exchange since 1988

and for the financial and/or in kind support from:

• Department of Education and Training (DET), which provides grants to the AGTV to support the delivery of services to teachers and students of German, and for funding Language Assistants for German in Victorian schools, who sometimes assist the AGTV at events and in the preparation of materials.
• Goethe-Institut Australia, who provide services for teachers and students, offer some funding to the AGTV and support an annual meeting of the NATG. The Goethe-Institut has a world wide network promoting the language and culture of Germany. The AGTV is also grateful to the volunteer interns at the GI for their support of events and services.

• Kultur und Sprache section of the Austrian Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung (BBWF in 2018)), who provide speakers for conferences in Austraila, and who fund a scholarship for a teacher to attend a seminar in Austria

AGTV Sponsorship

The AGTV sponsors scholarships and awards for German in Victoria:

• Society for Australian-German Student Exchange (SAGSE) - The AGTV has sponsored a scholarship for a Victorian student since 1979.
• Goethe-Institut / AGTV Year 10 Scholarships - These are presented annually to students.
• Goethe-Institut School Film Competition - Special Prize in Victoria from 2018

AFFILIATIONS

The AGTV is a founding member of the Network of Australian Teachers of German (NATG), which is endorsed by Goethe-Institut Australia.

• AusDaF - website of the NATG

The AGTV is also affiliated with:

• Der Internationale Deutschlehrerinnen und Deutschlehrerverband (IDV) - of which the AGTV is an Associate Member

List of associations around the world affiliiated with IDV

• Modern Language Teachers Association of Victoria Inc. (MLTAV) - the AGTV nominates a representative to the MLTAV Committee each year
• Council of Professional Teachers Associations of Victoria (CPTAV) - the umbrella organisation for professional subject associations, of which the AGTV is a member.
• Australian Federation of Modern Language Teacher Associations (AFMLTA) - with which the AGTV is affiliated through the MLTAV

OTHER CONNECTIONS

Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA)

The AGTV is a registered Student Exchange Organisation (SEO) with the VRQA, enabling Victorian students to participate in our 10-week AGTV-BJR Student Exchange program. The AGTV has coordinated the program since 1988.

• VRQA - Overseas Secondary Student Exchange Organisations
• See Students: Scholarships & Exchanges

Companies and Businesses in Victoria and Beyond

The AGTV is grateful to the companies, businesses and others for sponsoring SAGSE scholarships and other community events related to German.