The AGTV was founded in 1979 and is led by its members through an elected central Committee and nominated Network Leaders throughout Victoria. We work in close partnership with the Goethe-Institut Australia and are supported by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD). The AGTV was a founding member of the Network of Australian Teachers of German (NATG) in 2002, which now has representation from all states and territories in Australia.

Our members choose to work collaboratively across sectors – primary and secondary, country and metropolitan, government and independent – to provide services to promote the teaching and learning of German in Victoria and beyond. We promote supportive and professional learning relationship between teachers of German within and across AGTV Networks to benefit the students learning German in schools. See About AGTV.

It is AGTV policy to make clear distinctions between members and non-members when offering our services. For a list of services in 2008 CLICK HERE.

NB: The AGTV is NOT registered for the GST and so does not issue Tax Invoices.

There are four categories of membership:

AGTV Membership & SZENE

Every membership includes a subscription to SZENE for a calendar year. SZENE is a national journal for teachers of German in Australia published by the AGTV in cooperation of the NATG. Please notify the AGTV of any change of details, especially your mailing address. SZENE contains timeless teaching materials, reports and ideas from throughout Australia to inspire professional practice and promotional projects.

INDIVIDUAL Membership provides:

• Membership of your professional association which includes AGTV Networks.

• Membership rates for Professional Development conducted by the Committee or by our AGTV Networks e.g. Victorian State Conference and Network PD.

• Support for the operation of the association and volunteer work of the Committee, Network Leaders and AGTV members e.g. administration of the Committee and Networks, electronic newsletters distributed within Networks, PD offered centrally and within Networks, development of resources, support for pre-service teachers, organisation of student activities, and the annual State Conference in partnership with the Goethe-Institut and Austrian Ministry of Education (bm:ukk).

• Evidence of professional engagement for VIT registration.

• A tax deduction if paid personally.

For INDIVIDUAL Membership CLICK HERE

SCHOOL Membership provides:

• Membership rates for students involved in AGTV and AGTV Network activities including the BJR Student Exchange, the Primary & Secondary German Days Out, and other programs for students within networks.

• Entry to the AGTV Years 5 to 9 Poetry Competition, open only for member schools.

• Support for the AGTV in funding opportunities for students e.g. SAGSE Scholarship, Year 10 Award, Prizes for the School Film Festival

• Support for the operation of the association and volunteer work of the Committee, Network Leaders and AGTV members e.g. administration of the Committee and Networks, electronic newsletters distributed within Networks, PD offered centrally and within Networks, development of resources, support for pre-service teachers, organisation of student activities, and the annual State Conference in partnership with the Goethe-Institut and Austrian Ministry of Education (bm:ukk).

For SCHOOL Membership form CLICK HERE

AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS Membership CLICK HERE

The AGTV acknowledges the support of these businesses in 2009:

• Passport Travel www.travelcentre.com.au

• Intext Language International Bookshop www.languageint.com.au 

LIFE Membership

From time to time the AGTV Committee nominates people for Life Membership. The people listed in alphabetical order below hold Life Membership of our association:

Gerhard Boettcher (Bayrischer Jugendring)

Eva Conway

Andrew Ferguson

Judy Hajdu

Rolf Klieme (Goethe-Institut)

Brigitte Remmen

Pat Ritter

Henrietta Roberts

Eva Schulz (Goethe-Institut)

Heather Stock

Volkmar Sturm (Language Adviser)

Immi Waechter (Goethe-Institut)

Rod Wilson (Monash University)

Karin Zilko

For membership enquiries, please contact agtv@germanlinx.vic.edu.au

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