About VicTESOL
VicTESOL is a professional association committed to promoting excellence in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and fostering and supporting cultural and linguistic diversity through high quality multicultural education. VicTESOL provides support and services to generalist, content, trade and EAL (ESL) specialist teachers across sectors including:
Kindergartens | TAFE | ELICOS centres |
Schools | SEE | Universities |
Adult & community education | AMEP | Industry settings |
VicTESOL aims to support teachers and students by developing and disseminating information that advances knowledge of what constitutes best-practice in education to students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
VicTESOL constantly advocates on behalf of EAL students and their teachers and keeps members informed of state and national initiatives and issues as they emerge, according to the association’s prescribed policy.
VicTESOL hopes to contribute to the development of educational policy that impacts support for EAL students and teachers. The distinctive educational needs of these students can be overlooked by policy makers and VicTESOL members actively participate in consultative workshops convened by state and national authorities to ensure that these students are well represented.
VicTESOL supports research into issues and practices that influence the educational outcomes and/or language learning trajectories of ESL learners across all educational sectors.
Contact VicTESOL
VicTESOL Association Officer
Carly Minett
victesol [at] victesol.vic.edu.au
VicTESOL Professional Learning Co-ordinator
David Kezilas
plcoordinator [at] victesol.vic.edu.au
VicTESOL Information
ABN # 21 237 277 032
Inc # A0024290V
VicTESOL does not currently have a mail address.
VicTESOL Constitution
VicTESOL is an incorporated association. To download our constitution please click here.
VicTESOL Committee
At our AGM on the 6th of December, 2018 the following people were elected to VicTESOL Executive and Committee positions:
Executive Committee Members
PresidentShem Macdonald |
Vice-PresidentMargaret Corrigan |
TreasurerMark Melican |
SecretaryAnne Keary |
General Committee Members
Michelle Andrews | Clare Blackman | Yan Yao Choong | Robert Colla | April Edwards |
Joanne Goodman | Debra Icely | Lini Kane | Evangelia Kontos | Julia Lippold |
Penny Newton | Rebecca Robinson | Jessie Sambell | Yvette Slaughter |
2019 Committee Meeting Dates
- Thursday 14 Feb
- Thursday 9 May
- Thursday 18 July
- Thursday 17 October
- Thursday 5 December (AGM)
Member Input
If members wish to raise any matters for discussion at Committee meetings, please contact the VicTESOL office:
victesol [at] victesol.vic.edu.au.
Executive Committee Contacts
If you need to contact the executive members directly
- president [at] victesol.vic.edu.au
- vicepresident [at] victesol.vic.edu.au
- treasurer [at] victesol.vic.edu.au
- secretary [at] victesol.vic.edu.au
Affiliations
TESOL in Context
ACTA publishes, TESOL in Context, one of only two current Australian journals devoted to issues related to TESOL.
Past issues of the journal are now openly available. Submissions for articles for future issues are welcome, click here for more information.
Australian Council of TESOL Associations
Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) is the national coordinating body representing all Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. It aims to promote and strengthen English whilst supporting people’s linguistic and cultural heritage. ACTA’s objectives are to:
- Represent and support the interests of teachers of English to speakers of other languages and dialects and their students
- Ensure access to appropriate English language instruction to speakers of other languages and dialects
- Encourage the implementation and delivery of quality professional development programs
- Promote the study, research and development of TESOL at state, national and international levels. To this end, in even-numbered years, ACTA convenes an international conference.
The ACTA Council comprises representatives from each of the eight Australian states and territories. VicTESOL is currently eligible to have 3 representatives on this council. Quarterly meetings are convened by teleconference with ongoing work conducted through working groups that communicate via email.