Welcome to ETAQ

The English Teachers Association of Queensland is the professional association providing support and advocacy for teachers of English in secondary schools through:

  • face-to-face professional development activities
  • journals and newsletters - Words’Worth, English Matters and English in Australia
  • forums to share and gain new ideas on the teaching of English
  • opportunities for networking with other English Teachers.
 
 
 

 

Upcoming Events

Drama Practical

Todd Barty will present a Drama Practical on Saturday 12 October from 9:00 till 11am. See the flyer for all the details.  Registrations are now open and will close on Monday 7 October. Registration is at Todd Barty's Drama Practical ...

Category: Zoom meeting
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Date: Saturday 12th October 2024
Venue: ZOOM
Email Enquiries:  adminofficer@etaq.org.au


External Assessment Preparation 2024

Now in its fifth year, we are confident this program provides just what teachers and students need to approach the external examination confidently.  The materials are completely revised and updated for this year taking into account all the latest advice from QCAA.  The program will consist of three segments: Writing the an...

Category: Student (and teacher) Event
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Date: Sunday 20th October 2024
Venue: Online
Email Enquiries:  adminofficer@etaq.org.au


Early Career Conference

The Early Career Conference 2024 for teachers in the first five years of teaching, pre-service teachers and those new to teaching English will be held on Saturday 26 October from 9 am. Venue: Wynnum State High School. ETAQ invites those who are interested in sharing an aspect of their professional practice, to submit their workshop proposa...

Category: Conference
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Date: Saturday 26th October 2024
Venue: Wynnum SHS
Phone Enquiries: 0455464000


Opt-in for EinA

The current issue of English in Australia and back issues are available on the website in the members area and will continue to be available there. For a variety of reasons, the management committee has decided to make the delivery of a hard copy optional. These reasons include expressed wishes from some members; rising postage and print...

Start Time: 9:00 AM
Date: Tuesday 31st December 2025
 Repeating Annually on December 31 until 31/12/2025
Venue: Online
Phone Enquiries: 0455464000
Email Enquiries:  adminofficer@etaq.org.au


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Enhance your reading in 2024

Reading Calendar

Each month this year, we will publish a reading calendar, encouraging you to read a new book of your choosing and providing you with activities to deepen your reading experience.  By the end of the year, you will have explored different genres, a range of activities, created and explored some writing, and have read and explored 12 books!

Share your activities with others via our socials; display the calendars in your classrooms and use some of the activities in your book clubs.  

Download the Calendar for February

Download the calendar for January 

 

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This is the first time I have been to an ETAQ conference and it was really sensational to get so much at all of the sessions.

ETAQ conferences always have sessions that make me excited to be a teacher.

I know that ETAQ conferences in the past have never disappointed - valuable, relevant, practical, inspiring so I came again.

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