Dates for 2026 Last updated 17 February 2026
AGTV Teacher Events - AGTV Student Events - International Events - Other
Red Date = Closing Dates
- Link to AGTV Event Registrations
- Link to LTV Events & PD - LTV is the new name of the MLTAV
- Link to Goethe-Institut Events for Teachers and Students
- Link to Kultur und Sprache - Veranstaltungen (Austria)
- Link to ARC (Department of Education)
- Link to LMERC Cultural Calendar
- Link to Deutsche Auslandsgesellschaft PD - often online, weekly chats
January
20 Jan - Committee planning meeting
Return of AGTV BJR 2024/2025 Exchange Group
Wed 28 to Fri 30 Jan: DaFWEBKON 2026 (link)
'Deutsch zwischen Algorithmen und Kultur'
A free online international conference for teachers of German.
Tue 27 Jan: First day Term 1 for teachers (Gov't schools)
February
Mon 16 Feb: Rosenmontag (Karneval in Köln)
AGTV BJR 2026/2027 Exchange Group arrives
Expressions of Interest for AGTV-BJR 2027/2028 Exchange Group opens
Wed 11 Feb: AGTV Committee Meeting
Mon 9 Feb: Members Lounge: What makes a good VCE discussion topic?
Thur 12 Feb: Goethe-Institut eduLOUNGE - Topic tbc
Mon 16 Feb: Webinar: General Advice for VCE Students in Units 1 to 4
Fri 27 Feb: AGTV Focus on Junior Secondary Conference
March
8 Mar: International Women's Day
Mon 9 Mar: Labor Day public holiday in Victoria
Wed 11 Mar: AGTV Members Lounge with Janet Scheider
NEW Mon 23 Mar: AGTV Primary German Matters Conference
Tue 31 Mar: Last day for 'Du bist dran' competition entries
April
30 April: Walpurgisnacht
Thur 4 Apr: Last day Term 1 (Gov't schools)
Thur 2 Apr: Expressions of Interest due for AGTV-BJR 2027/2028 Exchange
Thur 2 Apr: Last day for 'Ein guter Start in Deutsch' certificates orders
Fri 3 Apr: Good Friday
Mon 20 Apr: First day Term 2 (Gov't schools)
Fri 25 Apr: ANZAC Day public holiday
Tue 28 April: Members Lounge topic tbc
Thur 30 April: Committee Meeting
Wed 30 Apr: Closing date for contributions to SZENE
May
Thur 1 May: Tag der Arbeit, Der erste Mai
22-25 May: Karneval der Kulturen in Berlin
Sat 2 May: Afternoon Workshop with Andreas Wiebel
University of Melbourne - 1:30 to 3:30 (mit Snacks)
- Arbeiten mit literarischen Texten im DaF-Unterricht
Tue 12 May: Members Lounge topic tbc
Sat 16 May: PM Workshop with Andreas Wiebel, Uni Melbourne
Thur 28 May: Members Lounge topic tbc
Australian/NZ German Week in May - Teachers choose a week in May
- Goethe-Institut- information, competition and registration of participation
- AGTV Events/Suggestions - tbc
May: HSBC German Film Festival
Presented by Palace Cinemas in cooperation with German Films
School bookings for the Kino for Kids selection!
All information on the Goethe-Institut website (with film trailers) including the booking form.
June
Mon 8 June: Kings Birthday public holiday in Victoria
Tue 16 Jun 2026: General Achievement Test (GAT) for all VCE students
Fri 26 Jun: Last day of Term 2 (Gov't schools)
July
Mon 13 Jul: First day Term 3 (Gov't schools)
Tue 14 July (and Wed 15 Jul tbc): Model UN Conference/s in German
Topic: Combatting Climate Change - Committing to Global Action
Mon 27 Jul: AGTV Members Lounge topic tbc
Thur 30 July: AGTV Committee Meeting
August
Sat 1 Aug: Swiss National Day
Sat 15 Aug: Liechtenstein National Day
15-23 August National Science Week
Sat 8 Aug: Last day for results of Poetry Secondary Regional Finals
Tue 11 Aug 2026: AGTV Webinar for Year 12 on the Oral exam
Sat 22 Aug 2026: Secondary State Final of Poetry Competition
September
Sat 5 Sep: Final date for Primary Poetry Regional Final Results
Tue 8 Sep: AGTV Webinar for Year 12 on the Written Exam
Sat 12 Sep: Last day for entries for AGTV Competitions incl. Group Performance of the Poetry Competition
UPDATE Sat 12 Sep: Primary State Final of Poetry Competition
Fri 18 Sep: Last day Term 3 (Gov't schools)
Tue 29 Sep: Registratration deadline for Goethe-Intitut Merit Awards
October
Fri 3 Oct: German Day of Unity
Sun 26 Oct: Austrian National DayMon
Mon 5 Oct: First day of Term 4 (Gov't schools)
Mon 5 Oct: VCE Oral Exams begin
Fri 9 and Sat 10 October: Goethe-Institut National Conference in Brisbane
Thur 15 Oct: AGTV Committee Meeting
Oct dates tbc: Melbourne German Week
Sat 31 Oct: Deadline for applications for Goethe-Institut Scholarships
November
Nov tbc: VCE German Written Exam
Thur 12 Nov: AGTV Committee Meeting
Goethe-Institut online Sommerkino
Thur 26 Nov: AGTV AGM incl. election of 2027 Committee
December
Dec tbc: Languages Teachers Victoria (LTV) Conference
Fri 18 Dec: Last day of school year (Gov't schools)
