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• Dates for 2026

  • Start
    01 Jan 2026
  • End
    31 Dec 2026
  • Location
    Victoria

  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.

  • KINO FOR KIDS

  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)

  
  

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• Macht mit! Registration for AGTV Competitions (Not poetry)

  • Start
    08 Jan 2026
  • End
    12 Sep 2026
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • Location
    Submit entries via relevant email on the entry form

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  AGTV Competitions 2026

  
  

  AGTV Competitions offered in 2026 include Kunst und Poesie, Puppenspielfest, Werbeclip, Song des Jahres, Chor des Jahres and by separate registration, the Du bist dran! competition, and registrations for the AGTV Poetry Individual Competition and the AGTV Poetry Group Performance competition.

  
  

  List of competitions

  • Download the flyer for the competitions to display - coming soon

  Who can enter

  
  

  Students learning German at AGTV member schools are eligible to enter an AGTV competition.

  
  

  How to register participation of students from your school

  Teachers register the participation of students from their school or class in one (or more) of the competitions offered by completing a registration and indicating the competition or competition students will enter.

  
  

  You may register for one or more competitions and return at a later date to complete another registration for for another competition anytime up until the closing date: 

  • Saturday 12 September

  Register on this page for the following competitions anytime up until the close of entries:

  • Kunst und Poesie (Years F-6) - Jahreszeiten
  • Puppenspielfest (Years 3 to 8) - Ich war's nicht!
  • Werbespot (Years 7-10) - Ausschalten tut gut!
  • Chor des Jahres
  • Song des Jahres 

  NB: There are separate registration pages for the Du bist dran! and Individual and Group Performance competitions of the AGTV Years 4 to 9 Poetry Competition.

  
  

  How to enter

  
  

  Download the details and entry forms for each competition from the AGTV Competitions page on the AGTV member website. Please follow the instructions and submit entries with entry form/s to the designated email for each competition.

  • AGTV Competitions for Students - competition details and entry forms

  NB: Please check the competition details for each competition as some have changed.

  
  

  Deadline for entries is Saturday 12 September 2026

  
  

  NB: The Goethe-Institut offers a fabulous competition for students of German (usually in Years 9 or 10). All teaching materials supplied. The competition will run in Terms 2 and 2. Visit their website for further details and view previous winning entries:

  • Unternehmen Deutsch - Enterprise German 

  
  

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• Macht mit: Register for AGTV Poetry Competition (Years 4 to 9)

  • Start
    27 Jan 2026
  • End
    30 Apr 2026
  • Location
    Regional Finals across Victoria (tbc)

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  33rd AGTV Years 4 to 9 Poetry Competition

  Details as at 27 Jan 2026

  
  

  These competitions are only for students learning German from current AGTV member schools. 

  • Individual DaF and Individual Open Competitions
  • Open Group Performance (see further info below)

  Registration of the school's intention to participate in the Individual Competitions

  Schools register their intention of participating by Friday 2 April (end of Term 1).

  • Nominate one teacher from the school or campus who will be the contact person to complete a registration on this website. 

  The details of the contact person will be used to communicate with the school regarding this competition by the Committee and Network Leaders or Regional Final Coordinators.
  

  
  

  Structure of the Individual DaF and Open Sections

  
  

  Students select a poem from a list to learn to recite by heart.

  
  

  NB: Poems will be forwarded to contact teachers at the start of Term 2.

  
  

  Eligibility for the Individual Open and Individual DaF Competitions
  

  
  

  Open section: Any student may enter the OPEN section.

  
  

  DaF section: There is restricted entry for the DaF Section.  Only students learning German as a new language from classroom exposure at school. Any student whose first or second home language is German or who are current or past students from a bilingual school must enter the OPEN section.

  
  

  NB: It is the responsibility of the classroom teacher to determine the eligibility of students for DaF. Teachers should contact the Committee if there are any doubts about the eligibility of students. Schools must submit a Declaration of Eligibility for DaF form. Please respect the rules of this competition.

  Three Stages of the Individual Competitions

  
  

  1. School Competition

  The school determines who will compete in the Regional Final in the individual sections.

  
  

  2. AGTV Regional Final

  Regional Finals must be in person or LIVE online. The Committee may be able to help with a LIVE online Regional Final. The Regional Final Coordinator determines how many students can enter for each year level at the Regional Final.

  
  

  Students compete for individual Gold, Silver and Bronze medals at the Regional Finals. The medals are forwarded to Regional Final Coordinators by the Committee.

  NB: Year 4 students only compete at Regional Finals.

  
  

  3. Regional Final Results Due Dates

  Results and report on Regional Finals must be forwarded to the Committee by Saturday 8th August.

  Primary results may be later by negotiation with the Committee but no later than Saturday 5 September.

  
  

  4. AGTV State Finals - the final stage with students from across Victoria.

  Eligible medalists at Regional Finals in Years 5 to 9 are invited to compete in the relevant State Final by the Committee. Their parent/carer registers their attendance.

  • Secondary State Final to be held on Sat 22nd  August 2026

  • Primary State Final to be held on UPDATE!! Sat 12th Setember 2026

  Where do I find the poems?
  

  
  

  Poems were emailed to the contact teacher from schools registering their participation on this site at the start of Term 2.

  
  

   

  AGTV Criteria for Individual Judging

  • Criteria for Judging Individual Competition 2026 - download

  NB: No props or costumes. The judges decision if final. No score sheets given out.

  
  

  For further updates about the competition, visit the member website:

  • AGTV Years 4 to 9 Poetry Competition - site updated during the year

  FYI: Years 10 to 12 students may have the opportunity to compete at the German Poetry Competition run in alternate years by Monash University and the University of Melbourne. This year, Monash University is organising the competition.

  
  

  
  

  About the Poetry Group Performance Competition

  
  

  RegistIstration opens for the Open Group Performance Competition in Term 2.

  
  

  Eligibility for the Group section

  • Students in Years 4 to 9 learning German at a current AGTV member school may be part of a group performance.
  • Minimum of 3 students in a group
  • There are no restrictions on who can be part of a group other than students must be learning German at an AGTV member school.

  What do students have to for the Group section?

  • Rehearse and film a group performance of your selected poem from the list
  • Performance can be in any style.
  • Max 2 entries per school or campus

  Register separately and forward entries by Saturday 12 September.

  
  

  Students may enter the Individual and Group Competitions.

  
  

  View prize winning entries:

  • AGTV on VIMEO 

  
  

  
  

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• Open Group Performance Poetry Competition 2026

  • Start
    19 Feb 2026
  • End
    12 Sep 2026
  • Location
    Send in recorded entries by Sat 12th August

  Register

  AGTV Years 4 to 9 Poetry Competition 2026

  
  

  Open Group Performance Competition

  
  

  Teachers film* a group performance of a poem to submit for state final judging.

  *NB: Performances may be screened publicly or uploaded to a website. Please obtain appropriate permission from parents/carers.
  

  
  

  Maximum of 2 entries per school or campus submitted by 12 September 2026.

  
  

  Teacher/s register your school's participation (separate to the individual competition).

  
  

  Competition Details

  
  

  The group performance can be in any style (e.g. Formal, Rap etc).

  No props or costumes.

  
  

  A group must have at least 3 members learning German from Years 4 to 9 at a current AGTV member school.

  
  

  Groups can be any combination of students learning German at the school e.g. DaF and Open, primary and secondary, multi-year level, single year level.
  

  
  

  Students who enter the Individual section (DaF or Open) may also be part of an Open Group Performance.

  
  

  Judges decision is final.

  
  

  Prize winners announced in Term 4.

  
  

  Download Open Group Performance Poems 2026

  
  

  There are two poems from which to choose. 

  • 2026 Poems for Group Competition.pdf  incl. Competition Details and Judging Criteria

  Download and complete the School Entry Form:

  • Group Performance Entry Form 2026.docx
    

  Teachers register and forward entries anytime until: Saturday, 12 September

  
  

  Any questions, email: agtv@agtv.vic.edu.au

  
  

  View prize winning entries:

  • AGTV on VIMEO

  
  

  Register on this page for the Group Performance Competition.

  
  

  Register on the link below for the Individual DaF and Open Competition.

  • Individual Competition for Years 4 to 9

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Musik im Mai - German Language Week(s) in May

  • Start
    01 May 2026
  • End
    31 May 2026

  STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS

  
  

  NOT LONG TO GO!

  
  

  The AGTV events for Musik im Mai are supported by the Goethe-Institut.

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• Workshop: Arbeiten mit literarischen Texten im DaF-Unterricht

  • When
    02 May 2026
  •  
    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    University of Melbourne. Babel Building, Room 407

  Register

  The Committee of the AGTV are pleased to invite teachers of German to a workshop with Andreas Wiebel, Dr. Jonas Teupert and Sara-Marie Weinkopf, a collaboration of the University of Melbourne, DAAD and the AGTV.

  
  

  Workshop: Arbeiten mit literarischen Texten im DaF-Unterricht

  
  

  Date: Saturday 2 May 2026 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm

  Location: University of Melbourne

  
  

  Cost: Nil for individual members   Non-Members: $10 (not incl. GST)

  The AGTV is not registered for the GST.

  
  

  Light refreshments provided with vegetarian options.

  Please bring your own water bottle.

  
  

  Registration essential by Tuesday 28 April.

  This event is supported by the Victorian Government.

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