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Dates for 2025
Last updated 14 Nov 2025
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 ARC (Department of Education)
- Link to LMERC Cultural Calendar
- Link toDeutsche Auslandsgesellschaft PD - often online, weekly chats
January
Committee planning meeting
Return of AGTV BJR 2024/2025 Exchange Group
Wed 22 to Fri 24 Jan: DaFWEBKON 2025 (link)
'Deutsch individuell: Neue Wege, neue Horizonte'
A free online international conference for teachers of German.
Tue 28 Jan: First day Term 1 for teachers (Gov't schools)
February
Arrival of AGTV BJR 2025/2026 Exchange Group
Expressions of Interest for AGTV-BJR 2026/2027 Exchange Group open
Thur 20 Feb: AGTV Committee Meeting
Mon 24 Feb: MLTAV PD - Differentiation and Choice Boards in Languages Classrooms
Fri 28 Feb: Goethe-Institut PD - SPRECHEN LEICHTER GEMACHT
March
Mon 3 Mar: Rosenmontag (Karneval in Köln)
Sat 8 Mar: International Women's Day
Mon 10 Mar: Labor Day public holiday in Victoria
Wed 5 Mar: MLTAV PD - Unlocking Student Communication
Thur 6 Mar: AGTV-BJR Exchange Q&A for Teachers
Thur 13 Mar: AGTV Committee Meeting
Thur 27 Mar: Goethe-Institut Virtual Meet-Up - German Language Week
Fri 21 & Sat 22 Mar: AGTV Victorian State Conference
April
Thur 3 Apr: Goethe-Institut Meet-Up - Introduction to Kino for Kids materials
Fri 4 Apr: Last day Term 1 (Gov't schools)
Fri 4 Apr: Expressions of Interest due for AGTV-BJR 2026/2027 Exchange
Fri 4 Apr: Last day for 'Ein guter Start in Deutsch' certificates
Fri 18 Apr: Good Friday
Mon 22 Apr: First day Term 2 (Gov't schools)
Thur 23 Apr: Last day to register for Primary German Matters Conference
Fri 25 Apr: ANZAC Day public holiday
Mon 28 Apr to Fri 13 June: Kino for Kids sidebar to the German Film Festival
School bookings are now open for the Kino for Kids selection!
Teachers, please contact the bookings team for more information and to book:
VICTORIA: events.vic@palacecinemas.com.au
View film trailers on the Goethe-Institut Website
Tue 29 Apr: Goethe-Institut Info Session - Praxiserkundungsprojekte
Wed 30 Apr: Closing date for contributions to SZENE
Wed 30 Apr: Walpurgisnacht
May
Thur 1 May: Tag der Arbeit, Der erste Mai
Australian/NZ German Week in May - Teachers choose a week in May
- Goethe-Institut - information, competition and registration of participation
Fri 2 May to Wed 21 May: HSBC German Film Festival in Melbourne, Ballarat
Presented by Palace Cinemas in cooperation with German Films
School bookings are now open for the Kino for Kids selection!
All information on the Goethe-Institut website (with film trailers) including the booking form.
Fri 2 May: Primary German Matters 2025
Thur 8 May: 80 years since the end of WWII
Thur 8 May: AGTV Committee Meeting
Sat 31 May: Deadline for German Language Week (GLW) in May Competitions
- Goethe-Institut Competition (photo related to GLW)
June
6-9 Jun: Karneval der Kulturen in Berlin
Mon 9 June: Kings Birthday holiday in Victoria
Tue 17 Jun: GI Abschlussverantaltung German Language Week
Tue 17 Jun: General Achievement Test (GAT) for all VCE students
Thur 26 Jun: Goethe-Institut Virtual Meet-Up 21- Classroom Action Research Project (CARP)
July
Tue 1 Jul: AGTV Members Lounge - Reimagining Homework
Fri 4 Jul: Last day of Term 2 (Gov't schools)
Fri 11 to Sun 13 Jul: AFMLTA Biennial Conference in Adelaide (Link)
Mon 21 Jul: First day Term 3 (Gov't schools)
Wed 23 and Thur 24 Jul : Model UN Conferences in German
Topic: Zero Hunger: Addressing Global Poverty and Universal Food Security
Thur 24 Jul: Goethe-Institut Virtual Meet-Up 2 - Classroom Action Research Project (CARP)
Mon 28 Jul to Fri 1 Aug: IDT Lübeck - Vielfalt wagen – mit Deutsch (Link)
An IDV biennial international conference for teachers of German
August
Fri 1 Aug: Swiss National Day
Mon 11 Aug: AGTV Committee Meeting
Sat 9 Aug: Final day for results of Poetry Secondary Regional Finals
Tue 19 Aug: AGTV Webinar for Year 12 on the Oral exam
Sat 23 Aug 2025: Secondary State Final of Poetry Competition
September
Week beginning 1 Sep tbc: AGTV Webinar for Year 12 on the Written Exam
Wed 3 Sep: Goethe-Institut Virtual Meet Term 3
Sat 6 Sep: Final date for Primary Poetry Regional Final Results
Sat 6 Sep: Last day for entries for AGTV Competitions incl. Group Performance of the Poetry Competition
Tue 9 Sep: AGTV Webinar for Year 12 on the Written Exam
Fri 19 Sep: Last day Term 3 (Gov't schools)
Mon 29 Sep: AGTV Committee Meeting
October
Fri 3 Oct: German Day of Unity
Mon 6 Oct: First day of Term 4 (Gov't schools)
Mon 6 Oct: VCE Oral Exams begin
Sat 11 Oct 2025: Primary State Final of Poetry Competition
Mon 13 Oct: Expressions of Interest for SZENE Editor due
Mon 20 to Mon 27 Oct: Melbourne German Week
Thur 23 October: Goethe-Institut national eduLOUNGE
Sun 26 Oct: Austrian National Day
Thur 30 Oct: AGTV Members Lounge - Harnessing the Power of EPI
Fri 31 Oct: Deadline for applications for Goethe-Institut Scholarships
November
Tue 11 Nov: Goethe-Institut eduLOUNGE
Thur 13 Nov: AGTV Committee Meeting
17 Nov - 20 Dec: Goethe-Institut online Sommerkino
Wed 19 Nov: VCE German Written Exam 3.00 to 5.15 pm
Thur 27 Nov: AGTV AGM incl. election of 2026 Committee
December
Mon 1 Dec: Members Lounge - New Materials for German
Fri 5 Dec: Languages Teachers Victoria (LTV) Conference
Tue 9 Dec: Members Lounge - Teaching VCE German in 2026 - General Advice
Thur 11 Dec: Goethe-Institut eduLOUNGE
Fri 19 Dec: Last day of school year (Gov't schools)
