Entries are now open for the Waitaha English ‘Steve Langley’ flash fiction competition. The deadline for submissions is November 8, and the winning pieces will be announced prior to the end of the year. First and second place in each year level will receive a $35 book voucher.  The task: Write a piece of flash…

Join the Waitaha English Kōrero email list for connection, community and celebration of English teachers in Waitaha. Our email group facilitates professional conversation, and we welcome the sharing of great practice, friendly encouragement, the calling out of excellence and passionate engagement in individuals’ work with young people, sharing of student work and exemplars and the…

Please find below the winners and runners up of each section, as judged by Steve Langley and special guest judge Michele A’Court. There is one final additional selection, a ‘Committee’s Choice’, as selected by the Waitaha English committee for special mention. Steve: We each made our choices independently, and then compared notes. Here is Michele’s…

Here are some of the presentations that were shared across the Accord Day. Huge thanks to the presenters who made these available. Please be aware that the video content will only be available for a short period of time.

Kia ora e te whānau, We loved seeing so many teachers at our Accord day. We’re stronger together, and the best way to support our mahi is to join as a member school. Membership is only $80 for a calendar year and comes with access to our writing competitions, teacher support groups and discounted tickets…

We are delighted to announce the amazing opportunities we have available for the community at the Waitaha English Accord Day. We’ll release more information about each speaker over the week. The day has plenty of opportunities to talk and connect with colleagues from across the region, as well as our amazing speakers. Please contact hello@waitahaenglish.com…

James and I are delighted to offer our first Presidents’ report for the 2022 AGM.  Over the last year, there have been a number of changes. Firstly CETA has rebranded as Waitaha English, a move that signals a shift in the way we see ourselves and acknowledges our treaty partners.  We thank Caroline Black who…

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Steve Langley Flash Fiction Writing Competition 2022

Steve Langley Flash Fiction Writing competition 2022