Contacts

Language experts
Contact your nearest language expert through the Association of Colleges of Education (ACENZ).

ACENZ Central
Chinese: Ms Chen Ruofan
Area: National
Email: chinese@acenz.ac.nz

Japanese: Yukiko Ehara
Area: Schools south of Taupo, including the East Coast and Poverty Bay
Email: japanese@acenz.ac.nz

German: Werner Nowitzki
Area: National
Email: german@acenz.ac.nz

Spanish: Agustīn Yagūe
Area: Schools other than those in Greater Auckland/Northland
Email: spanish@acenz.ac.nz

ACENZ North
Japanese: Yuko Fujimitsu
Area: Schools north of Taupo, excluding the East Coast and Poverty Bay
Email: japanese.north@acenz.ac.nz

Spanish: Elena Garcia
Area: Schools in Greater Auckland and Northland
Email: spanish.north@acenz.ac.nz

ACENZ South
French: Stephanie Barnett
Area: National
Email: french@acenz.ac.nz

Other sources of support for language teachers
German
The Goethe-Institut: cultural exchange, language classes, teacher support, and information services.
Contact: Judith Geare, PO Box 9253, Wellington. Phone (04) 385 6924 or DDI (04) 385 6899, fax (04) 385 6883.
Email: judith.geare@goethe.org.nz

French
The French Embassy: cultural exchange, teacher support, recruitment of language assistants for France and New Zealand, and promotion of the French language through special events and competitions.
Contact: Jean-Marc Philippeau, Linguistic Attaché, PO Box 11 281, Manners Street, Wellington. Phone (04) 802 7779, fax (04) 384 2578.
Email: jean-marc.philippeau@diplomatie.gouv.fr

The French Resource Centre: library books and CDs on loan to the public and teachers; information services on tourism, the economy of France, French culture and events in France; hire of French flags (with a deposit), and other services.
Contact: Sylvie Fournier, PO Box 3002, Wellington. Phone (04) 474 9600, fax (04) 474 9603.
Email: cdressou@paradise.net.nz
Website: www.france.net.nz

Chinese
Embassy of the People's Republic of China in New Zealand: information services, cultural and education exchange, teacher support, information resources, and scholarships for teachers of Chinese.
Contact: Mr Yang Xiaochun, Second Secretary, Education Section, 195 Knights Road, Lower Hutt. Phone (04) 570 2758, fax (04) 570 2832.

Japanese
Japan Information and Cultural Centre, Wellington, and the Japanese Embassy, Wellington: Monbu-kagakusho scholarships, school visits, resources, and monthly screening of a Japanese movie with English subtitles.
Contact: Director, Mr Masaru Aniya, PO Box 6340, Wellington. Phone (04) 472 7807, fax (04) 472 3416.
Email: cul@jpnemb.org.nz

In Auckland
Contact: Consulate General of Japan (Auckland): Consul General Mr Tatsuo Mizuno and Vice Consul Mr Takumi Makita, PO Box 3959, Auckland. Phone (09) 303 4106, fax (09) 377 7784.
Email: kobun@cgj.govt.nz

In Christchurch Contact The Consular Office of Japan (Christchurch), Counsellor and Consul, Mr Hideo Date, PO Box 13 748, Christchurch.
Phone (03) 366 5680. Fax (03) 365 3173.

Spanish
Advisers are the first call for Spanish in New Zealand; they can assist directly in most of the areas mentioned for the other languages and provide access to the functions based at the Spanish Embassy in Canberra.

For up-to-date contact details and more information on language associations and organisations that support particular languages or specific areas of interest to language teachers, see TKI at http://www.tki.org.nz/e/language/other/

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