CLV Teachers’ Summit Media Release – Strong Attendance & Sector Impact

Wednesday, 22 April 2026

MEDIA RELEASE

Dear Principals and School Leaders,

We are delighted to share with you the official media release from our recent CLV Community Language Teachers’ Summit, Empower & Engage: Strategies That Stick – A Practical Community Language Teachers’ Summit, held at Monash University, Clayton Campus.

This year’s Summit marked an exciting new chapter for our sector, bringing together close to 470 participants across in-person and online attendance in a dynamic half-day professional learning format focused on practical, classroom-ready strategies.

The media release captures key highlights from the day, including:

The Acknowledgement of Country by Professor Mark Rose, setting a respectful and reflective tone
A Welcome Address by Associate Professor Maria Gindidis (CLV President), alongside heartfelt contributions from CLV Committee Members
Ministerial addresses from The Hon. Julian Hill MP and The Hon. Steve Dimopoulos MP, along with a video message from Mr Brad Rowswell MP
The announcement of CLV’s inaugural multicultural festival coming up in October:
Global Voices: The Community Languages Multicultural Festival
Three high-impact workshop streams delivered by leading facilitators, providing practical strategies across Early Years, Primary and Secondary settings
Strong attendance and overwhelmingly positive feedback on the new format, venue, and quality of sessions

👉 Read the full Media Release (PDF)

We encourage you to share this media release with your school community and networks to help showcase and strengthen the visibility of community language education across Victoria.

For more information about our key initiatives and upcoming events, please reach out to
Ms Heba El-Hakim, our Senior Communications Officer, via email at heba.elhakim@communitylanguages.org.au

Kind regards,