Term 1
Jornada de Profesores de ELE 2026
Info:
A great PD opportunity to start the year!
Join us for a full day of exciting and practical workshops and networking activities for teachers of Spanish in New Zealand.
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When:
Friday 13 February 2026 all day
Morning tea and paellas lunch will be provided. Drinks and tapas will be available after we finish at a local pub.
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Where:
AUT, City Campus, Room WG801, Sir Paul Reeves Building, Mayoral Drive, Auckland
(Parking available at the Aotea Square)
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Cost:
Cost: $80 for STANZA members; $100 for non- members.
Please pay by Direct Deposit to account number 02-0524-0157121-097 BNZ. Use your name as a reference for our records.
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Registration:
Register your interest as soon as possible by emailing gloria.vazquez@aut.ac.nz
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Programa:
STANZA 2026 - Programme
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Term 2
National Spanish Debating 2026
Info:
El concurso de debates organizado por STANZA es una oportunidad para que los alumnos avanzados de español (años 11, 12 y 13) demuestren su competencia en la lengua en un contexto académico competitivo.
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When:
Wednesday 3 June 2026
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Where:
Kirstin School
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Registration:
N/A
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Information:
Reglas del debate​​
Term 3
Speech Competition 2025
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Speech competition for all students of Spanish in New Zealand schools and whose teacher is a member of STANZA.
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Students studying Levels 1, 2 and 3 NCEA or the equivalent may enter at the appropriate level. Students at Year 10 may enter the Level 1 category if their teacher gives approval.
Scholarship: This category is for native speaker candidates but may also be entered by those students thinking about presenting for the Scholarship exam this year.
Given the ability of students now to use AI and other offerings on the internet, a large part of the grading for prizes this year will be based on presentation.
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Limit of entries:
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​only for level 1: 3 maximum per school
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no limit for levels 2 and 3
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No prior registration required:
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submit your entries before the due date.
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CONTACT: Cheryl van Dijck: cheryl.VanDijck@stcuthberts.school.nz
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When:
DUE ON or BEFORE Monday 18th August​
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Information & Tasks 2025 Speech:
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2025 Winners:
Again, a big thank you to all teachers who supported this year’s competition. With all that is going on in the classroom you do an exceptional job encouraging your students to go the extra mile here. There was a really interesting array of speeches this year, even though numbers were a little bit down on previous years. We had entries for the first time from María’s Learning Centre and Correspondence School. Students presented confidently and the language overall was excellent with some lovely use of idiom. It was also good to hear such a varied number of ideas on the festivals presented along with some lovely personal interpretation.
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Level 1
First Tessa Jenkins Rangitoto College
Second Roma Fabian Te Kura
Third Greta Wind Selwyn College AND Jocelyn Ho María’s Learning Centre
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Level 2
First Eden Rosadi Selwyn College
Second Eunice Manansala Rangitoto College
Third Gabriel Funtelar Rangitoto College AND Charlotte Cassany Northcote College
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Level 3
First Carly Fear Rangitoto College
Second Phoebe Williams Keri Keri High School
Third Hayley Bloch- Jorgensen Keri Keri High School
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Scholarship
First Camila Aliaga Epsom Girls Grammar
Term 4
Video Competition 2025
Info:
Video competition for all students of Spanish in New Zealand schools and whose teacher is a member of STANZA.
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Students studying Year 7&8 and 9&10 may enter at the appropriate level.
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Topic 2025: En la ciudad | In the city
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Entry: Upload the video on your Google Drive and send the link to Cheryl van Dijck cherylvandijck@gmail.com
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When:
Deadline: Monday 17 November
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Information & Tasks:
Year 9 & 10 Category 2025​​​​​
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Congratulations to the 2025’s winners:
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Year 7/8 competition
“Viajes sin pasaporte” from Maria's Learning Centre
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Olivia Chen
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Victor Chen
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Yifei Yu
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Amy Van Zyl
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Claire Van Zyl
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Enoch Zhu
Year 9/10 competition​
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First place: “La maquina del tiempo” from Westlake Girls
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Second place: “Cuba” from Kristin College
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Third place: “Ven con nosotros” from Keri Keri High School
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Third place: “Dora” from Baradene College