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Stanza organises three main events over the year: Jornada de Profesores de ELE (in Term 1), Spanish Debate (in Term 2) and Speech Competition (in Term 3) and Video Competition (in Term 4). 

Term 1
Jornada de Profesores de ELE 2025

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 14 February 2025 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:

Programa Jonada 2025

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Term 2 
National Spanish Debating 2025

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 & Where

Este año no realizaremos el debate, ¡pero volverá con más fuerza e ilusión el próximo año! ¡Estad atentos y seguid preparando a vuestros estudiantes para el 2026!​

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Registration:

N/A

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Information:

Reglas del debate

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2024 Winners: 

Open Category:  1st Kristin School, 2nd Rangitoto College, 3rd Auckland Grammar School

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Junior Category: 1st Rangitoto College; 2nd ACG Parnell; 3rd. Auckland Grammar School

 

Best Speaker: Charlotte Stokes,  ACG Parnell 

 

Term 3 
Speech Competition 2025

Info:

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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  1. Limit of entries:

    • ​only for level 1: 3 maximum per school

    • no limit for levels 2 and 3

  2. No prior registration required:

    • 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:

L1 Speech Competition 2025

L2 & L3 Speech Competition 2025

Scholarship Speech Competition 2025

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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 7 & 8 category 2025

Year 9 & 10 Category 2025​​​​​

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