The 2025 AGM took place on Friday 13 February at the historic Mission to Seafarers. Prior to the meeting AFTV members enjoyed catching up
with colleagues and meeting new colleagues, sharing a delicious light meal in the beautiful courtyard adjacent to the meeting
room.
Please find
attached
the Minutes of the meeting.
Below are the AFTV 2026 committee members:
AFTV President 2026 Philippe Vallantin
AFTV Vice President 2026 Lucie Dickens
AFTV Treasurer 2026 Marie Pépin
AFTV Minutes Secretary 2026 Anne-Lise Llewellyn
Below are AFTV 2026 sub-committees. The first person is the convenor.
|
Sub-Committee |
Sub-Committee members |
|
Finance and Scholarship |
Marie Pépin, Philippe Vallantin, Lucie Dickens |
|
Professional Learning |
Secondary PL: Lucie Dickens , Philippe Vallantin, Fiona Curnow, Anne-Lise Llewellyn, Nathalie Marchand, Isabelle
Mangeot-Hewison Primary PL : Joy Weymouth (co-opted) |
| Student Activities |
Secondary: Loveena Narayanen and Séverine Peyronnet, Isabelle Mangeot-Hewison, Nathalie Marchand, Sandrine Prosser, Estelle
Payne Primary: Joy Weymouth (co-opted) |
| Cultural events |
Gretchen Bennett, Claire Cowen, Sandrine Prosser |
| FATFA |
Marie-Pierre Deleplanque, Diane de Saint Léger |
| Digital presence |
Anne-Lise Llewellyn, (Dinah Stimar) |
| AGM |
Lucie Dickens, Philippe Vallantin |
| Film |
Claire Cowen, Gretchen Bennett |
| Study Tour |
Claire Cowen, Philippe Vallantin |
CHANTONS ENSEMBLE AFTV FESTIVAL DE CHANSON FRANCOPHONE
Calling all students in Years 5-8! Get ready to join the AFTV French Singing Competition.
Registrations close Tuesday 16 June.
We have pleasure to invite your students from Years 9 - 12 to attend the Franco-Belge comedy - C'était mieux demain.
Date
Wednesday 17 June
Venue
Cinema Kino
Time 10.15am
The AFTV is pleased to invite AFTV members and guests to an AFTV Cultural / PL Event at the NGV for the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
exhibition 2026: CARTIER
Date Sunday 26 July
Venue The National Gallery of Victoria
Time 10.15am
This full day workshop led by Karine Coste is designed to help participants to discuss and gain confidence in preparing their students for
the VCE French external examinations.
Date Monday 27 July
Venue The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins
Time 9.00am - 3.30pm
Connect Collaborate Celebrate
Are you teaching French in a Victorian primary school? Join fellow educators from the government, Catholic and independent sectors for an afternoon of professional networking, idea-sharing and inspiration.
Venue MLC Junior School 2 Lofts Avenue
Date
Wednesday 29 July
Time 4.30 pm
French Trivia is back again in 2026! A night of learning and fun for your Years 9 & 10 French students.
Date Friday 7 August 2026
Time 6.00pm - 8.00pm (approx)
Venue Sacré Cœur – 172 Burke Road, Glen Iris 3146
FULLY BOOKED!
We apologise to those schools who were hoping to enrol their students in the Atelier Oral en présentiel as it is fully booked. There are
however, still places available for the Atelier Oral en ligne.
L'ATELIER ORAL - EN
PRÉSENTIEL
offers your students the opportunity to practise face to face for their oral exam.
Date Sunday 30 August
Time 8.30am - 12.30pm
Location Glen Eira College, 76 Booran Road Caulfield East
L'ATELIER ORAL - EN LIGNE offers your students the opportunity to practise
online for their oral exam.
Date Sunday 13 September
Time 10.00am - 12.40pm
Location Via Zoom