--- title: 'Excellence Award in Teaching German' url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/excellence-award-in-teaching-german' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/excellence-award-in-teaching-german.md' date: '2024-08-02' description: 'Congratulations to Nicole Polke, HOD Languages! Congratulations to Nicole Polke, HOD Languages! Green Bay High School is very proud to share the news that Nicole Polke has been awarded the New Zealand Association of Language Teachers (NZALT) Award for Excellence in Teaching German. This prestigious…' --- Excellence Award in Teaching German Nicole Polke ![nicole polke teaching award](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/d/1/7/a/6/d17a60d70d3793aa129999e2e5947987564fe0d9-nicole-polke.jpg "nicole polke teaching award") # Excellence Award in Teaching German Friday, 2nd August 2024 at 9:00am #### Congratulations to Nicole Polke, HOD Languages! Congratulations to Nicole Polke, HOD Languages! Green Bay High School is very proud to share the news that Nicole Polke has been awarded the **New Zealand Association of Language Teachers (NZALT) Award for Excellence in Teaching German**. This prestigious award recognises Nicole's outstanding contribution to language teaching and learning over many years. Nicole extends her students' experience of their target language, is generous with her talents and resources, and regularly shares ideas and materials with colleagues. In a letter of congratulations, the President of the NZALT association, Juliet Kennedy, states Nicole's language classes are always innovative, creative, student-centered, and motivating. "As Head of Languages in a large and progressive coeducational school, she has worked intelligently and strategically for the benefit of as many languages as possible, collaborating with colleagues and the wider community." Pictured above is Nicole with German language student, Mathias Stovring, who was selected to travel to Germany on a fully funded Pedagogical Exchange Service (PAD) Scholarship, and spent four weeks in Germany in June/July last year. Nicole has recently taken on the role of president with great success, having been the Auckland representative on the committee of the national German Teachers' Association, GANZ (German in Aotearoa NZ) for many years. Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 3 2024](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024.md) - Previous: [Exam Revision](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/exam-revision.md) - Next: [Felix Declares Victory!](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2024/felix-declares-victory.md)