The West Australian Modern Greek Language Teachers’ Association Inc. (WAMGLTA) is proud to announce that this year’s WAMGLTA nominee for the Professional Teaching Council of Western Australia (PTCWA) Outstanding Professional Service Award was Deputy Chairperson of WAMGLTA, Ms Maria Svarnou.
    
 
Maria received the Award at the PTCWA Presentation Event, which took place on Wednesday 23 October at the Lake Karrinyup Country Club. 

Representing WAMGLTA were the following members: Chairperson of WAMGLTA, Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis, and Executive Committee Members, Mrs Katerina Reklitis and Ms Maria Gerou.  Also present was Mr Michael Reklitis.  Maria, as the Award recipient, was also there in her capacity as Vice President of the PTCWA Executive Committee. 

Maria’s citation for the PTCWA Outstanding Professional Service Award is included below:
Maria is a passionate advocate of Modern Greek language education, and she has actively contributed to WAGMLTA’s mission by playing a key role in various initiatives dedicated to preserving and promoting the Modern Greek language and culture within our community.

Maria has held key roles on the Committee, including Secretary and Deputy Chairperson where she has played an instrumental role in helping to coordinate professional events and assist in the management of the Association to promote Modern Greek language and cultural initiatives.

Co-invigilator for the Centre for the Greek Language (CGL) examinations for the past two years, Maria has assisted in the smooth execution of the examinations and has co-assessed the oral component.

Maria has attended and participated in the annual Consular Wreath-laying Services in commemoration of Hellenic cultural and key historical events.

She has been a keynote speaker for community and school events, such as the Pan Macedonian Association of WA for the annual celebration of the Dimitria Festival.

Maria will be undertaking the role of Webmaster for WAMGLTA’s webpage for 2025.
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WAMGLTA extends heartfelt congratulations to Ms Svarnou for her award from the PTCWA!  She joins a growing list of WAMGLTA recipients of the PTCWA Outstanding Professional Service Award:
 
2017: Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis
2018: Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis
2019: Ms Irene Starr
2020: WAMGLTA (the Association)
2021: Mrs Nina Stamatiou
2022: Mr Nino Arvind Raju
2023: Mrs Katerina Reklitis
2024: Ms Maria Svarnou
 
Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis
WAMGLTA Chairperson                                                                                               
25 October 2024


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The West Australian Modern Greek Language Teachers’ Association Inc. (WAMGLTA) is proud to announce that Mrs Katerina Reklitis was this year’s recipient of the Professional Teaching Council of Western Australia (PTCWA) Outstanding Professional Service Award.

​Katerina was honoured with the Award at the 2023 Presentation Ceremony, which took place on Wednesday 25 October at the Lake Karrinyup Country Club. 
Representing WAMGLTA were the following members: Chair, Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis; Deputy Chair, Ms Maria Svarnou, who was also there in her capacity as a member of the PTCWA Executive Committee; and member, Mr George Anastassiadis.  Our nominee for 2023 and member of the Executive Committee of WAMGLTA, Mrs Katerina Reklitis was accompanied by her husband, Mr Michael Reklitis.  Also in attendance was the Principal of St. Andrew’s Grammar, Mr Craig Monaghan and his wife, Mrs Katia Monaghan, both proudly supporting Mrs Reklitis as a long-standing staff member of the school.  The Honourable Consul of Greece, Mrs Georgia Karasiotou, was among the special invited guests.   
Katerina’s citation for the PTCWA Outstanding Professional Service Award included the following key points:

• Inaugural member of WAMGLTA (joined 16 November 2016)
• Regular attendance at meetings, AGMs, and WAMGLTA events
• Member of the Executive Committee (since 31 March 2023)
• Active promoter of WAMGLTA in her school (St. Andrew’s Grammar)
• Over 31 years of service at St. Andrew’s Grammar, that includes out-of-school hours commitment, such as:
  • Annual attendance at Kings Park State War Memorial for the two Greek National Days and The Battle of Crete Wreath-laying Ceremonies
  • Preparation and rehearsal of students for these events 
  • Weekend attendance at church services and formal events, such as community luncheons, with students performing items
  • Representation of St. Andrew’s Grammar at various events held out-of-school hours locally, interstate and overseas, including staff-student trips to Greece
  • Organising and assisting with Greek Consular functions for National Day commemorations; in particular, the 200-year anniversary of The War of Independence reception, assembly, and formal functions with the Hellenic Presidential Guard
  • After-hours Greek gastronomy cooking and publication of a student Greek recipe cookbook 

 
WAMGLTA extends heart-felt congratulations to Mrs Reklitis for her award from the PTCWA!  She joins a growing list of WAMGLTA recipients of the PTCWA Outstanding Professional Service Award:
 
2017: Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis
2018: Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis
2019: Ms Irene Starr
2020: WAMGLTA (the Association)
2021: Mrs Nina Stamatiou
2022: Mr Nino Arvind Raju
2023: Mrs Katerina Reklitis
 
Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis
WAMGLTA Chairperson                                                                                               
26 October 2023

2023 marks the 19th year that the Centre for the Greek Language (CGL) examinations have been offered to students and adults in the Greek and wider community of Western Australia.  St Andrew’s Grammar was established as the CGL Examination Centre in late 2004, with the first examinations being offered in 2005 and annually thereafter to the present day.  As the foundation Director of the CGL at St Andrew’s Grammar, I am proud to announce this year’s successful candidates.
Level A1 (8-12 years of age)
CRISTOPOULOS Kosta
MICHAILIDIS Lazaros
 
Level A1 (adolescents & adults)
KOUTSOUVELI Pelagia Anna
SMYRNIOTIS Nicola
STAMATIOU Gabriel
ZAFIROPOULOS Kassiani
 
Level A2
KAILIS Lucas
KERR Loukas
LIMNIOS Dimitrios
REISI Sofia-Eleni
 
Level B1
COLYVAS Arthur
KONTORINIS Irene
 
Level B2
LIMNIOS Athanasios
ROUKOUNAKIS Virginia
TSITIRIDIS Alexandros
 
Level C2
PAILA Kalliopi
 
The grades of the successful candidates were “Excellent” (8 candidates), “Very Good” (7 candidates), and “Good” (1 candidate).  We enjoyed an overall success rate of 89%.  Congratulations are extended to all the candidates, their families, schools, and their Modern Greek language teachers.
On 11 September of this year, I had the good fortune to be in Greece and, as I have done in all previous trips to Greece, I visited the Centre for the Greek Language in Thessaloniki, where I met with Mr Panagiotis Dagkopoulos from the Division for the Support and Promotion of the Greek Language.  After an important professional discussion but also an enjoyable convivial chat, Mr Dagkopoulos presented me with the Certificate of Attainment in Greek for each of our successful candidates.  These will be presented to the candidates soon at a formal event at their respective schools or via post.
 

I extend personal thanks to my fellow co-invigilators of this year’s examinations, Mrs Katerina Reklitis and Ms Maria Svarnou, both of whom assisted me in the smooth execution of the examinations over the four days in May.  Gratitude is also extended to the Principal, Mr Craig Monaghan, and the staff of St Andrew’s Grammar for accommodating the CGL examinations, including the room changes necessary for regular classes.

Next year’s CGL examinations are scheduled to take place on the following days:
Level A1 (8-12 years of age)                Tuesday 14 May 2024
Level A1 (adolescents & adults)        Tuesday 14 May 2024
Level A2                                                        Tuesday 14 May 2024
Level B2                                                       Wednesday 15 May 2024
Level C1                                                        Wednesday 15 May 2024
Level B1                                                         Thursday 16 May 2024
Level C2                                                         Thursday 16 May 2024
 
Registrations will open on 1 February 2024 and will close on 20 March 2024.  More information will be imparted closer to the opening date of registration.
 
Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis
Director of the CGL at St. Andrew’s Grammar (61002)                                  27 September 2023

Being presented with the ‘Certificate of Attainment in Greek’ for each successful candidate by Mr Panagiotis Dagkopoulos at the Centre for the Greek Language, Thessaloniki, Greece on 11/9/2023
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All interested persons are now invited to register for this year’s Centre for the Greek Language (CGL) examinations to be held in May at St. Andrew’s Grammar (officially recognised CGL Examination Centre).
 
Prospective candidates of Greek and non-Greek background are invited to test their written and spoken Greek language competency skills through these annual examinations.  Successful candidates will be issued with a Certificate of Attainment in Greek from Greece’s Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, and the Centre for the Greek Language: Division for the Support and Promotion of the Greek Language (Thessaloniki, Greece).
 
There are 7 levels on offer, catering to a full spectrum of Greek language competencies.  These include a level for children aged 8-12 years old (children who are over 8 years of age and below 12 years of age on the 31st of May 2023); a level for beginner adolescents and adults, through to a level for persons with excellent knowledge of the Greek language.  Candidates younger than 16 are strongly advised to avoid taking the examinations for levels B2, C1 and C2 as the examination content for these levels may require general knowledge and experience beyond their years.
 
The full complement of levels on offer is as follows:

• A1 for children 8-12 years old (Elementary knowledge)
• A1 for adolescents and adults (Elementary knowledge)
• A2 (Basic knowledge)
• B1 (Intermediate knowledge)
• B2 (Good knowledge)
• C1 (Very good knowledge)
• C2 (Excellent knowledge)

 
The 2023 CGL Examinations will be held on the following days:

• Tuesday 23 May for Levels A1 (for children 8-12 years & adolescents and adults) and A2
• Wednesday 24 May for Levels B2 and C1
• Thursday 25 May for Levels B1 and C2

 
Fees have been set by Greece and are as follows:

• $140 for levels A1(for children 8-12 years & adolescents and adults), A2 and B1
• $155 for levels B2, C1 and C2

 
For more information regarding registration and payment, please contact Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis at: [email protected]
 
Registration opens on Wednesday 1 February and closes on Monday 20 March 2023. 
 
The CGL Committee and I look forward to your participation in this year’s CGL Examinations.
 

Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis
Director of the CGL at St. Andrew’s Grammar (61002)
27 January 2023

It is with great joy that I announce to the Greek and wider community the names of the successful candidates of the Centre for the Greek Language (CGL) examinations of 2022 and the levels that they achieved. 
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The candidates, who are listed below, sat for the CGL examinations in May of 2022 and were awarded their Certificate of Attainment in Greek later in the year.
Level A1 (8-12 years of age)
KERR Loukas
LIMNIOS Dimitrios
REISI Sofia-Eleni
 
Level B1
KERR Yiannis
KOUTSAKIS Athina
LIMNIOS Athanasios
ROUKOUNAKIS Virginia
SMYRNIOTIS Theodoros
TRITAS Odysseas
TSITIRIDIS Alexandros
 
Level B2
KOUTSAKIS Athina
 
Level C1
PAILA Kalliopi
 
I had the pleasure of presenting Kalliopi Paila with her certificate on Saturday 29 October at the Centre for Hellenic Studies, WA (at St. Andrew’s Grammar), and in the presence of her teacher, Mrs Christina Panovrakou.
 
The remainder of the candidates were from the Greek Language and Culture Institute (GLCI) of Evangelismos, and their certificates were presented by me at the GLCI End-of-Year Celebration on Saturday 10 December, and in the presence of the Honourable Consul of Greece, Mrs Georgia Karasiotou, and the Principal of the GLCI, Dr Pol Koutsakis.
 
On behalf of the CGL Committee, I extend my congratulations once more to the successful candidates, their teachers, schools, and their families!  I take this opportunity to thank Ms Maria Svarnou who invigilated the examinations with me, and who co-marked the oral component. 
 
Next year’s CGL examinations will be held on the following dates:
Level A1 (8-12 years of age)                  Tuesday 23 May 2023
Level A1 (adolescents & adults)           Tuesday 23 May 2023
Level A2                                                        Tuesday 23 May 2023
Level B2                                                        Wednesday 24 May 2023
Level C1                                                        Wednesday 24 May 2023
Level B1                                                        Thursday 25 May 2023
Level C2                                                        Thursday 25 May 2023
 
Registrations will open on 1 February 2023 and will close on 20 March 2023.  More information will be imparted closer to the opening date of registration.
 
Dr Angela Evangelinou-Yiannakis
Director of the CGL Examinations at St. Andrew’s Grammar (61002)
 
30 December 2022