Many of our teachers are German native speakers and all are fluent German speakers and are happy to share some insights around the German culture and the region they are originally from.
Our two school coordinators will happily assist you with any questions about the German classes and cultural activities we offer.
Silja McIver – Adult Coordinator [email]
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Sandra Macha-Peck – Youth Coordinator [email]
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Anita I am originally from Namibia (Africa) where German is one of the national languages. I am a native German speaker and have been teaching at German Schools overseas and in Australia. I joined BGLS in 2018 and thrive on the enthusiasm and keen participation of the students I teach every Saturday in my Junior group. It is a privilege to be able to teach German and share my culture with young Australians. My passion is to promote learning for young people enhancing their interest. My free time is dedicated to my family, animals and garden. |
Birgit
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Birgit Stein I was born in Hamburg in Northern Germany and have always held a strong interest in Languages and Culture. Since my arrival in Queensland in 1988, I have worked as a teacher in various schools, uni’s, roles and positions, mainly teaching German, French and English for over thirty years. I am passionate about teaching German to children, fostering their understanding and ability to speak and function in more than one language and social context. I started working for BGLS in 2022. It is a real joy to participate in the development of boosting students’ knowledge, confidence and achievement levels in learning the German language and culture in addition to English. |
Christian
I’ve taught German Immersion and I currently teach German and Social Sciences at a private girls’ school in Brisbane. In my spare time, I like to read and go to the theatre. |
Cornelia
During my studies at the University of Queensland, I was a tutor for undergraduate psychology students. This sparked my interest and love of teaching. I now enjoy being a teacher at BGLS, where I strive to create engaging and interactive lessons for kids. I love spending time with my family, our dog and chickens, as well as doing sports and travelling. |
Elke
I love teaching German to foster the language in creating interesting and exciting classes for the students. In my free time I like to hike and go to the theatre. |
Holger
One of my favourite parts about teaching is showing kids how to have fun whilst learning. I have a wife and two children.
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Nuria Hi, my name is Nuria. I was born and grew up in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, near Bern. I really enjoy learning languages and love sharing my Swiss-German heritage. Teaching postgraduate students while I was at uni and now clients how to use new software is fun and rewarding in my current job as an implementation specialist. I am excited to teach German at BGLS and love to show students more about German, Austrian and Swiss culture. In my free time, I enjoy being out in nature either hiking or having a coffee, ideally on a beach. I also love climbing and volleyball and keep studying foreign languages like French and Mandarin. |
Richard
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Ruth
I have been a member of the Brisbane German Language School for almost 20 years, first as the mother of twins attending the youth classes and then from 2007 as a teacher and for many years as adult classes coordinator. For a few years now I have been learning Italian, my fifth language, and I enjoy being a student again. It also makes me more appreciative of all the time and effort our courageous students here at BGLS put into learning a foreign language. |
Sabrina
During the week, I work and study in the medical engineering sector and I like to paint and play video games in my free time. |
Sarah I am a native German speaker and grew up in Germany in a beautiful little town near Frankfurt. While backpacking in 2004, I fell in love with Australia and came back to study a primary school teaching degree in Bundaberg in 2006. Once finished, I worked as a teacher in Germany and Vietnam before permanently returning to Australia in 2012. I love teaching languages to students – especially getting students to the point where they proudly recognise the progress they have made. I will do my best at BGLS to improve their ability to understand, communicate and grow more confident in the use of the German language and culture. I like spending quality time with my family in my spare time as well as baking, hiking, running, reading and looking after our chickens. |
Zack
My Aunty “Silke” lives in Bremen (in north Germany) and she speaks “Plattdeutsch” to me. I lived in Cologne from 2006 – 2016, so I can understand the Kölsch dialect quite well. During my childhood I spent every summer in Austria. You can imagine, I’m used to all sorts of German dialect! I’ve been teaching all my adult life, and I really love it. My arrival in Brisbane in December 2016, felt like a stark contrast to Germany! No more Glühwein for me at Christmas-time. Much more appropriate is an ice-cold soda! All the same, I do miss the German drink “Apfelschorle”— Have you tried it? In my spare time I enjoy writing poetry, pop-music and japes in German and in English. My subject matter is mostly “die Umwelt (the environment)”. Next time you see me in person, ask me to sing you my German song about solar-power! |