19th National Conference for Community Languages and ESOL (CLESOL)

Reflecting on CLESOL 2026 – Thank You for Joining Us

As CLESOL 2026 draws to a close, thanks you to everyone who joined us in Kirikiriroa Hamilton for two inspiring days of learning and collaboration.

It was a privilege to bring together our sector from across Aotearoa and beyond to explore this year's theme, Back to the Future: Celebrating the Past to Shape the Future. Together, we reflected on the foundations of language education while embracing the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.

On behalf of the Organising Committee and TESOLANZ, thank you to everyone who travelled, presented, exhibited, sponsored, and participated so generously. We hope you left refreshed, reconnected, and inspired and we look forward to gathering with you again in 2028.