The Sydney Korean Education Centre successfully hosted the 2025 Online Lesson Showcase on 5 December from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm via Zoom. Now in its second year, the event provided a meaningful platform for schools in Australia and Korea to share their online exchange lesson practices and explore new possibilities for international educational collaboration.

This year’s showcase featured presentations from the NSW School of Languages, VSL (Doncaster and McKinnon Centres), and Homebush Public School. Approximately 30 teachers and education officials participated in the event, engaging in discussions on the practical implementation and educational impact of online international exchange programs.

▢ Nari Kim (NSW School of Languages)

Ms. Nari Kim presented an online lesson model designed to maximise student engagement despite differences in school environments and time constraints. By applying achievement-standard–based planning, she implemented a High Impact Learning model that enabled meaningful learning outcomes within short lesson periods. As a result, all participating students expressed a desire to join the program again, indicating a remarkably high level of satisfaction.

▢ Hyeryun Martin (Homebush Public School)

Ms. Hyeryun Martin shared an interactive online Korean language lesson model for primary learners. Using Zoom collaboration tools, game-based learning, and real-life content, she successfully enhanced both student engagement and the educational effectiveness of her lessons—an approach that received strong interest from participants.

▢ Erica (Jihye) Hur (University of Melbourne KLC Program)

Ms. Erica Hur introduced a multimodal literacy project in which students collaboratively created a novel and used AI tools—such as Gemini, Suno, and Canva—to produce storybooks and original soundtracks. This creative and interdisciplinary lesson design strengthened students’ bilingual proficiency and digital collaboration skills, making it an exemplary model of innovative online instruction.

▢ Moonhee Han (VSL McKinnon Centre)

Ms. Moonhee Han presented a seven-week online cultural and language exchange program between Australian and Korean students. Through topics such as greetings, Indigenous language (Wominjeka), food, sports, and landmarks, the lessons encouraged students to develop a deeper understanding of each other’s cultures. The program concluded with an exchange of gifts and messages, fostering meaningful emotional connections.

▢ Grand Prize – Nari Kim (NSW School of Languages)

All four presenters shared high-quality examples of online exchange lessons, each showcasing their unique strengths and teaching approaches. Among them, Ms. Nari Kim received the Grand Prize of the 2025 Online Lesson Showcase for her outstanding performance in student engagement, lesson design, and overall educational impact.

The Sydney Korean Education Centre will continue to expand its online international exchange programs and develop diverse collaboration models to strengthen long-term connections between teachers and students in Australia and Korea.