Day-to-day Management of the Hub

In February 1996 the first Director of the Hub, Ms Anne de Kretser, was appointed. The current Director is Junko Nichols who oversees the organisation and delivery of MJLEH programs.

The Director engages in a wide range of activities:

  • Design and organisation of all programs and activities
  • Liaises with other curriculum and language educations bodies in all three states to ensure the delivery of relevant programs
  • Provides support and advice to teachers of Japanese, school and the general public
  • Oversees the distributing of scholarship monies
  • Conducts regular professional development seminars
  • Oversees the development of the MJLEH Resource Centre

The Director works with the Management Committee, which includes representatives from Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International), the Faculty of Arts, the Finance Department, the University’s legal team, and the Faculty of Education. The Director also works with an Advisory Committee comprising ten members who represent Victorian government, Catholic and independent schools, the Japanese Language Teachers’ Association of Victoria, the Department of Japanese Studies, and the Faculty of Education at Monash University.