Students
- Newly arrived students – new arrivals programs provide intensive EAL tuition in a range of settings.
- Virtual EAL New Arrivals Program – provides remote support for rural schools using virtual conferencing and digital tools.
- EAL learners in mainstream schools – information about funding, data, support and advice for mainstream schools with EAL learners.
- Supporting students from refugee backgrounds – links to support for schools in meeting the needs of students from refugee backgrounds.
Schools
- EAL Regional Program Officers – provide support for schools in their region to develop and implement effective EAL programs.
- Multicultural education aides – support EAL learners to participate in schooling and build communication between schools and families.
- Interpreting and translation services – services are provided free, within guidelines, to government schools.
- Panorama – school principals and their delegates can access dashboards which identify EAL and Likely Refugee Background students and show teacher judgement data against the Victorian Curriculum F-10 EAL. Data is drawn from data uploaded to CASES21.
Teachers
- EAL Resources Directory diagram (PDF, 509KB) is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of resources from VCAA and the Department of Education supporting the Victorian Curriculum F-10 EAL. Accessible version: EAL Resources Directory diagram (DOCX, 509KB).
- English as an Additional Language (EAL) – resources to support planning, delivery, assessment, and reporting.
- EAL New Arrivals Toolkit – advice and strategies for supporting new EAL students and families.
- Professional learning and resources – links to professional learning providers and events.
- The Languages and Multicultural Education Resources Centre (LMERC) offers resource selection, referrals, curated lists, displays, loans, visits, and mail delivery.
Curriculum
- The Victorian Curriculum F-10 EAL Version 1.0 is current until the end of 2026.
- The updated Victorian Curriculum F-10 EAL Version 2.0 will be implemented in 2027 and is available in 2026 for familiarisation.
- Getting to know the EAL curriculum provides information about professional learning resources.
Program planning
- Guidance for planning and implementing EAL programs provides advice on effective program planning and implementation.
- Plurilingual awareness – resources supporting cultural and plurilingual awareness.
- Learning through languages: plurilingual strategies for primary classrooms – case studies of classroom practice.
Assessment and reporting
- Assessing English language proficiency – tools for assessing EAL students’ language proficiency.
- Reporting on students’ English language proficiency and progress – tools for assessing progression towards achievement standards.
- Pathways and transitions – supports understanding of EAL progression and transitions.
EAL in Victorian government schools
EAL annual reports – annual reports on EAL program provision in Victorian government schools.
For a brief history of assistance to students from language backgrounds other than English in Victorian government schools (1960 to 2006):
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