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The English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) program helps sites to provide an effective pathway for students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who are learning English as an additional language/dialect.
The EALD program also manages the Intensive English Language program (IELP) and the New Arrivals program (NAP).
Learning English: Achievement and Proficiency (LEAP) Levels
LEAP Levels describe the development of the Standard Australian English language development needed across the year levels to access and demonstrate knowledge, skills and understandings for all learning areas.
The LEAP Levels listed below are primarily an assessment, monitoring and reporting tool to be used to inform programming and planning for EALD learners.
Community liaison officers (CLO)
CLOs come from a range of language and cultural backgrounds. They:
- work with schools to develop understandings about student cultural backgrounds
- provide information about the Australian education systems and curriculum policies to parents and caregivers
- work closely with school communities and external agencies to ensure the provision of and access to the most appropriate educational programs for students.
See more detail about the roles of community liaison officers (PDF 1 MB) and contact information.
Working as a bilingual school support officer (BSSO) or community liaison officer (CLO)
These documents provide information about working as a BSSO or CLO:
