Newly Arrived Students

Isolated ESL student support program

ESL support is available for eligible new arrival students requiring ESL support in isolated and country areas through the isolated ESL student support program. There are two support options available.

Direct support

Funding is provided to release an ESL qualified or experienced teacher on staff, or to employ a qualified or experienced ESL Casual Relief Teacher (CRT) to provide ESL support to newly arrived students.

Mentor support

Where a ESL qualified or experienced teacher is not available, funding is provided to enable a staff member to attend an ELS/ELC for mentor support. Mentor support covers monitoring ESL development, resource selection and appropriate teaching strategies.

On return to their school, the participating school receives additional CRT resources to allow for the support of the newly arrived student.

For Metropolitan Region enquiries contact:

Janet Saker
Tel: (03) 9637 2129
Fax: (03) 9637 2040
Email: saker.janet.j@edumail.vic.gov.au

For country Regions contact:

Barwon South West	Carmel Gove		5225 1016
Loddon Mallee	Christine Sherry Rosaly McNamara	Mildura Bendigo, Swan Hill	5051 1318,   0429 078 770 5440 3114,   0429 078 768
Hume	Amanda Prescott Smith Heidi Perry LOTE/ESL		5761 2124,   0429 041 835 5761 2120, 0458 311 653
Gippsland	Rod Dunlop		5127 0400
Grampians	Effie Litras		5337 8462