Under the Commonwealth Government Targeted Programs ESL-NA Program, applications are invited each year for grants to independent schools educating newly arrived students of non-English speaking backgrounds.

The Application Form and accompanying Guidelines and Instructions for this program are made available to Principals in August of each year for funding in the following year.  Forms and information are available below.  Eligibility criteria are specified in the Application Guidelines.

Assessment of Applications

All applications are assessed using the criteria detailed in the Australian Government Program for Schools Quadrennial Administrative Guidelines.

Grant Information and Application Forms