Question
Number
949
Subject
Education
(EASL Learner School Procedures)
(EASL Learner School Procedures)
Asked by
Emerson, Thomas
Directed to
Minister for Education and Early Childhood
Question asked on
02 March 2026
Answer due on
02 April 2026
Question asked
- Has the review of the English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) Learner School Procedures due to be reviewed in August 2024 taken place; if so, can a copy of the review be provided.
- How many students in ACT Government schools were from Language Backgrounds Other than English in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025, based on the annual school census and broken down by language.
- What were the English language proficiency levels (Beginning, Emerging, Developing, Consolidating) of students in ACT Government schools according to the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) EAL/D Learning Progression.
- How many ACT Government schools have designated EAL/D teaching positions and how many have designated EAL/D provision.
- How many teachers in ACT Government schools hold specialist EAL/D / Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) qualifications, broken down by school.
- How is EAL/D being incorporated into the implementation of the Stronger Foundations program.