This fact sheet was originally published 9 February 2026.

Summary

This fact sheet provides a high-level overview of findings from the 2024 English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) data collection, administered to NSW public schools at the beginning of June each year. It focuses on students who are learning English as a second or additional language or dialect while also developing literacy skills in English. EAL/D learners are a subset of students from language backgrounds other than English (LBOTE). LBOTE refers to language background (for example Arabic, Hindi) and EAL/D phases identify English language proficiencies.