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Early childhood education
Early childhood education

The Early Childhood Education Directorate monitors, supports and regulates early childhood education services in NSW.
Public schools
Public schools

Everything parents and carers need to know about NSW public education, finding schools, understanding enrolment and accessing support.
Teaching and learning
Teaching and learning

Information on curriculum taught in schools, Aboriginal education and communities, personalised support and professional learning and assessment.
Student wellbeing
Student wellbeing

The Wellbeing Framework supports schools to create learning environments that enable students to be healthy, happy, engaged and successful.
Our priorities
Our priorities

We're working to enhance outcomes for all students, to improve teaching quality, to innovate for the future and to work more effectively.
Policy library
About us
About us

We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education and care sector. We are the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

Community languages schools

About community languages schools

Find out more about the NSW Community Languages Schools Program.
Find a language school

Community languages schools help students learn and use their community language. They are also open to any student who wants to learn a new language.
Setting up a language school

Information on how to start a new community language school.
Community languages school grants

Information on types of grants available and how to apply. Grants help set up new schools or help communities run their school.
Community language teacher support

Information and resources for community language teachers.
The Minister's Awards

Every year up to 10 students from community languages schools are recognised for their excellence through the Minister's Awards.
Program education officers

Find out how Program education officers can help you with your community language school.
Community languages school forms

List of useful forms for community languages schools.
Community languages schools initiatives

Find out about the latest initiatives in the Community Schools Languages Program.
Further information

Contact information for Community Languages' officers

For Setting up a community language school
For Online applications
- Online applications
For Common forms
For Grant acquittal report proformas

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Important dates
View dates for grants.
Feature

Community languages schools initiatives
Find out about the latest initiatives in the Community Schools Languages Program.
Support

Contact
Email: commlang@det.nsw.edu.au

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This information is current as at 23/04/2019 01:57pm, AEST. For the most up-to-date information, go to https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/student-assessment/smart-teaching-strategies.

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