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Intensive English Language Program and New Arrivals Program

Newly arrived primary school students may be eligible to enrol in an Intensive English Language Program (IELP). These programs help students by providing:

• intensive English language support from specialist teachers of English as an additional language or dialect (EALD)
• a modified curriculum for school aged children
• a variety of activities within the school and local community, including excursions and social events
• bilingual classroom support.

Classes are small and students generally stay in the program for up to one year. Some students are eligible for more than one year in the program.

To be eligible you must enrol at an IELP or NAP within 12 months of arriving in Australia, or 18 months for children beginning school in Reception or Year 1.

Some categories of temporary visa holders are not eligible for IELP or NAP or may need to pay a fee. This includes families on Visas 457 and 482 (as at 28/2/24). Typically, full fee paying international students (who have enrolled through the International Education Services) are not eligible for the Intensive English Program. The school will talk to you about this during enrolment.

For more information , please visit South Australian Government Support to learn English.