Intensive English Language Program (IELP)
Our Intensive English Language Program (IELP) provides intensive English language support for students from 5 to 12 years of who have recently arrived in South Australia from overseas or are from a remote Aboriginal community. Classes are taught by specialist teachers and supported by Bilingual School Services Officers (BSSOs). They are small classes and students are taught the Australian Curriculum while focusing on learning English. Students generally stay in the program for 4 terms, or longer if needed. They are helped to integrate into mainstream classes and when ready to exit the IELP, a carefully planned transition is organised so students can successfully continue their education in their local school.
Newly arrived students who have minimal or no English are eligible to enrol in the program if they enrol within 12 months of arrival in Australia, and within 18 months for students entering school in Reception or Year 1. Visa and passports are required at the time of enrolment because some visa sub-classes are not eligible for the program.
Aboriginal learners from remote and regional areas who have beginning proficiency in Standard Australian English may be eligible for an intensive English program.
Our program offers transport assistance for some students who:
- have an eligible visa sub-class.
- are under 10 years old.
- live more than 1.75 kilometres from our school.
Further information can be found on the Department for Education website.