Multicultural Education
To support and deliver the best outcomes for our students, it is important that we reflect the community we serve. The department has continued to increase the number of employees from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. We aim to continue this by understanding and tackling systemic barriers to entry and progression, to help improve experiences for all our staff and students.
Our schools welcome students, families and community members from all cultural backgrounds. We appreciate difference and diversity. We aim to provide a culturally inclusive and responsive learning environment that benefits all students.
Our teaching and learning programs develop intercultural understanding, promote positive relationships and enable all students to participate as active Australian and global citizens. Our schools foster student wellbeing and community harmony by implementing anti-racism and anti-discrimination strategies that encourage engagement by parents and carers from all backgrounds.
The Multicultural Education Policy outlines the NSW Department of Education?s commitment to providing opportunities that enable all students to achieve equitable education and social outcomes and participate successfully in our culturally diverse society.
The Anti-Racism Policy confirms the department?s commitment to rejecting all forms of racial discrimination in NSW public schools and eliminating expressions of racism in its learning and working environments.
For more information visit:
- Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2018-2022
- Multicultural education
- Anti-racism education
- Interpreting and translations
- Translated documents.
Supporting English language learners
Learning English is essential for success at school and effective participation in Australian society. Our schools can provide specialist support to help students learning English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D).
For more information, visit: EAL/D education.
Supporting refugee students
Our schools offer safety, support and security to help refugee students adjust to life in Australia and participate successfully in education. We provide targeted support strategies to assist refugee students in NSW public schools.
For more information, visit: Supporting refugee students.