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Early Entry for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children procedures for schools (
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Early Entry for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is available for children in the semester prior to their preschool year in an ACT Public School.
Procedure | | last updated (13 Feb 2026)
Early Entry for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children procedures for schools (
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Early Entry for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is available for children in the semester prior to their preschool year in an ACT Public School.
Procedure | | last updated (13 Feb 2026)
Early Entry for Children with English as an Additional Language or Dialect procedures for schools ( 843.1 KB)
Early Entry EALD placements in ACT Public Schools are for children who are non-English speaking. This procedure enables children access to a maximum of 6 hours of preschool education per week for up to 6 months in the year before preschool. Placements are offered from the beginning of Term Three if preschool places are available.
Procedure | | last updated (13 Feb 2026)
Early Entry for Children with English as an Additional Language or Dialect procedures for schools ( 281.0 KB)
Early Entry EALD placements in ACT Public Schools are for children who are non-English speaking. This procedure enables children access to a maximum of 6 hours of preschool education per week for up to 6 months in the year before preschool. Placements are offered from the beginning of Term Three if preschool places are available.
Procedure | | last updated (13 Feb 2026)
Early Entry for Gifted and Talented Children Procedure ( 72.0 KB)
| | last updated (08 Jul 2025)
Early Entry for Gifted and Talented Children Procedure ( 259.5 KB)
| | last updated (08 Jul 2025)
Early Entry for Mobility procedures for schools ( 841.8 KB)
Early Entry Mobility is for children who fall outside of the ACT age cut off and have parents in mobile employment positions, especially Australian Defence Force personnel.
Procedure | | last updated (13 Feb 2026)
Early Entry for Mobility procedures for schools ( 296.5 KB)
Early Entry Mobility is for children who fall outside of the ACT age cut off and have parents in mobile employment positions, especially Australian Defence Force personnel.
Procedure | | last updated (13 Feb 2026)
English as an Additional Language or Dialect Learner Policy
Implementation Documents:
- English as an Additional Language or Dialect Learner School Procedures (2022)
- ACT Education EAL/D Student Observation Guides (2022)
- Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, the EAL/D Teacher Resource: EAL/D Overview and Advice June 2015
- Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority EAL/D Learning Progression: Foundation to Year 10 June 2015
This policy outlines the ACT Education Directorate’s (the Directorate) and ACT public school responsibilities to support the learning of English for students who have English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D).
Policy | Policy Identifier: 00079 | last updated (07 May 2026)
Implementation Documents:
The Excursions policy establishes a standard for conducting any school activity off the school site that maximises learning outcomes for students, whilst minimising risk, ensuring appropriate duty of care arrangements, and managing health and safety for students, staff, and all other participants.
Policy | Policy Identifier: 00046 | last updated (09 Oct 2025)