Student diversity

Students in Northern Territory (NT) schools come from a variety of language, cultural and educational backgrounds.

Schools in the NT provide educational support and adjustments to:

• meet all student's learning needs and provide access to the Australian curriculum
• accommodate the emotional and academic needs of all learners.

English as an additional language/dialect (EAL/D)

About 50 per cent of NT students have a language background other than English.

These students may need targeted support to learn English in school.

Find out more about English as an additional language/dialect (EAL/D).

Students with additional needs (SwAN)

Students with additional needs require specific and/or targeted support to participate in their learning on the same basis as their peers.

The support required may be permanent or ongoing, temporary or transient in nature and is determined by the student’s learning needs and the frequency and intensity of the need.

Find out more about Students with additional needs (SWAN).