Languages in Victorian government schools 2010
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Preface
In 2010, the Victorian Government continued its strong commitment to supporting and extending
the teaching of Languages in Victorian government primary schools and secondary colleges. The
data in this publication is based on responses from primary schools and secondary colleges to a
web-based Languages survey conducted between August and October 2010. The data provides a
comprehensive picture of the provision of Languages education at that time in Victoria.
The provision of Languages education is a matter of careful planning and coordination between the
various providers including mainstream government primary schools and secondary colleges, the
Victorian School of Languages (VSL) and community languages schools. This report focuses on
the provision of Languages programs through mainstream government primary schools and
secondary colleges and the VSL. Programs conducted outside regular school hours by Community
Languages Schools (CLS) have not been analysed in this report, although students who study a
language to the VCE level through a CLS are included in The study of Languages at the VCE
level section.
Twenty one languages were taught in government primary schools in 2010, 17 in secondary
colleges and 45 through the VSL, representing 50 languages in total. In government primary
schools and secondary colleges, there was a total of 299,571 enrolments in Languages, with a
further 15,908 primary and secondary level enrolments in the VSL. The Distance Education Section
of the VSL provided courses in ten languages and accounted for 17.1% of secondary level
enrolments at the VSL.
Italian, Japanese, Indonesian, French, German, Chinese (Mandarin), Auslan and Greek were the
most widely taught languages across all government primary schools and secondary colleges.
However, at the VSL, community languages were of greater significance. The eight most widely
studied languages at the VSL were Chinese (Mandarin), Vietnamese, Japanese, Turkish, Greek,
French, Arabic and Italian. With 50 languages accessible through government primary schools and
secondary colleges and the VSL, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
(DEECD) hopes to maintain a breadth of high quality programs and Languages offerings in Victoria.
List of Tables
Table 1.1 Total enrolments in Languages study, government primary schools and
secondary colleges, and the VSL, 2010. .............................................................................. 14
Table 1.2 Number of primary schools and secondary colleges by languages offered,
2010. .................................................................................................................................... 16
Table 1.3 Enrolment trends in Italian, 2005–2010. .............................................................................. 17
Table 1.4 Enrolment trends in Japanese, 2005–2010.......................................................................... 17
Table 1.5 Enrolment trends in Indonesian, 2005–2010. ...................................................................... 18
Table 1.6 Enrolment trends in French, 2005–2010. ............................................................................. 18
Table 1.7 Enrolment trends in German, 2005–2010. ........................................................................... 19
Table 1.8 Enrolment trends in Chinese (Mandarin), 2005–2010. ......................................................... 19
Table 1.9 Enrolment trends in Auslan, 2005–2010. ............................................................................. 20
Table 1.10 Enrolment trends in Greek, 2005–2010. .............................................................................. 20
Table 1.11 Enrolment trends in Spanish, 2005–2010. ........................................................................... 21
Table 1.12 Enrolment trends in Korean, 2005–2010. ............................................................................ 21
Table 1.13 Enrolment trends in Greek, 2005–2010. .............................................................................. 22
Table 1.14 Enrolment trends in Vietnamese, 2005–2010. ..................................................................... 22
Table 1.15 Enrolment trends in Arabic, 2005–2010. .............................................................................. 22
Table 1.16 Enrolment trends in Turkish, 2005–2010. ............................................................................ 22
Table 3.1 Number and percentage of primary schools with Languages programs by year
level, 2004–2010. ................................................................................................................. 29
Table 3.2 Number and percentage of primary schools offering each language, 2010. ........................ 30
Table 3.3 The number of primary students in Languages Programs by year level and as
a percentage of total student population, 2004–2010. ......................................................... 31
Table 3.4 Primary enrolments by language and year level, 2010. ....................................................... 34
Table 3.5 Primary enrolments by language and program type, 2010. ................................................. 38
Table 3.6 Enrolments in primary schools by method of provision and language, 2010. ...................... 38
Table 3.7 Enrolments by language and target group, 2010. ................................................................ 39
Table 3.8 Primary schools providing Languages programs by region, 2009 and 2010. ....................... 41
Table 3.9 Primary enrolments by language and region, 2010. ............................................................. 41
Table 4.1 Number and percentage of secondary colleges by language, 2010. ................................... 44
Table 4.2 Compulsory Languages study by year level (Years 7 to 10) (amongst those
offering a Languages program), 2007–2010. ....................................................................... 45
Table 4.3 Government secondary Languages student numbers by year level, 2007–
2010. .................................................................................................................................... 47
Table 4.4 Secondary enrolments by language and year level, 2010. .................................................. 48
. 48
Table 4.5 Secondary enrolments as a percentage of all Languages enrolments,
selected languages, Year 7 and 12, 2010. ........................................................................... 50
Table 4.6 Secondary enrolments by gender and language, 2010. ....................................................... 52
Table 4.7 Student enrolments (government colleges) by language, students eligible to
graduate from VCE, 2008 -2010 (based on VCE unit 4 enrolments). .................................. 53
Table 4.8 Students eligible to graduate from VCE, 2010 (government colleges): Number
of students who completed a VCE Unit 4 Languages course by year Unit 4
was undertaken. ................................................................................................................... 54
Table 4.9 Year 11 and 12 enrolments at secondary colleges and the VSL, 2008–2010 ...................... 55
Table 4.10 Secondary Languages enrolments by language and program type, 2010. .......................... 57
Table 4.11 Secondary enrolments by language and target group, 2010. .............................................. 58
Table 4.12 Secondary Languages enrolments by metropolitan and regional areas by year
level, 2010............................................................................................................................ 59
Table 4.13 Secondary enrolments by region and language, 2010. ........................................................ 60
Table 5.1 Teachers by gender and language, 2010. ........................................................................... 62
Table 6.1 Designated bilingual programs, 2010. .................................................................................. 67
Table 7.1 VSL enrolments by language and year level, 2010. ............................................................ 70
Table 7.2 Primary level VSL enrolments by language, 2010. .............................................................. 74
Table 7.3 Secondary level VSL enrolments by language, all education sectors, 2010. ....................... 75
Table 7.4 Student enrolments in distance education by language and year level, 2010. ..................... 76
List of Figures
Figure 1.1 Number and percentage of primary schools providing a Languages program,
2004–2010. .......................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 1.2 Number of primary schools offering the eight most widely studied languages,
2004–2010. .......................................................................................................................... 11
Figure 1.3 Number and percentage of secondary colleges providing a Languages
program, 2004–2010. ........................................................................................................... 12
Figure 1.4 Total enrolments in six most widely studied languages, 2004–2010. ................................... 15
Figure 3.1 Percentage of primary schools providing Languages programs by year level,
2004–2010. .......................................................................................................................... 28
Figure 3.2 Sequences of Languages programs in primary schools, 2010............................................. 29
Figure 3.3 The number of primary students in Languages Programs by year level, 2004–
2010. .................................................................................................................................... 31
Figure 3.4 Percentage of primary school students studying Languages, 2004–2010. .......................... 32
Figure 3.5 Primary enrolments for the six most studied languages, 2004–2010. .................................. 35
Figure 3.6 Primary level enrolments by language, 2010. ...................................................................... 35
Figure 3.7 Enrolments in primary Languages programs by minutes per week, 2009-2010................... 36
Figure 3.8 Average minutes of Languages study per week, 2004–2010. ............................................. 36
Figure 3.9 Primary Languages enrolments by program type, 2004–2010............................................. 37
Figure 3.10 Percentage of primary schools providing a Languages program by region,
2008–2010. .......................................................................................................................... 40
Figure 3.11 Primary Languages enrolments through ICT, 2004 – 2010. ................................................ 42
Figure 4.1 Percentage of secondary colleges providing Languages programs by year
level, 2004–2010. ................................................................................................................. 43
Figure 4.2 Sequences of Languages programs in secondary colleges, 2009–2010. ............................ 44
Figure 4.3 Percentage of secondary colleges (amongst those offering a language) where
a language is compulsory by year level, 2005–10. .............................................................. 45
Figure 4.4 Percentage of students studying a language by year level, 2004–2010. ............................. 46
Figure 4.5 Percentage of secondary college students studying a language, 2004–2010. .................... 47
Figure 4.6 Secondary Languages enrolments, 2010. ........................................................................... 49
Figure 4.7 Secondary enrolments, six most widely studied languages, 2004–2010. ........................... 49
Figure 4.8 Secondary Languages enrolments by gender and year level, 2010. ................................... 51
Figure 4.9 Languages enrolments at Years 11 and 12 by regional or metropolitan
regions, 2004–2010. ........................................................................................................... 55
Figure 4.10 Average minutes per week for languages programs by year level, 2004–2010. .................. 56
Figure 4.11 Secondary Languages enrolments by program type, 2004–2010. ....................................... 57
Figure 4.12 Secondary Languages student numbers in metropolitan and regional areas by
year level, 2010. ................................................................................................................... 59
Figure 5.1 Primary school and secondary college Languages teachers, 2010. .................................... 61
Figure 5.2 Languages teachers by qualification level, 2010.................................................................. 63
Figure 5.3 Percentage of fully qualified teachers, primary and secondary levels, 2004–
2010. .................................................................................................................................... 64
Figure 5.4 Hours spent teaching Languages each week, primary and secondary levels,
2010. .................................................................................................................................... 65
Figure 7.1 Enrolments at the VSL, 2004–2010. .................................................................................... 68
Figure 7.2 Languages enrolments at the VSL, by sector, 2010. ........................................................... 72
Figure 7.3 Enrolments at the VSL by sector and language (eight most widely studied),
2010. .................................................................................................................................... 73
Figure 7.4 Enrolments at the VSL by sector and language (eight most widely studied),
Years 11 and 12, 2010. ........................................................................................................ 73
Figure 7.5 Student enrolments in distance education (six most studied languages),
2005–2010. .......................................................................................................................... 77
Table of Contents Preface .................................................................................................................. 3
List of Tables ......................................................................................................... 4
List of Figures ........................................................................................................ 6
Table of Contents .................................................................................................. 8
Section 1: Overview of the Study of Languages in 2010 .......................................... 10
Trends in the Study of Languages....................................................................... 10
Primary Languages Programs ............................................................................. 10
Secondary Languages Programs ........................................................................ 12
Aggregate Figures for Enrolments in Languages Programs in 2010 ................... 14
Language Profiles ............................................................................................... 17
Trend Tables for Other Selected Languages. ..................................................... 17
Section 2: Summary of Findings ................................................................................. 23
Primary Schools .................................................................................................. 23
Secondary Colleges ............................................................................................ 25
Teachers of Languages ....................................................................................... 27
Victorian School of Languages ............................................................................ 27
Section 3: Primary Schools ......................................................................................... 28
Schools ............................................................................................................... 28
Students .............................................................................................................. 31
Languages Taught .............................................................................................. 33
Contact Time ....................................................................................................... 36
Program Types .................................................................................................... 37
Target Groups ..................................................................................................... 39
Regional Provision of Languages ........................................................................ 40
ICT ...................................................................................................................... 42
Section 4: Secondary Colleges ................................................................................... 43
Colleges .............................................................................................................. 43
Students .............................................................................................................. 46
Languages Taught .............................................................................................. 48
Male/Female Enrolments .................................................................................... 51
Languages Study at the VCE Level ..................................................................... 53
Contact Time ....................................................................................................... 56
Program Types .................................................................................................... 57
Target Groups ..................................................................................................... 58
Regional Provision of Languages ........................................................................ 59
ICT ...................................................................................................................... 60
Section 5: Teachers of Languages in Victorian Government Schools and Colleges61
Section 6: Bilingual Programs in Victorian Government Schools and Colleges .... 66
Section 7: The Victorian School of Languages .......................................................... 68
Distance Education Section of the Victorian School of Languages ..................... 76
Section 8: Appendices ................................................................................................. 78
Appendix 1: Program Types and Target Groups ....................................................... 78
Appendix 2: List of Primary Schools by Languages, 2010 ....................................... 79
Appendix 3: List of Secondary Colleges by Languages, 2010 ................................. 90
Appendix 4: Primary Schools and Languages Offered, 2010 ................................... 96
Appendix 5: Secondary Colleges and Languages Offered, 2010 ........................... 115
Appendix 6: VSL Centres and Languages Offered, 2010 ........................................ 122
10 Overview 2010: Trends
Section 1: Overview of the Study of Languages in 2010
Trends in the Study of Languages
The following trend analysis reviews Languages study at the primary and secondary levels in
Victorian government schools and colleges over the last seven years. It provides an informative
overview of the current state of Languages and highlights the differing patterns in the study of
Languages at the primary and secondary levels.
Primary Languages Programs
There was a continual decline in the number of government primary schools offering Languages
programs between 2004 and 2010 (Figure 1.1), along with a concomitant decline in student
enrolments. The number of schools offering a Languages program decreased by 23.4% between
2004 and 2010. This decline was consistent at all year levels, with the number of primary schools
offering a program at each year level decreasing around 20 percentage points between 2004 and
2010 (Figure 3.1).
Concurrently, the number of primary school students studying a language between 2004 and 2010
also declined from 85.6% to 66.8% (Figure 3.4). In student numbers, this represents a 23.2%
decrease in student enrolments between 2004 and 2010, from 266,900 to 205,015 enrolments in
2010. However, there was only a small decline in enrolments between 2009 and 2010, down 1.2%,
from 207,486 to 205,015 enrolments.
Figure 1.1 Number and percentage of primary schools providing a Languages program, 2004–2010.
The number of primary schools offering each language has fluctuated between 2004 and 2010,
with some languages faring better than others. As can be seen in Figure 1.2, the number of
primary schools offering Indonesian and Italian has continued to decrease over the last several
years. On the other hand, the number of primary schools offering Chinese (Mandarin) and Auslan
continued to grow between 2004 and 2010. Offerings of French, Greek and Japanese have
fluctuated but remained relatively stable between 2009 and 2010, while enrolments in German
remained stable between 2004 and 2006, but slowly declined between 2006 and 2010.
1,10586.9%
1,11687.8%
1,04582.9% 972
77.4%947
75.5%
88071%
84769.3%
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Overview 2010: Trends 11
Figure 1.2 Number of primary schools offering the eight most widely studied languages, 2004–2010.
The amount of time primary schools allocate to the study of Languages remains an ongoing issue
for the quality of Languages programs. The DEECD Curriculum Planning Guidelines recommend
that students receive 150 minutes of Languages study per week. In 2010, however, only 2.1% of
primary Languages programs ran for 150 minutes or more per week (Figure 3.7).
An interesting fluctuation can be seen in relation to program types beginning in 2007. Ideally
students study a language through a Languages program, which focuses on the acquisition of
language. Until 2007, there had been an increasing movement towards language and cultural
awareness programs. In these programs, students are introduced to some vocabulary and aspects
of society, language and culture. However, this trend reversed quite dramatically in 2007, with
provision of Languages programs increasing to 61.7% in 2008, declining to 55.4% in 2009 but
increasing again to 60.4% in 2010 (Figure 3.9).
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Italian
Indonesian
Japanese
French
German
Chinese (Mandarin)Auslan
Greek
12 Overview 2010: Trends
Secondary Languages Programs
Languages provision at the secondary level has remained relatively stable over the last four years,
although the percentage of secondary colleges offering Languages programs has not returned to
the 2004 high of 96.4% (Figure 1.3).
Figure 1.3 Number and percentage of secondary colleges providing a Languages program, 2004–2010.
Enrolments in secondary Languages programs consistently decreased between 2004 and 2010,
moving from 52.4% of students in 2004 to 41.1% of students (91,657 students) in 2010 (Figure
4.5). The largest decrease in enrolments for a number of years has been at the Years 9 and 10
levels, although the decline at the Year 9 level has been relatively stable between 2008 and 2010.
At the Year 10 level, the percentage of students studying a language declined from 21.3% to
14.1% between 2004 and 2010 (Figure 4.4).
However, the number of students attending government secondary colleges who complete a
Languages course by the time they complete Year 12 has increased substantially over the same
time period. This has been due to a number of variables, including the flexible nature of the
Victorian curriculum, which allows students to undertake and complete Languages courses prior to
enrolling in Year 12, the availability of Languages study outside of schools and colleges through
the VSL, including distance education and the availability of Languages study through community
languages schools. As a result, amongst the students who were eligible to graduate from
secondary schooling in 2010, 17.4% had completed a Languages course.
Another positive indicator in relation to Languages study has been the slow but steady increase in
the percentage of males studying a language through to the Year 12 level. While a roughly equal
number of males and females study languages at Years 7 to 9, the number of males studying
Languages drops dramatically from Year 10 onwards, with students who continue Languages
study through to Year 12 being predominantly female (62.8% in 2010). However, the percentage of
males enrolled in Year 12 who study a language has increased slowly in recent years and stood at
37.2% in 2010 (Figure 4.8) in comparison to 34.2% in 2004.
29896.4%
28491.3%
28992.9%
27288.3%
27389.2%
27587.6%
27286.6%
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Overview 2010: Trends 13
When looking at enrolment changes for specific languages, the six most widely studied languages
in government secondary colleges have all experienced rising and falling enrolments between
2004 and 2010. Over this time period, enrolments in Indonesian, Italian, Japanese and German
have declined (Figure 4.7). French enrolments have fluctuated but remained strong over the same
time frame. Chinese (Mandarin) has continued to grow in popularity, with enrolments increasing
25.7% between 2004 and 2010. Overall, the six most widely studied languages at the secondary
level were French, Japanese, Italian, Indonesian, German and Chinese (Mandarin).
Trends in program type at the secondary level continue to move in a positive direction every year.
Languages programs that focus on the target language, rather than on a general language and
cultural experience, continue to form the majority of programs, up from 95.1% in 2004 to 97.7% in
2010. Only 2.3% of programs in secondary colleges are language and cultural awareness
programs (Table 4.10).
14 Overview 2010: Summary tables and charts
Aggregate Figures for Enrolments in Languages Programs in 2010
Table 1.1 provides a summary of enrolments in government primary schools and secondary
colleges, including all enrolments at the VSL (including through distance education), for 2010. At
the secondary level, students studying more than one language through taster programs are
counted for each language they are enrolled in. Hence, this table represents student enrolments,
not the number of students studying a language.
Table 1.1 Total enrolments in Languages study, government primary schools and
secondary colleges, and the VSL, 2010.
Primary Primary
VSL Primary
total Second.
Second. VSL
Second. total
Total enrol.
%*
Italian 55,783 203 55,986 17,979 456 18,435 74,421 23.6
Japanese 43,183 70 43,253 18,115 853 18,968 62,221 19.7
Indonesian 39,049 2 39,051 16,637 369 17,006 56,057 17.8
French 18,969 118 19,087 19,731 656 20,387 39,474 12.5
German 13,987 54 14,041 11,816 430 12,246 26,287 8.3
Chinese (Mandarin)
14,292 1,314 15,606 5,424 1,430 6,854 22,460 7.1
Auslan 10,722 0 10,722 821 0 821 11,543 3.7
Greek 2,656 660 3,316 1,115 205 1,320 4,636 1.5
Spanish 2,260 185 2,445 1,327 379 1,706 4,151 1.3
Vietnamese 736 1,041 1,777 375 1,045 1,420 3,197 1.0
Arabic 764 391 1,155 370 358 728 1,883 0.6
Turkish 652 468 1,120 286 439 725 1,845 0.6
Karen 635 135 770 0 105 105 875 0.3
Macedonian 128 218 346 220 220 440 786 0.2
Korean 388 78 466 0 191 191 657 0.2
Sinhala 0 321 321 0 169 169 490 0.2
Punjabi 0 232 232 0 188 188 420 0.1
Dari 0 205 205 0 205 205 410 0.1
Latin 0 0 0 259 121 380 380 0.1
Croatian 0 180 180 0 169 169 349 0.1
Swahili 335 6 341 0 4 4 345 0.1
Hindi 0 152 152 0 136 136 288 0.1
Maori 232 0 232 23 0 23 255 0.1
Chin (Hakha) 0 120 120 0 97 97 217 0.1
Polish 0 35 35 0 181 181 216 0.1
Khmer 0 79 79 37 73 110 189 0.1
Bosnian 0 75 75 0 111 111 186 0.1
Persian 0 33 33 0 148 148 181 0.1
Aboriginal Languages
119 0 119 0 0 0 119 <0.1
Serbian 0 43 43 0 74 74 117 <0.1
Russian 0 40 40 0 54 54 94 <0.1
Portuguese 0 35 35 0 55 55 90 <0.1
Hebrew 0 53 53 0 37 37 90 <0.1
Dutch 35 14 49 0 31 31 80 <0.1
Afrikaans 62 0 62 0 0 0 62 <0.1
Overview 2010: Summary tables and charts 15
Primary Primary
VSL Primary
total Second.
Second. VSL
Second. total
Total enrol.
%*
Filipino 0 8 8 0 47 47 55 <0.1
Maltese 0 36 36 0 14 14 50 <0.1
Thai 28 0 28 21 0 21 49 <0.1
Hungarian 0 13 13 0 25 25 38 <0.1
Albanian 0 22 22 0 16 16 38 <0.1
Dinka 0 21 21 0 14 14 35 <0.1
Pushto 0 17 17 0 10 10 27 <0.1
Syriac 0 15 15 0 5 5 20 <0.1
Romanian 0 1 1 0 17 17 18 <0.1
Bengali 0 13 13 0 5 5 18 <0.1
Chinese (Cantonese)
0 13 13 0 4 4 17 <0.1
Tigrinya 0 12 12 0 2 2 14 <0.1
Lithuanian 0 6 6 0 6 6 12 <0.1
Amharic 0 8 8 0 4 4 12 <0.1
Bulgarian 0 4 4 0 1 1 5 <0.1
Total 205,015 6,749 211,764 94,556 9,159 103,715 315,479 100.0
*As a percentage of Languages enrolments.
Figure 1.4, following, details trends in the six most studied languages between 2004 and 2010.
This figure includes enrolments at the primary and secondary levels, as well as all enrolments at
the VSL (including enrolments through distance education). The most noticeable trend in primary
schools and secondary colleges has been the decline of Indonesian, Italian and German, with
Indonesian moving from the second to the third most studied language in 2010. Enrolments in
French remained stable between 2004 and 2010. Enrolments in Japanese declined somewhat
from 2005 but stabilised in 2010, with enrolments actually increased slightly at the primary level.
Chinese (Mandarin) is the only language that has consistently grown in popularity, up 61.5%
between 2004 and 2010 (Figure 1.4).
Figure 1.4 Total enrolments in six most widely studied languages, 2004–2010.
Note that these enrolments include government primary school and secondary college students and students
studying through the VSL, including distance education.
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
French
German
Chinese (Mandarin)
16 Overview 2010: Summary tables and charts
Table 1.2 provides an outline of the number of Victorian government primary schools and
secondary colleges offering each language in 2010. While Indonesian is only the third most studied
language in terms of student enrolments, it is still taught at the largest number of primary schools
and secondary colleges across Victoria. Notable changes between 2009 and 2010 include the
decrease in the number of schools offering Italian (-20) and German (-13), while the number of
schools teaching Chinese (Mandarin) increased by 13 schools in 2010.
Table 1.2 Number of primary schools and secondary colleges by languages offered,
2010.
Primary schools Secondary colleges Total Change from 2009
(number of schools)
Indonesian 195 97 292 -11
Italian 209 73 282 -20
Japanese 179 90 269 -4
French 105 85 190 +2
German 68 62 130 -13
Chinese (Mandarin) 62 42 104 +13
Auslan 47 6 53 +5
Greek 15 12 27 +2
Spanish 14 4 18 -1
Vietnamese 7 7 14 -
Arabic 7 5 12 -1
Turkish 5 1 6 -2
Macedonian 2 3 5 -1
Maori 2 1 3 +1
Karen 2 0 2 -
Latin 0 2 2 -
Thai 1 1 2 +2
Aboriginal Languages 1 0 1 -4
Afrikaans 1 0 1 -
Dutch 1 0 1 +1
Khmer 0 1 1 -
Korean 1 0 1 -
Swahili 1 0 1 +1
Overview 2010: Language Profiles 17
Language Profiles
Italian Italian was the most studied language in Victorian government schools in 2010, with 74,421
enrolments across government primary schools and secondary colleges and the Victorian School
of Languages (including enrolments through distance education) (Table 1.3). It was also the most
popular language at the primary level, offered in 24.7% of the primary schools with Languages
programs (or 17.1% of all primary schools). At the secondary level, it was the third most popular
language, offered at 26.8% of the secondary colleges with Languages programs (or 23.3% of all
secondary colleges). Italian was studied at 13 VSL centres (including through distance education)
in both regional and metropolitan areas. In 2010, 235 students eligible to graduate from secondary
college had completed Italian study through to Year 12. While Italian has the highest number of
enrolments in Victorian schools, enrolments in Italian decreased 23.3% between 2005 and 2010.
This decline was most notable at the primary level where enrolments fell 26%, although enrolments
at the secondary level also fell 15.7% over the same period.
Italian was taught by 349 teachers in 209 primary schools and 73 secondary colleges in 2010.
Table 1.3 Enrolment trends in Italian, 2005–2010.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary schools 75,419 71,560 66,948 60,703 58,984 55,783
VSL primary 71 75 49 184 132 203
Secondary colleges 21,319 21,505 21,873 18,836 18,842 17,979
VSL secondary 235 212 209 522 481 456
Total 97,044 93,352 89,079 80,245 78,439 74,421
Japanese Japanese was the second most studied language in Victorian government schools in 2010, with
62,221 enrolments in government primary schools and secondary colleges, and the Victorian
School of Languages (including enrolments through distance education) (Table 1.4). It was the
second most studied language at the primary level, offered in 21.1% of the primary schools with
Languages programs (or 14.7% of all primary schools). At the secondary level, it was the second
most popular language, studied at 33.1% of the secondary colleges offering a Languages program
(or 28.7% of all secondary colleges). Japanese was studied at 10 VSL centres (including through
distance education) in both regional and metropolitan areas. In 2010, 530 students eligible to
graduate from secondary college had completed Japanese study through to Year 12. Enrolments
in Japanese decreased 18.6% between 2005 and 2010, but are beginning to show signs of
recovery with enrolments at the primary level increasing 3.3% between 2009 and 2010.
Japanese was taught by 321 teachers in 179 primary schools and 90 secondary colleges in 2010.
Table 1.4 Enrolment trends in Japanese, 2005–2010.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary schools 55,654 48,347 46,193 45,395 41,798 43,183
VSL primary 25 21 32 57 55 70
Secondary colleges 20,392 20,127 18,862 20,147 19,050 18,115
VSL secondary 413 435 410 763 717 853
Total 76,484 68,930 65,497 66,362 61,620 62,221
18 Overview 2010: Language profiles
Indonesian Indonesian was the third most studied language in Victorian government schools in 2010, with
56,057 enrolments in government primary schools and secondary colleges and the Victorian
School of Languages (including enrolments through distance education) (Table 1.5). It was the
third most studied language at the primary level, offered in 23% of the primary schools with
Languages programs (or 16% of all primary schools). At the secondary level, it was the fourth most
popular language but studied at the largest number of secondary colleges, comprising 35.7% of
those offering a Languages program (or 30.9% of all secondary colleges). Indonesian was studied
at three VSL centres (including through distance education) in the metropolitan area. In 2010, 376
students eligible to graduate from secondary college had completed Indonesian study through to
Year 12. Enrolments in Indonesian continually decreased between 2005 and 2010, declining 39%
overall, with significant decreases at both the primary (42.3%) and secondary (30.6%) levels.
Indonesian was taught by 322 teachers in 195 primary schools and 97 secondary colleges in 2010.
Table 1.5 Enrolment trends in Indonesian, 2005–2010.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary schools 67,705 61,513 51,141 48,076 43,186 39,049
VSL primary 6 3 1 5 8 2
Secondary colleges 23,968 21,828 20,151 18,434 17,849 16,637
VSL secondary 217 252 245 390 326 369
Total 91,896 83,596 71,538 66,905 61,369 56,057
French French was the fourth most studied language in Victorian government schools in 2010, with 39,474
enrolments in government primary schools and secondary colleges, and the Victorian School of
Languages (including enrolments through distance education) (Table 1.6). It was the fourth most
studied language at the primary level, offered in 12.4% of the primary schools with Languages
programs (or 8.6% of all primary schools). The language remains extremely popular at the
secondary level, where it was the most studied language in 2010 and offered at 31.3% of the
secondary colleges with Languages programs (or 27.1% of all secondary colleges). French was
studied at 11 VSL centres (including through distance education) in both regional and metropolitan
areas. In 2010, 549 students eligible to graduate from secondary college had completed French
study through to Year 12. Enrolments in French remained relatively stable between 2005 and
2010, declining by 4.5% overall.
French was taught by 294 teachers in 105 primary schools and 85 secondary colleges in 2010.
Table 1.6 Enrolment trends in French, 2005–2010.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary schools 19,157 17,644 17,614 17,852 17,785 18,969
VSL primary 35 37 27 85 93 118
Secondary colleges 21,804 21,765 20,352 20,782 19,673 19,731
VSL secondary 348 368 322 656 608 656
Total 41,344 39,814 38,315 39,375 38,159 39,474
Overview 2010: Language Profiles 19
German German was the fifth most studied language in Victorian government schools in 2010, with 26,287
enrolments in government primary schools and secondary colleges, and the Victorian School of
Languages (including enrolments through distance education) (Table 1.7). It was the sixth most
popular language at the primary level, offered at 8% of the primary schools with Languages
programs (or 5.6% of all primary schools). It was the fifth most studied language at the secondary
level, studied at 22.8% of the secondary colleges which had Languages programs (or 19.8% of all
secondary colleges). German was studied at eight VSL centres (including through distance
education) in both regional and metropolitan areas. In 2010, 331 students eligible to graduate from
secondary college had completed German study through to Year 12. Enrolments in German
decreased 29.4% overall between 2005 and 2010, with these declines noticeable at both the
primary (32.4%) and secondary levels (27%). Although enrolments in German have been
decreasing, retention rates in the language remain strong at the secondary level, with a
proportionately high number of students continuing with the language through to Year 12.
German was taught by 199 teachers in 68 primary schools and 62 secondary colleges in 2010.
Table 1.7 Enrolment trends in German, 2005–2010.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary schools 20,704 18,628 16,802 16,760 15,555 13,987
VSL primary 40 32 26 66 56 54
Secondary colleges 16,187 15,764 13,820 13,468 13,833 11,816
VSL secondary 294 241 268 372 388 430
Total 37,225 34,665 30,916 30,666 29,832 26,287
Chinese (Mandarin) Chinese (Mandarin) was the sixth most studied language in Victorian government schools in 2010,
with 22,460 enrolments in government primary schools and secondary colleges, and the Victorian
School of Languages (including enrolments through distance education) (Table 1.8). It was the fifth
most studied language at the primary level, offered in 7.3% of primary schools with Languages
programs (or 5.1% of all primary schools). It was the sixth most studied language at the secondary
level, offered in 15.5% of secondary colleges with Languages programs (or 13.4% of all secondary
colleges). Along with Auslan and Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin) continued to grow in popularity
between 2005 and 2010, with enrolments increasing 62.2% at the primary level and 33.6% at the
secondary level. Overall, enrolments increased by 51.3% between 2005 and 2010. Chinese
(Mandarin) was also studied at the largest number of VSL centres – twenty centres (including
through distance education) in both regional and metropolitan areas. In 2010, 1,364 students
eligible to graduate from secondary college had completed Chinese (Mandarin) study through to
Year 12.
Chinese (Mandarin) was taught by 110 teachers in 62 primary schools and 42 secondary colleges
in 2010.
Table 1.8 Enrolment trends in Chinese (Mandarin), 2005–2010.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary schools 8,809 8,988 9,163 10,113 12,333 14,292
VSL primary 913 907 895 1,300 1,230 1,314
Secondary colleges 4,061 4,121 3,817 4,121 4,726 5,424
VSL secondary 1,065 991 932 1,497 1,441 1,430
Total 14,848 15,007 14,807 17,031 19,730 22,460
20 Overview 2010: Language profiles
Auslan Auslan was the seventh most studied language in Victorian government schools in 2010, with
11,543 enrolments in government primary schools and secondary colleges, and the Victorian
School of Languages (Table 1.9). It was the seventh most studied language at the primary level,
offered in 5.5% of the primary schools with Languages programs (or 3.8% of all primary schools).
Auslan is less studied at the secondary level, and is the ninth most studied language, offered in
2.2% of secondary colleges with Languages programs (or 1.9% of all secondary colleges). Along
with Chinese (Mandarin) and Spanish, Auslan continued to grow in popularity between 2005 and
2010, with enrolments increasing 124.5% at the primary level and 175.5% at the secondary level,
albeit from a small base. Overall, enrolments more than doubled between 2005 and 2010. Auslan
was introduced at the VSL in 2008 but was not offered in 2010. In 2010, 32 students eligible to
graduate from secondary college had completed Auslan study through to the Year 12 level.
Auslan was taught by 29 teachers in 47 primary schools and 6 secondary colleges in 2010.
Table 1.9 Enrolment trends in Auslan, 2005–2010.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary schools 4,776 6,847 7,070 7,469 9,282 10,722
VSL primary 0 0 0 0 0 0
Secondary colleges 298 277 246 401 577 821
VSL secondary 4 0 0 9 5 0
Total 5,078 7,124 7,316 7,879 9,864 11,543
Greek Greek was the eighth most studied language in Victorian government schools in 2010, with 4,636
enrolments in government primary schools and secondary colleges, and the Victorian School of
Languages (including enrolments through distance education) (Table 1.10). It was the eighth most
studied language at the primary level, offered in 1.8% of the primary schools with Languages
programs (or 1.2% of all primary schools). Greek was the seventh most popular language at the
secondary level, offered in 4.4% of the secondary colleges with Languages programs (or 3.8% of
all secondary colleges). Between 2005 and 2010, enrolments in Greek fluctuated but overall
remained relatively stable. Enrolments were only 1.3% lower in 2010 than in 2005. Greek is also
popular at the VSL, offered at 13 VSL centres (including through distance education) in both
regional and metropolitan areas in 2010. In 2010, 132 students eligible to graduate from secondary
college had completed Greek study through to Year 12.
Greek was taught by 38 teachers in 15 primary schools and 12 secondary colleges in 2010.
Table 1.10 Enrolment trends in Greek, 2005–2010.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary schools 3,131 3,169 3,104 3,187 3,026 2,656
VSL primary 570 547 456 664 655 660
Secondary colleges 830 873 766 795 915 1,115
VSL secondary 164 192 127 241 216 205
Total 4,695 4,781 4,453 4,887 4,812 4,636
Overview 2010: Language Profiles 21
Spanish Spanish was the ninth most studied language in Victorian government schools in 2010, with 4,151
enrolments in government primary schools and secondary colleges, and the Victorian School of
Languages (including enrolments through distance education) (Table 1.11). It was the ninth most
studied language at the primary level, offered in 1.7% of the primary schools with Languages
programs (or 1.1% of all primary schools). Spanish is the seventh most popular language at the
secondary level, offered in 1.5% of the secondary colleges with Languages programs (or 1.3% of
all secondary colleges). Along with Auslan and Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish continued to grow in
popularity between 2005 and 2010. Enrolments increased by 20.4% at the primary level and by
153.7% at the secondary level, albeit from a small base. Overall, enrolments increased 55.7%
between 2005 and 2010. Spanish is also popular at the VSL, offered at 12 VSL centres (including
through distance education) in both regional and metropolitan areas in 2010. In 2010, 48 students
eligible to graduate from secondary college had completed Spanish study through to Year 12.
Spanish was taught by 10 teachers in 14 primary schools and 4 secondary colleges in 2010.
Table 1.11 Enrolment trends in Spanish, 2005–2010.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary schools 1,877 1,479 1,808 1,653 1,819 2,260
VSL primary 108 101 90 175 206 185
Secondary colleges 523 435 1,083 1,041 1,280 1,327
VSL secondary 158 132 157 404 408 379
Total 2,666 2,147 3,138 3,273 3,713 4,151
Korean Korean was the fifteenth most studied language in Victorian government schools in 2010, with 657
students studying the language in government primary schools and secondary colleges, and the
Victorian School of Languages (Table 1.12). It was the fourteenth most studied language at the
primary level, offered in one primary school in 2010. Korean was not offered at any mainstream
secondary college in 2010. Between 2005 and 2010, Korean struggled to gain popularity in primary
schools and secondary colleges, although enrolments have increased 27.2% at the primary level
over this time (although it is still only taught at the one primary school). Mainstream secondary
enrolments have declined from a peak of 120 students in 2004 to zero in 2008. However, while
Korean has decreased in popularity in Victorian schools and colleges, the majority of students who
studied the language did so through the one VSL centre which offered the language in 2010.
Secondary enrolments in Korean at the VSL in 2010 were 122% higher than in 2005, indicating
that the VSL plays an important role in providing access to Korean study for the Korean Australian
population in Victoria. As a result, overall enrolments in Korean have actually increased 25.9%
between 2005 and 2010.
In 2010, 90 students eligible to graduate from secondary college had completed Korean study
through to Year 12.
Table 1.12 Enrolment trends in Korean, 2005–2010.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary schools 305 438 358 365 375 388
VSL primary 41 48 46 55 75 78
Secondary colleges 120 91 1 0 0 0
VSL secondary 86 97 125 200 206 191
Total 522 674 530 620 656 657
22 Overview 2010: Language profiles
Trend tables for other selected languages.
Note that VSL figures include distance education enrolments.
Table 1.13 Enrolment trends in Greek, 2005–2010.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary schools 3,131 3,169 3,104 3,187 3,026 2,656
VSL primary 570 547 456 664 655 660
Secondary colleges 830 873 766 795 915 1,115
VSL secondary 164 192 127 241 216 205
Total 4,695 4,781 4,453 4,887 4,812 4,636
Table 1.14 Enrolment trends in Vietnamese, 2005–2010.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary schools 2,147 1,638 1,694 1,292 898 736
VSL primary 515 560 510 1,126 1,042 1,041
Secondary colleges 789 570 563 671 431 375
VSL secondary 422 585 542 1,030 1,014 1,045
Total 3,873 3,353 3,309 4,119 3,385 3,197
Table 1.15 Enrolment trends in Arabic, 2005–2010.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary schools 469 535 922 645 928 764
VSL primary 176 288 306 383 354 391
Secondary colleges 549 432 423 420 356 370
VSL secondary 275 224 157 337 334 358
Total 1,469 1,479 1,808 1,785 1,972 1,883
Table 1.16 Enrolment trends in Turkish, 2005–2010.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary schools 248 673 600 583 1,202 652
VSL primary 691 600 537 596 486 468
Secondary colleges 266 305 305 221 221 286
VSL secondary 657 582 424 559 435 439
Total 1,862 2,160 1,866 1,959 2,344 1,845
Primary schools summary 23
Section 2: Summary of Findings
Primary Schools
Schools Eight hundred and forty seven (847) government primary schools provided some form of
Languages program in 2010, 69.4% of the total of 1,221 primary schools1. Across all
schools, Languages study is most commonly offered at Year 5 (65.4%) and Year 6
(65.2%).
Italian was the most widely taught language in Victorian primary schools, with 209 or
17.1% of all schools offering Italian, followed by Indonesian (195 schools, 16%), Japanese
(179 schools, 14.7%), French (105 schools, 8.6%), German (68 schools, 5.6%), Chinese
(Mandarin) (62 schools, 5.1%), Auslan (47 schools, 3.8%) and Greek (15 schools, 1.2%).
Students A total of 205,015 primary students studied a language in 2010, representing 66.8% of
government primary school students. Languages study was lowest at the Prep level,
where 57.1% of students studied a language, while the highest concentration of students
studying a language was at Years 5 (73.7%) and 6 (73.7%).
Languages taught Twenty one languages were offered in government primary schools in 2010 (excluding the
VSL). Dutch, Swahili and Thai, which were not offered in 2009, were taught in primary
schools in 2010.
The eight most widely studied languages in 2010 were Italian (accounting for 27.2% of
enrolments), Japanese (21.1%), Indonesian (19%), French (9.3%), Chinese (Mandarin)
(7%), German (6.8%), Auslan (5.2%) and Greek (1.3%).
Relative to 2009 figures, notable increases in student enrolments in 2010 were observed
in Japanese (41,798 to 43,183), French (17,785 to 18,969) and Chinese (Mandarin)
(12,333 to 14,292), with enrolments declining in Italian (58,984 to 55,783), Indonesian
(43,186 to 39,049) and German (15,555 to 13,987).
Contact time The time spent by primary students on language learning varied considerably according to
the type of program and the resources available to schools. Contact time ranged from 10
minutes to 360 minutes per week, with an average of 56.2 minutes per week (excluding
Bilingual programs in which Languages programs were provided for between 420 and 685
minutes per week). Excluding Bilingual programs, only 2.1% of Languages programs
consisted of at least 150 minutes of teaching per week, the recommended minimum
contact time according to the Curriculum Planning Guidelines (DEECD).
Program type A majority of primary school students, 60.4%, studied a language through Languages
programs which focused largely on language acquisition. Students in Language and
cultural awareness programs, which focus largely on culture, accounted for 38.3% of
primary school students, with a further 1.3% of students studying Languages in Bilingual
programs.
The most common method of teacher provision for Languages programs was through
Languages staff allocations within schools (92.3%), followed by externally
1 All schools with primary and secondary enrolments (except special schools and English language schools)
are included in this survey. Multi-campus schools are regarded as one school. Schools offering both primary and secondary levels are included in both primary and secondary analyses as appropriate.
24 Primary schools summary
employed/funded Languages teachers (4.2%), ICT assisted teaching (2.5%) and the
Bilingual Schools Project initiative (1%).
Target groups The vast majority of students, 90.7%, were in classes primarily targeting second language
learners. Mixed classes, which incorporate students with and without a background in the
target language, increased slightly to 8.6% in 2010, while students in first language
classes represented 0.7% of primary school students.
Regional provision of languages The Eastern Metropolitan Region had the highest level of Languages provision at the
primary level, with 94.1% of schools offering Languages programs. Provision of
Languages programs also rose in the Southern Metropolitan Region to 81% but fell across
the board in the other seven educational regions, with the most notable decline occurring
in the Gippsland Region, down to 39.2%.
ICT The number of primary students studying a language through ICT increased to 5,089 in
2010. ICT was used to deliver programs in Auslan, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German,
Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Karen and Thai.
Secondary schools summary 25
Secondary Colleges
Colleges In 2010, 272 or 86.6% of the 314 government secondary colleges
2 provided Languages
programs at one or more year levels.
Of the colleges providing a Languages program, 47.4% provided a continuous language
sequence from Year 7 to Year 12. A further 11.1% provided a Languages program
continuously from Year 7 to Year 10.
Indonesian was the most widely taught language across Victorian government secondary
colleges, (97 or 30.9% of all secondary colleges offered Indonesian), followed by
Japanese (90 colleges, 28.7%), French (85 colleges, 27.1%), Italian (73 colleges, 23.3%),
German (62 colleges, 19.8%), Chinese (Mandarin) (42 colleges, 13.4%), Greek (12
colleges, 3.8%) and Vietnamese (7 colleges, 2.2%).
Students A total of 91,657 students studied Languages in government secondary colleges in 2010,
representing 41.1% of full-time students at Victorian government colleges. A further 2,899
student enrolments were recorded for students studying a second language (for example,
through taster programs), bringing the total number of student enrolments to 94,556.
Among the students who were eligible to graduate from VCE in 2010, 17.4% completed a
Languages course during their schooling.
Languages taught Seventeen languages were taught in government secondary colleges in 2010. The
languages with highest enrolments were the same as in 2009, namely, French, Japanese,
Italian, Indonesian, German, Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish and Greek.
Male/female enrolments In 2010, male students of Languages slightly outnumbered female students in Years 7
and 8, but by Year 12, females accounted for 62.8% of Languages students.
Among the more widely studied languages, enrolments were fairly even distributed
between males and females. Among the smaller candidature languages, females were
most prominent in Arabic (68.4% of enrolments across all year levels), while males were
more prominent in the study of Maori (60.9%).
Language study at the VCE level Among the students eligible to complete Year 12 in 2010, 4,733 or 17.4% of students
completed a Languages course during their schooling. In total, 38 languages were studied
with the five most studied languages being Chinese (Mandarin), French, Japanese,
Indonesian and Vietnamese.
Contact time The average weekly contact time for Languages programs increased slightly at all year
levels in 2010, with Year 7 students studying a language for an average of 145.7 minutes
per week and Year 12 students studying a language for an average of 237.2 minutes per
week.
In 2010, 66.1% of Year 7 Languages students and 69% of Year 8 Languages students
were in programs that ran for a minimum of 144 minutes per week. At Years 11 and 12,
2
All schools with primary and secondary enrolments (except special schools and English language schools)
are included in this survey. Multi-campus schools are regarded as one school. Schools offering both primary and secondary levels are included in both primary and secondary analyses as appropriate.
26 Secondary schools summary
98% and 98.6% of Languages students, respectively, studied for a minimum of 190
minutes per week.
Program type Ninety seven point seven percent (97.7%) of secondary programs were Languages
programs focusing specifically on the target language, while Language and cultural
awareness programs accounted for 2.3% of programs.
Target groups Ninety four point one percent (94.1%) of secondary Languages students were in classes
primarily targeting second language learners. Students in mixed language classes
represented 4.7% of enrolments, while 1.2% of students were in classes targeting first
language learners.
Regional provision of languages In 2010, 44.1% of secondary students in metropolitan areas studied a language, while the
percentage in regional areas was 34.4%. The greatest disparity between metropolitan and
regional provision occurred at the Year 9 level where 51.8% of metropolitan students and
22.6% of regional students undertook the study of a language. By the Year 12 level, this
disparity had decreased to 8.8% of metropolitan students and 4.6% of regional students.
(Please note that these figures relate to students enrolled in a Year 12 Languages
program. Overall, 17.4% of students had completed a Languages course by the time they
graduated from high school. See the Languages Study at the VCE Level section for
further detail).
At the secondary level, Indonesian was the most widely studied language in the regional
areas, with 34% of regional students studying the language. Conversely, enrolments in
metropolitan regions were spread over more languages, with French and Italian the most
popular languages, both with 22.6% of enrolments.
The Western Metropolitan Region had the highest proportion of secondary students
studying a language at 47.6%, while the lowest level of uptake was in the Gippsland
Region where 29.2% of students studied a language.
ICT Three hundred (300) secondary students studied French, German, Greek, Indonesian,
Italian, Japanese and Thai through ICT in 2010.
Teachers and VSL summaries 27
Teachers of Languages
There were 1,719 Languages teachers with some level of Languages qualification
teaching in government primary schools and secondary colleges in 2010. Approximately
270 non-Languages teachers were also assisting in or providing Languages programs for
students. A further 245 (approx.) Languages qualified teachers were working in primary
schools and secondary colleges in 2010 in areas other than the teaching of Languages, or
were on leave.
Teachers of Asian languages represented 44.9% of Languages teachers, European
language teachers accounted for 52.6% of teachers while the remaining 2.5% of
Languages teachers taught Arabic, Auslan, Maori and Turkish. Teachers of Italian
comprised the largest group of teachers of European languages at 20.1% of all teachers,
while teachers of Indonesian comprised the largest group of teachers of Asian languages
at 18.5% of all teachers.
In 2010, 82% of Languages teachers were female. Males represented a slightly higher
percentage of teachers of Asian languages (19.3%) than of European languages (16.5%).
Amongst Languages teachers, 57% were fully qualified, with a three-year post-VCE
tertiary major and Languages methodology training, a four-year ‘beginners’ tertiary
sequence of language study and Languages methodology training, or Languages
accreditation. Broken down, 41.2% of teachers at the primary level and 67% of teachers at
the secondary level were fully qualified. Overall, 65% of language teachers had
undertaken a Languages methodology course.
Sixty eight point five percent (68.5%) of secondary Languages teachers were employed
full time, with only 36.8% of primary Languages teachers employed full time. However, the
average time spent teaching Languages each week was similar at both levels, at 11.4
hours per week for teachers working at the primary level and 10.8 for teachers at the
secondary level.
Victorian School of Languages
Victorian School of Languages (VSL) In 2010, students studied 45 languages across 43 centres (12 in regional areas). Among
the 45 languages offered, 44 were studied at the primary level, while all 45 of the
languages were studied at the secondary level. Students were provided with
approximately three hours per week of instruction, mainly on Saturday mornings.
Languages not offered in 2010 included Auslan, an Australian Aboriginal Language
(Wergaia), Somali and Tamil, while classes in Chin (Hakha) were introduced for the first
time.
In 2010, 15,908 students from government, Catholic and independent schools and
colleges, as well as home-schooled students studied through the VSL, an increase of
5.6% from 2009 figures. Enrolments totalled 6,749 at the primary level and 9,159 at the
secondary level. These figures include enrolments through distance education.
In 2010, government students accounted for 69.2% of enrolments at the VSL, with
students from Catholic and independent schools and home-schooled students accounting
for the remaining 30.8% of enrolments.
VSL Distance Education Section The Distance Education Section of the VSL offered programs in Arabic, Chinese
(Mandarin), French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Latin and Spanish in
2010.
There were 1,572 students enrolled in the Distance Education Section, from all
educational sectors, in 2010 (17.1% of secondary level enrolments).
28 Primary: Schools
Section 3: Primary Schools
Schools
In 2010, 1,221 government schools offered primary level education in Victoria, with 847 or 69.4%
of these schools providing some form of Languages program. This figure represents a decrease of
33 schools in comparison to the previous year. The number of students studying a language
decreased slightly between 2009 and 2010, by 1.2%, although enrolments decreased 23.2%
between 2004 and 2010 (Table 3.3). Of the 374 primary schools without Languages programs, the
majority stated that they had been unable to attract qualified Languages staff or to sufficiently fund
a Languages program.
While there are 847 government primary schools offering Languages programs, Languages study
is not necessarily offered at all year levels within each of these schools. As can be seen in Figure
3.1, Languages provision is highest at the senior primary levels, from Years 3 to 6 (between 61.5%
and 65.4% of students). Provision of Languages is lower from Prep to Year 2, although a majority
of primary schools continue to offer a Languages program at these levels (between 53.4% and
56.9% of students). Since 2005, there has been a notable decline in the number of schools offering
a Languages program, around 20 percentage points across all year levels (Figure 3.1 and Table
3.1).
Figure 3.1 Percentage of primary schools providing Languages programs by year level, 2004–2010.
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Year 6
Year 5
Year 4
Year 3
Year 2
Year 1
Prep
Primary: Schools 29
Table 3.1 Number and percentage of primary schools with Languages programs by
year level, 2004–2010.
Year Prep Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
2004 984
(77%)
996
(78%)
1,012
(80%)
1,069
(84%)
1,073
(84%)
1,075
(85%)
1,073
(84%)
2005 944
(74.3%)
976
(76.8%)
1,000
(78.7%)
1,070
(84.2%)
1,071
(84.3%)
1,073
(84.4%)
1,073
(84.4%)
2006 872
(69.2%)
908
(72.0%)
918
(72.8%)
994
(78.8%)
1,006
(79.8%)
1,017
(80.7%)
1,017
(80.7%)
2007 785
(62.5%)
812
(64.6%)
835
(66.5%)
907
(72.2%)
925
(73.6%)
944
(75.2%)
935
(74.4%)
2008 747
(59.6%)
779
(62.1%)
795
(63.4%)
863
(68.8%)
871
(69.5%)
910
(72.6%)
912
(72.7%)
2009 689
(55.6%)
718
(57.9%)
733
(59.1%)
801
(64.6%)
811
(65.4%)
838
(67.6%)
842
(67.9%)
2010 653
(53.5%)
691
(56.6%)
696
(57%)
752
(61.6%)
772
(63.2%)
800
(65.5%)
797
(65.3%)
Note that in 2010, while there were 847 primary schools (69.4%) offering a Languages program,
many schools did not offer a Languages program at all levels. As a result, the percentage of
schools offering a language at each year level was lower than the overall percentage, as can be
seen in Table 3.1.
Amongst the schools offering a Languages program, 72.6% ran continuous programs from Prep to
Year 6 (down from 79.5% in 2009), with 7.1% of schools running programs from Years 3 to 6
(Figure 3.2).
Figure 3.2 Sequences of Languages programs in primary schools, 2010.
Note that ‘Other’ refers to various non-sequential or partial sequences.
72.6%
7.1%
20.3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Prep to Year 6
Years 3 to 6
Other
30 Primary: Schools
Government primary schools offered 21 languages in 2010. Three languages were taught in 2010
that were not taught in 2009, namely, Dutch, Swahili and Thai. Among the six most widely taught
languages, Chinese (Mandarin) continued to grow, with a further 11 schools offering the language
in 2010. The number of schools offering Italian and Indonesian declined notably, while the number
of schools offering French, Japanese and German remained relatively stable. Schools offering
Turkish declined from seven to five and those teaching Aboriginal Languages declined from three to
one. On the other hand, the number of schools offering Auslan continued to increase, with four
more primary schools teaching that language in 2010. The number of schools teaching the
remaining languages remained relatively stable in 2010 (Table 3.2).
Table 3.2 Number and percentage of primary schools offering each language,
2010.
Language No. %* Change from 2009
(number of schools)
Italian 209 17.1 -15
Indonesian 195 16 -10
Japanese 179 14.7 -3
French 105 8.6 0
German 68 5.6 -3
Chinese (Mandarin) 62 5.1 +11
Auslan 47 3.8 +4
Greek 15 1.2 -1
Spanish 14 1.1 0
Arabic 7 0.6 -1
Vietnamese 7 0.6 0
Turkish 5 0.4 -2
Karen 2 0.2 0
Macedonian 2 0.2 0
Maori 2 0.2 0
Aboriginal Languages 1 0.1 -2
Afrikaans 1 <0.1 0
Dutch 1 <0.1 +1
Korean 1 <0.1 0
Swahili 1 <0.1 +1
Thai 1 <0.1 +1
Note that some schools offered more than one language. *As a percentage of all schools.
Primary: Students 31
Students
In 2010, 66.8% or 205,015 students studied a language in government primary schools. The
percentage of students studying a language declined a little from 67.7% in 2009 to 66.8% in 2010,
with participation rates decreasing slightly across all year levels. Comparative enrolment numbers
and percentages for 2004 to 2010, listed by year level, are presented in Table 3.3 and Figure 3.3.
Figure 3.4 provides a comparison of enrolments in Languages programs at the primary level
between 2004 and 2010.
Table 3.3 The number of primary students in Languages Programs by year level
and as a percentage of total student population, 2004–2010.
Year level
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Prep 34,237
(77.3%)
33,208
(74.7%)
30,612
(68.9%)
27, 283
(61.8%)
26,607
(60.5%)
26,504
(58.8%)
25,673
(57.1%)
Year 1 35,147
980.2%)
34,082
(77.9%)
31,825
(73%)
28,799
(66.2%)
27,496
(64.1%)
26,905
(61.6%)
27,090
(60.9%)
Year 2 35,716
(80.9%)
34,895
(79.5%)
32,275
(73.8%)
29,979
(69.1%)
28,892
(66.7%)
27,196
(63.1%)
27,185
(62.2%)
Year 3 39,864
(89.6%)
39,161
(88.6%)
36,707
(83.3%)
33,853
(77.3%)
32,298
(73.8%)
30,776
(70.8%)
29,930
(69.4%)
Year 4 40,846
(90.9%)
39,842
(89.1%)
37,168
(84.2%)
34,422
(78.7%)
32,275
(73.9%)
31,452
(71.5%)
31,053
(71.4%)
Year 5 40,392
(89.4%)
40,069
(89.3%)
37,969
(85.1%)
35,637
(81.3%)
34,073
(78.3%)
32,190
(74.2%)
32,141
(73.7%)
Year 6 40,698
(90.3%)
40,344
(89.1%)
38,398
(88%)
35,341
(81.3%)
34,098
(77.7%)
32,463
(74.3%)
31,943
(73.7%)
Total 266,900
(85.6%)
261,601
(84.1%)
244,504
(79.5%)
225,314
(73.6%)
215,739
(70.7%)
207,486
(67.7%)
205,015
(66.8%)
Figure 3.3 The number of primary students in Languages Programs by year level, 2004–2010.
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Year 6
Year 5
Year 4
Year 3
Year 2
Year 1
Prep
32 Primary: Students
Figure 3.4 Percentage of primary school students studying Languages, 2004–2010.
The total number of primary students (2010 mid-year census, excluding students in special and English language schools and ungraded students) was 306,684.8 (equivalent full-time of students).
85.6% 84.1%79.5% 73.6% 70.7%
67.7% 66.8%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary: Languages 33
Languages Taught
Twenty one languages were taught in government primary schools in 2010, with primary school
students also studying 44 languages through the VSL (out of a total of 45 languages available at
the VSL), including via distance education at the Year 6 level. Overall, primary school students
studied a total of 44 languages through schools and the VSL in 2010.
In primary schools, Italian retained the highest number of student enrolments (55,783 enrolments).
Japanese (43,183) and Indonesian (39,049) followed, with these three languages accounting for
67.3% of all primary Languages enrolments in government schools. The other languages taught in
primary schools, in order of enrolment numbers, were French, Chinese (Mandarin), German,
Auslan, Greek, Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Turkish, Karen, Korean, Swahili, Maori, Macedonian,
Aboriginal Languages, Afrikaans, Dutch and Thai. Table 3.4 provides details of student enrolments
by language and year level, while Figure 3.6 provides a proportional representation of Languages
enrolments.
Dutch, Swahili and Thai, which were not offered in 2009, were offered in 2010.
Between 2009 and 2010, fluctuations in enrolments occurred for most languages. Amongst the
larger languages, Indonesian (-9.6%), Italian (-5.4%) and German (-6.8%) experienced notable
decreases in enrolments, while Chinese (Mandarin) (15.9%) and Auslan (15.5%) again experienced
notable increases in enrolments. Amongst the smaller languages, enrolments in Spanish increased
24.2%, while enrolments in Aboriginal Languages, Arabic, Greek, Turkish and Vietnamese all
declined to some extent.
Figure 3.5 outlines the changes in enrolments for the six most studied languages between 2004
and 2010. The most noticeable trend was the continuing decline in enrolments for Indonesian,
Italian and German, while enrolments in French and Japanese have remained stable. Enrolments in
Chinese (Mandarin) and Auslan remained strong and continued to grow.
34 Primary: Languages
Table 3.4 Primary enrolments by language and year level, 2010.
Language Prep Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Total %
Italian 7,031 7,469 7,104 8,252 8,697 8,712 8,518 55,783 27.2
Japanese 5,624 5,845 5,765 6,430 6,339 6,634 6,546 43,183 21.1
Indonesian 4,117 4,551 4,914 5,931 6,189 6,576 6,771 39,049 19
French 2,529 2,416 2,706 2,587 2,864 2,946 2,921 18,969 9.3
Chinese (Mandarin)
1,862 2,026 1,974 2,007 2,150 2,173 2,100 14,292 7
German 1,770 1,851 1,839 1,993 2,104 2,160 2,270 13,987 6.8
Auslan 1,505 1,668 1,517 1,460 1,495 1,584 1,493 10,722 5.2
Greek 369 448 437 364 324 379 335 2,656 1.3
Spanish 379 317 332 328 316 298 290 2,260 1.1
Arabic 150 114 95 114 108 84 99 764 0.4
Vietnamese 83 95 99 97 105 132 125 736 0.4
Turkish 27 31 121 130 115 117 111 652 0.3
Karen 68 63 66 70 65 150 153 635 0.3
Korean 64 46 57 64 56 55 46 388 0.2
Swahili 34 41 40 59 60 51 50 335 0.2
Maori 28 16 26 23 28 59 52 232 0.1
Macedonian 20 21 19 10 24 20 14 128 0.1
Aboriginal Languages
0 60 59 0 0 0 0 119 0.1
Afrikaans 10 5 10 8 7 10 12 62 <0.1
Dutch 3 7 5 3 7 1 9 35 <0.1
Thai 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 28 <0.1
Total 25,673 27,090 27,185 29,930 31,053 32,141 31,943 205,015 100.0
Primary: Languages 35
Figure 3.5 Primary enrolments for the six most studied languages, 2004–2010.
Figure 3.6 Primary level enrolments by language, 2010.
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Italian
Indonesian
Japanese
German
French
Chinese (Mandarin)
Italian, 55,783
Japanese, 43,183
Indonesian, 39,049
French, 18,969
Chinese (Mandarin),
14,292
German, 13,987
Auslan, 10,722
Greek, 2,656
Other, 6374
36 Primary: Contact time
Contact Time
The time primary students spent on Languages learning in 2010 ranged from 10 minutes to 360
minutes per week, with an average of 56.2 minutes per week (excluding the bilingual programs,
where programs were provided for between 420 and 685 minutes per week. See the Bilingual
Program section for further details). The largest proportion of students, 77.5%, were in programs
that ran for between 31 and 60 minutes per week (Figure 3.7), while only 2.1% of students were in
programs that ran for the recommended minimum of 150 minutes per week. Figure 3.8 details the
average contact time per week between 2004 and 2010.
Figure 3.7 Enrolments in primary Languages programs by minutes per week, 2009-2010.
Figure 3.8 Average minutes of Languages study per week, 2004–2010.
14.8%
77.5%
2.4% 2.8%0.5% 2.1%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0 to 30 minutes
31 to 60 minutes
61 to 90 minutes
91 to 120 minutes
121 to 150 minutes
More than 150 minutes
2009
2010
67 63.4 62.5 64.6
57.5 57.1 56.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Primary: Program types 37
Program Types
Individual programs within schools were divided into three types. The first type is a Languages
program, which focuses on the teaching and learning of the target language. The second type of
program is a bilingual program, which requires the curriculum to be taught in the target language for
a minimum of 450 minutes per week. The third type of program, a language and cultural awareness
program, involves a limited introduction of vocabulary and a greater focus on teaching aspects of
society and culture. The aims of the programs and the teaching methods used differ accordingly.
In 2010, 60.4% of primary students studied a language through Languages programs, with a further
38.3% of students studying a language through language and cultural awareness programs. The
remaining 1.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual programs (Figure 3.9).
Figure 3.9 Primary Languages enrolments by program type, 2004–2010.
The percentage of students studying through language and cultural awareness programs or
through Languages programs differed significantly according to the language being studied.
Amongst the languages of larger candidature, Chinese (Mandarin) (71.1%), Japanese (66.6%),
German (62.6%), French (61.9%), Italian (59.7%) and Indonesian (55.1%) were taught
predominantly through Languages programs (Table 3.5). Many of the smaller languages were only
taught in language and cultural awareness programs, including Aboriginal Languages, Afrikaans,
Dutch, Karen, Korean, Swahili and Thai.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Languages program
Language and Cultural Awareness
Bilingual
38 Primary: Program types
Table 3.5 Primary enrolments by language and program type, 2010.
Language Bilingual Language
and cultural Languages Total
Italian 900 21,585 33,298 55,783
Japanese 367 14,060 28,756 43,183
Indonesian 13 17,527 21,509 39,049
French 460 6,764 11,745 18,969
Chinese (Mandarin) 93 4,039 10,160 14,292
German 355 4,880 8,752 13,987
Auslan 0 5,058 5,664 10,722
Greek 71 936 1,649 2,656
Spanish 0 703 1,557 2,260
Arabic 170 165 429 764
Other 236 2,767 347 3,350
Total 2,665 78,484 123,866 205,015
Percentage 1.3 38.3 60.4 100
There were four methods of staff provision for primary Languages classes: through Languages staff
allocations within schools; through externally funded or employed Languages staff; through ICT, or
through the Bilingual Schools Project initiative. Languages staff allocations within schools covered
92.3% of students studying in Languages programs, with the remaining 4.2% of enrolments
covered by externally employed/funded Languages teachers (4.3%), allocations through the
Bilingual Schools Project initiative (1%) and the use of ICT (2.5%). See Table 3.6 for further details.
Table 3.6 Enrolments in primary schools by method of provision and language,
2010.
Language Bilingual schools project
Externally funded
ICT Languages
staffing allocation
Italian 0 185 891 54,707
Japanese 367 2,961 380 39,475
Indonesian 266 852 2,369 35,562
French 758 738 663 16,810
Chinese (Mandarin) 93 530 120 13,549
German 279 1,100 246 12,362
Auslan 0 1,095 306 9,321
Greek 58 0 0 2,598
Spanish 41 48 0 2,171
Arabic 0 214 0 550
Other 212 937 114 2,087
Total 2,074 8,660 5,089 189,192
Percentage 1 4.2 2.5 92.3
Primary: Target groups 39
Target Groups
An essential consideration in the planning of any Languages program is the composition of the
target group of students. Schools were asked whether their programs were targeted at first
language learners (where most of the students had a background in the target language), second
language learners (where most of the students did not have a background in the target language),
or mixed classes (where some students had a background in the target language while others did
not).
Nearly all primary school students, 90.7%, were in programs targeted towards second language
learners, with 8.6% of students participating in mixed classes and 0.7% of students in first language
classes. The largest enrolments for first language classes were in Chinese (Mandarin) and Arabic.
See Table 3.7 below.
Table 3.7 Enrolments by language and target group, 2010.
Language First
language Mixed
classes Second
language Total
Italian 0 3,244 52,539 55,783
Japanese 0 1,176 42,007 43,183
Indonesian 0 1,620 37,429 39,049
French 0 1,711 17,258 18,969
Chinese (Mandarin) 322 4,423 9,547 14,292
German 0 274 13,713 13,987
Auslan 0 1,130 9,592 10,722
Greek 198 1,502 956 2,656
Spanish 0 270 1,990 2,260
Arabic 467 297 0 764
Other 361 1,955 1,034 3,350
Total 1,348 17,602 186,065 205,015
Percentage 0.7 8.6 90.7 100
40 Primary: Regional provision
Regional Provision of Languages study
Overall, 69.3% of government primary schools offered some form of Languages program in 2010.
The Eastern Metropolitan Region had the highest percentage of primary schools providing a
Languages program at 91.9% of schools, while the Gippsland Region had the lowest level of
provision at 39.2% of schools. A comparison between provision (percentage of schools) in all
educational regions between 2008 and 2010 is provided in Figure 3.10, with details of both school
numbers and percentages for 2009 and 2010 provided in Table 3.8.
When examining Languages study according to region, Indonesian, Italian and Japanese had the
highest student enrolments across regions. Indonesian had the highest enrolments in the Barwon
South Western, Loddon Mallee and Southern Metropolitan Regions; Italian had the highest
enrolments in the Western and Northern Metropolitan Regions, while Japanese had the highest
enrolments in the Grampians, Gippsland, Hume and Eastern Metropolitan Regions.
Languages study was concentrated in some regions. In the Loddon Mallee Region, for example,
55.2% of all primary school students studying a language were studying Indonesian, while 57% of
enrolments in the Northern Metropolitan Region were in Italian programs. See Table 3.9 for further
details.
Figure 3.10 Percentage of primary schools providing a Languages program by region, 2008–2010.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%2008
2009
2010
Primary: Regional provision 41
Table 3.8 Primary schools providing Languages programs by region, 2009 and 2010.
Region
2009
Schools teaching
Languages
Total schools
%
2010
Schools teaching
Languages
Total schools
%
Barwon South Western 77 112 68.8 75 112 67
Grampians 77 110 70 71 109 65.1
Loddon Mallee 80 138 58 77 135 57
Hume 94 131 71.8 89 130 68.5
Gippsland 56 125 44.8 49 125 39.2
Eastern Metropolitan 174 188 92.6 170 185 91.9
Western Metropolitan 67 99 67.7 67 100 67
Southern Metropolitan 151 190 79.5 149 184 81
Northern Metropolitan 104 147 70.7 100 142 70.4
Total 880 1,240 71 847 1,222 69.3
Table 3.9 Primary enrolments by language and region, 2010.
Language B.S.W Gramp L.M. Hume Gipps. E.Met W.Met S.Met N.Met
Italian 3,305 1,170 207 2,525 441 10,944 11,101 9,779 16,311
Japanese 1,948 2,528 388 3,101 1,440 12,638 6,108 11,061 3,971
Indonesian 5,669 319 5,735 2,664 1,125 7,720 1,913 12,185 1,719
French 2,045 938 1,556 1,074 533 4,595 385 7,232 611
Chinese (Mandarin)
92 1,739 66 0 22 8,290 736 2,750 597
German 219 290 774 173 692 8,931 0 2,350 558
Auslan 230 74 1,668 1,249 839 593 665 3,586 1,818
Greek 0 0 0 0 0 568 70 397 1,621
Spanish 48 26 0 0 30 809 270 1,077 0
Arabic 0 0 0 253 0 0 0 0 511
Vietnamese 0 0 0 0 0 0 617 0 119
Turkish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 652
Karen 0 0 0 0 0 0 635 0 0
Korean 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 388 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 335 0 0 0
Maori 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 190 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128
Aboriginal Languages
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 62 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 13,598 7,147 10,394 11,101 5,122 55,423 22,500 51,114 28,616
42 Primary: ICT
ICT
As indicated in Figure 3.11 below, enrolments in Languages programs provided through ICT have
varied considerably since 2004. These initiatives involve the provision of Languages classes
through visual and audio links such as the internet, video/DVDs, computers, satellite conferencing
and telephone. In 2010, the number of students studying a language through ICT provision
continued to increase to 5,089 students. ICT provision was used to provide classes in Auslan,
Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Karen and Thai.
Figure 3.11 Primary Languages enrolments through ICT, 2004 – 2010.
1,334 1,243
151 522
3,595
4,274
5,089
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Secondary: Colleges 43
Section 4: Secondary Colleges
Colleges
In 2010, the number of government secondary colleges offering Languages programs decreased by
three to 272 colleges. This represents 86.6% of the 314 government secondary colleges teaching
secondary level classes. Of the secondary colleges that offered Languages programs, provision
was highest at the lower secondary level, with 95.2% of these colleges offering Languages
programs at the Year 7 level. By the Year 12 level, Languages provision had decreased to 55.9% of
secondary colleges with Languages programs (Figure 4.1).
Figure 4.1 Percentage of secondary colleges providing Languages programs by year level, 2004–2010.
Of the secondary colleges that offered Languages programs in 2010, 47.4% provided continuous
programs from Years 7 to 12. Note that around 6.5% of secondary colleges do not offer classes
from Years 7 to 12. They include, for example, senior secondary colleges or Years 7 to 10 colleges
(Figure 4.2).
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
44 Secondary: Colleges
Figure 4.2 Sequences of Languages programs in secondary colleges, 2009–2010.
‘Other sequences’ refers to the provision of Languages programs at non-sequential year levels or partial sequences.
In 2010, the language offerings at government secondary colleges remained relatively similar to
those in 2009. The most notable decrease was for Italian, with 5 fewer secondary colleges offering
the language in 2010. The number of colleges offering Chinese (Mandarin) continued to increase,
up two schools in 2010, while the number of colleges offering Greek increased by three (Table 4.1).
Maori and Thai were offered in two colleges in 2010, while Aboriginal Languages and Classical
Greek, which were offered in 2009, were not offered in 2010.
Table 4.1 Number and percentage of secondary colleges by language, 2010.
Language No. % * Change from 2009
(Number of schools)
Indonesian 97 30.9 -1
Japanese 90 28.7 -1
French 85 27.1 +2
Italian 73 23.2 -5
German 62 19.7 -2
Chinese (Mandarin) 42 13.4 +2
Greek 12 3.8 +3
Vietnamese 7 2.2 0
Auslan 6 1.9 +1
Arabic 5 1.6 0
Spanish 4 1.3 -1
Macedonian 3 1 -1
Latin 2 0.6 0
Khmer 1 0.3 0
Maori 1 0.3 +1
Thai 1 0.3 +1
Turkish 1 0.3 0
(Aboriginal Languages 0 n/a -2)
(Classical Greek 0 n/a -1)
Note that many colleges offered more than one language. *As a percentage of all colleges.
47.4%
9.6%
11.1%
5.9%
13%
13%
49.3%
8.5%
9.9%
11%
9.9%
11.4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Years 7 to 12
Years 7 to 11
Years 7 to 10
Years 7 to 9
Years 7 to 8
Other sequences
2009
2010
Secondary: Colleges 45
The number of secondary colleges running compulsory Languages programs in 2010 remained
very similar to 2009 levels, with a slight increase in the number of colleges where Languages study
was compulsory at the Year 10 level (Figure 4.3 and Table 4.2).
Figure 4.3 Percentage of secondary colleges (amongst those offering a language) where a language is compulsory by year level, 2005–10.
Table 4.2 Compulsory Languages study by year level (Years 7 to 10) (amongst
those offering a Languages program), 2007–2010.
2007 2008 2009 2010
Year level No. % No. % No. % No. %
Year 7 250 88 252 92 249 90 241 89.3
Year 8 221 78 222 81 223 81 214 79.3
Year 9 87 30 89 33 95 34 85 31.5
Year 10 19 7 21 8 21 8 23 8.5
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
46 Secondary: Students
Students
In 2010, 41.1% or 91,657 students studied a language in government secondary colleges (Table
4.3). A further 2,899 enrolments represented students who studied more than one language
through taster programs, bringing the total number of Languages enrolments to 94,556. The
number of students studying a language in 2010 represents a decrease of 3.2% from 2009 figures
(Table 4.3). Participation rates fluctuated slightly across all year levels, with the most noticeable
changes occurring at the Year 10 (down from 15.9% to 14.1%) and the Year 12 (down from 8.2% to
7.6%) levels (Figure 4.4). Further detail is presented in Table 4.3.
Note that in Figure 4.4 and Table 4.3 students are only counted once (91,657 students). All other
tables and figures in this section contain information on the number of enrolments in Languages
programs (94,556 enrolments). Enrolment figures double count students who are studying more
than one language through taster programs.
Furthermore, the Year 12 enrolment figures in this section count students enrolled in Year 12 and
studying a language. Note that a large number of students complete Languages study to the Unit 4
level before they are actually enrolled in Year 12. These students are not included in Year 12
figures in this section. The section, Languages Study at the VCE Level, explains this discrepancy
and provides further details about the study of Languages through to the Year 12 (Unit 4) level
amongst graduating students.
Figure 4.4 Percentage of students studying a language by year level, 2004–2010.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Secondary: Students 47
Table 4.3 Government secondary Languages student numbers by year level, 2007–2010.
2007 2008 2009 2010
Year level No. % No. % No. % No. %
Year 7 35,479 91.6 34,817 91.9 33,993 90.9 33,712 91.1
Year 8 32,754 83.1 32,621 83.7 31,759 83 30,558 81.1
Year 9 18,018 45.1 16,998 42.7 17,281 43.5 16,416 42.3
Year 10 6,938 18.3 6,659 17.1 6,212 15.9 5,595 14.1
Year 11 3,472 9.3 3,055 8.3 2,926 7.7 2,952 7.7
Year 12 2,695 9.1 2,536 8.2 2,526 8.2 2,424 7.6
Total 99,356 44.5 96,686 43.3 94,697 42.4 91,657 41.1
As shown in Figure 4.5, the proportion of secondary students enrolled in Languages programs at
the secondary level decreased from 52.4% of secondary students in 2004 to 41.1% in 2010,
although the rate of decline slowed between 2008 and 2010.
Figure 4.5 Percentage of secondary college students studying a language, 2004–2010.
Fifteen secondary colleges offered taster courses where, for example, students studied two
languages for twenty weeks each per year.
52.4%
49.1% 48.2%44.5% 43.3% 42.4% 41.1%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
48 Secondary: Languages
Languages Taught
Seventeen languages were taught in secondary colleges in 2010, with secondary college students
also studying 45 languages through the VSL (of a total of 45 languages available at the VSL),
including via distance education. Overall, students at secondary colleges studied a total of 45
languages through colleges or the VSL in 2010.
In 2010, French and Japanese remained the two most widely studied languages in secondary
colleges, although enrolments in Japanese declined 4.9% between 2009 and 2010. Enrolments in
Italian and Indonesian also declined, 4.6% and 6.8% respectively. German, Chinese (Mandarin),
Spanish, Greek, Auslan and Vietnamese rounded out the ten most widely studied languages in
2010 (Table 4.4). Amongst these languages, enrolments in Chinese (Mandarin) continued to grow
(+14.8%), as did those in Greek (+21.9%), Auslan (+42.3%) and Spanish (+3.7%). Enrolments in
German (-14.6%) and Vietnamese (-13%) declined.
Among the languages of smaller candidature, Turkish enrolments grew the most, up 29.4% on
2009 enrolments.
Aboriginal Languages and Classical Greek were not offered in 2010, while Maori and Thai, which
were not offered in 2009, were taught in 2010.
Table 4.4 Secondary enrolments by language and year level, 2010.
Language Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Total %
French 6,801 6,534 3,721 1,483 692 500 19,731 20.9
Japanese 7,042 5,631 3,125 1,299 588 430 18,115 19.2
Italian 6,782 6,347 3,516 860 270 204 17,979 19.0
Indonesian 7,101 5,952 2,322 648 341 273 16,637 17.6
German 4,264 3,622 2,418 785 432 295 11,816 12.5
Chinese (Mandarin)
1,920 1,689 633 296 363 523 5,424 5.7
Spanish 566 472 268 3 11 7 1,327 1.4
Greek 334 301 272 67 86 55 1,115 1.2
Auslan 381 316 65 4 39 16 821 0.9
Vietnamese 107 95 66 29 41 37 375 0.4
Arabic 115 89 81 54 23 8 370 0.4
Turkish 72 46 80 36 23 29 286 0.3
Latin 99 50 52 0 36 22 259 0.3
Macedonian 57 81 31 29 7 15 220 0.2
Khmer 0 7 20 0 0 10 37 <0.1
Maori 21 0 0 2 0 0 23 <0.1
Thai 12 9 0 0 0 0 21 <0.1
Total 35,674 31,241 16,670 5,595 2,952 2,424 94,556 100
.
Secondary: Languages 49
Figure 4.6 provides a proportional representation of all Languages enrolments in government
secondary colleges in 2010, while Figure 4.7 provides a trend analysis of enrolments in the six most
widely studied languages. As can be seen in Figure 4.7, between 2004 and 2010, enrolments in
Indonesian and German declined notably, while enrolments in Italian and Japanese fluctuated
before declining between 2007 and 2010. Enrolments in French also fluctuated but remained
relatively stable. Chinese (Mandarin) was the only language in Figure 4.7 to experience sustained
increases in enrolments between 2004 and 2010.
Figure 4.6 Secondary Languages enrolments, 2010.
Figure 4.7 Secondary enrolments, six most widely studied languages, 2004–2010.
French, 19,731Japanese, 18,115
Italian, 17,979
Indonesian, 16,637
German, 11,816 Chinese (Mandarin), 5,424
Spanish, 1,327
Greek, 1,115
Other, 2,412
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Indonesian
French
Italian
Japanese
German
Chinese (Mandarin)
50 Secondary: Languages
Table 4.5 represents changes in the percentage of students who study the eight most widely
studied languages at the Year 7 level and at the Year 12 level. French, Indonesian, Italian and
Japanese were the most studied languages at the Year 7 level, but by Year 12, proportional
enrolments in Italian and Indonesian had decreased significantly. This trend was countered by a
dramatic increase in proportional enrolments in Chinese (Mandarin). While German, Greek and
Spanish had proportionately lower enrolments at the Year 7 level, retention rates for these
languages were strong.
Table 4.5 Secondary enrolments as a percentage of all Languages enrolments,
selected languages, Year 7 and 12, 2010.
Language Year 7 Year 12
Chinese (Mandarin) 5.4% 21.6%
French 19.1% 20.6%
German 12.0% 12.2%
Greek 0.9% 2.3%
Indonesian 19.9% 11.3%
Italian 19.0% 8.4%
Japanese 19.7% 17.7%
Spanish 1.6% 3.0%
Secondary: Gender 51
Male/Female Enrolments
Equivalent numbers of males and females undertook Languages study at the Year 7 and 8 levels in 2010
due to the predominantly compulsory nature of Languages study at these levels. The most notable
change in enrolments for 2010 was a continuing decline in enrolments at the Year 10 level, -9.4% for
males and -8.8% for females. Enrolments also declined for both males and females at the Year 9 level,
down 3.2% for each groups.
While the gender division to enrolments was fairly evenly divided at Years 7 and 8, by Year 12, 62.8% of
students of Languages were female (Figure 4.8). Table 4.6 provides a breakdown of gender by
language.
The overall proportion of secondary Languages students was 50.5% female and 49.5% male (Table 4.6).
Figure 4.8 Secondary Languages enrolments by gender and year level, 2010.
51.8% 50.8% 48.9%
41.2%37.9% 37.2%
48.2% 49.2% 51.1%
58.8%62.1% 62.8%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
Male
Female
52 Secondary: VCE Langauges study
Table 4.6 Secondary enrolments by gender and language, 2010.
Male Female Total
Language No. % No. % No.
French 8,845 44.8 10,886 55.2 19,731
Japanese 9,265 51.1 8,850 48.9 18,115
Italian 9,202 51.2 8,777 48.8 17,979
Indonesian 8,265 49.7 8,372 50.3 16,637
German 6,031 51.0 5,785 49.0 11,816
Chinese (Mandarin) 2,757 50.8 2,659 49.2 5,424
Spanish 681 51.3 646 48.7 1,327
Greek 626 56.1 489 43.9 1,115
Auslan 397 48.4 424 51.6 821
Vietnamese 190 50.7 185 49.3 375
Arabic 117 31.6 253 68.4 370
Turkish 154 53.8 132 46.2 286
Latin 146 56.4 113 43.6 259
Macedonian 108 49.1 112 50.9 220
Khmer 16 43.2 21 56.8 37
Maori 14 60.9 9 39.1 23
Thai 12 57.1 9 42.9 21
Total 46,826 49.5 47,722 50.5 94,556
Secondary: VCE Languages study 53
Languages Study at the VCE Level
VCE (Years 11 & 12) enrolment figures in Table 4.4 refer to students who are studying Languages at
each year level. However, the flexible nature of the Victorian curriculum results in many students
completing a Languages course before they enrol in Year 12. While Table 4.4 (above) indicates that
2,424 students are studying a language in Year 12, it is important to note that nearly 2,000 Year 12
students had already completed a Languages course prior to this time.
Similarly, although Table 4.3 (see page 47) indicates that 7.6% of students enrolled in Year 12 were
completing Unit 4 in a Languages course, this figure rises considerably once we consider government
secondary college students who completed a Languages course (Unit 4) at an earlier year level or
outside of regular school classes through the VSL or a community language school.
Among students from government colleges who were eligible to graduate in 2010, 17.4% had completed
a Languages course either through their school, through the VSL (including via distance education) or
through a community language school. (This data was provided by the Victorian Curriculum and
Assessment Authority.)
Table 4.7 lists the most widely studied languages by students eligible to graduate from VCE in 2010, as
well as figures for 2008 and 2009.
Table 4.7 Student enrolments (government colleges) by language, students eligible to graduate from VCE, 2008 -2010 (based on VCE unit 4 enrolments).
Language No. of
students, 2010 Language
No. of students, 2009
Language No. of
students, 2008
Chinese (Mandarin)
1,364 Chinese (Mandarin)
1,191 Chinese (Mandarin)
1,179
French 549 Japanese 588 French 588
Japanese 530 French 535 Japanese 539
Indonesian 376 Vietnamese 400 Indonesian 470
Vietnamese 371 German 360 German 378
German 331 Indonesian 351 Vietnamese 284
Italian 235 Italian 220 Italian 284
Greek 132 Turkish 136 Turkish 150
Turkish 129 Greek 134 Greek 147
Korean 90 Arabic 87 Arabic 88
Other 626 Other 551 Other 604
Total 4,733
(17.4%) Total
4,644
(17.5%) Total
4,711
(17.6%)
Source: VCAA, 2010.
Snapshot of students eligible to graduate from VCE in 2010 (students from government colleges) and the languages studied
Table 4.8, following, provides detailed information about the students who graduated in 2010 having
completed a Languages course during their senior secondary schooling.
As outlined in Table 4.8, this included finishing a Languages course when enrolled in Year 10, Year 11 or
Year 12. Overall, a majority of students, 57.9%, completed Unit 4 of a Languages course when they were
enrolled in Year 12 (2010). A further 39.4% of students completed Unit 4 of a Languages course when
they were enrolled in Year 11 (2009), while the remaining 2.6% completed Unit 4 when they were
enrolled in Year 10 (2008).
54 Secondary: VCE Langauges study
Table 4.8 Students eligible to graduate from VCE, 2010 (government colleges): Number of students who completed a VCE Unit 4 Languages course by year Unit 4 was undertaken.
Year Unit 4 undertaken
Language Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Total
Chinese (Mandarin) 50 924 390 1,364
(Chinese First Language) (13) (543) (185) (741)
(Chinese Second Language Advanced) (20) (140) (62) (222)
(Chinese Second Language) (17) (241) (143) (401)
French 0 50 499 549
Japanese 4 76 450 530
(Japanese First Language) (1) (13) (12) (26)
(Japanese Second Language) (3) (63) (438) (504)
Indonesian 1 73 302 376
(Indonesian First Language) (0) (12) (4) (16)
(Indonesian Second Language) (1) (61) (298) (360)
Vietnamese 17 235 119 371
German 2 50 279 331
Italian 1 28 206 235
Greek 5 61 66 132
Turkish 0 40 89 129
Korean 9 67 14 90
(Korean First Language) (4) (33) (9) (46)
(Korean Second Language) (5) (34) (5) (44)
Arabic 0 18 49 67
Persian 2 26 35 63
Other 34 218 244 496
Total 125 1,866 2,742 4,733
Percentage 2.6 39.4 57.9 100
Source: VCAA, 2010.
Students eligible to graduate from VCE in 2010 (students from government colleges): Year 10 (2008) snapshot: Students who completed Unit 4 when enrolled in Year 10 (125
students) studied 24 languages, with the highest percentage studying Chinese language courses
(40%). The second most studied language was Vietnamese, with 13.6% of students.
Students eligible to graduate from VCE in 2010 (students from government colleges): Year 11 (2009) snapshot: Students who completed Unit 4 when enrolled in Year 11 (1,866
students) studied 36 languages, with the highest percentage again studying Chinese language courses
(49.5%). The second most studied language was again Vietnamese, with 12.6% of students.
Students eligible to graduate from VCE in 2010 (students from government colleges): Year 12 (2010) snapshot: Students who completed Unit 4 when enrolled in Year 12 (2,742
students) studied 34 languages, with the highest percentage of students studying French (18.2%),
followed by Japanese (16.4%).
Note that there is a discrepancy between the number of government secondary college students
enrolled in Year 12 studying a language, as reported by colleges, in Table 4.4 (2,424 students) and the
number of government secondary college students enrolled in Year 12 studying a language in Table
4.9 (2,742 students), as reported by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. This
discrepancy is due to the fact that some students, who are enrolled in a government secondary college
during the day, studied a language through a community language school after hours or on the
weekend.
Secondary: VCE Languages study 55
VCE Languages study and complementary provision of Languages education The following information in Table 4.9 is based on enrolments at the Year 11 and 12 levels in
government schools (as is Table 4.3), not on the VCAA data above, which counts Unit 4 enrolments.
As can be seen from the table, the VSL continues to play an important role in the provision of
Languages at the senior secondary level, with almost equal proportions of Year 12 students studying at
school during the day or through the VSL.
Table 4.9 Year 11 and 12 enrolments at secondary colleges and the VSL, 2008–2010
Year 11
2008 2009 2010
No. %* No. %* No. %*
Government colleges 3,055 8.3 2,926 7.7 2,952 7.7
VSL 1,781 4.8 1,803 4.7 1,827 4.8
Total 4,836 13.1 4,732 12.5 4,779 12.5
Year 12
Government colleges 2,536 8.2 2,526 8.2 2,424 7.6
VSL 2,329 7.6 2,156 7 2,203 6.9
Total 4,865 15.8 4,682 15.2 4,627 14.4
Note that the figures for VSL enrolments include all students enrolled at the VSL regardless of the college they
attend (government, Catholic or independent). They also include enrolments through distance education.
Enrolments at Community Language Schools have not been considered in the above table.
*As a percentage of all students.
Regional differences Overall, 8.9% and 8.8% of students enrolled in Years 11 and 12 in metropolitan areas studied a
language in 2010, similar to 2009 figures, or 8.8% overall at the senior secondary level. In regional
areas, the proportion of Languages students continued to drop, to 5.1% and 4.6% at Years 11 and 12
respectively, or 4.9% at the senior secondary level (Figure 4.9). However, it is important to bear in mind
the caveats outlined in the second paragraph at the start of the section, Languages Study at the VCE
level, with enrolments at the senior secondary levels likely to be slightly higher in both regional and
metropolitan areas than the numbers in Table 4.9 and Figure 4.9 indicate.
Figure 4.9 Languages enrolments at Years 11 and 12 by regional or metropolitan regions, 2004–2010.
10.1%10.4% 10.2%
9.8%
9.1%
8.7% 8.8%8.2% 8.1%
7.5% 7.7%
6.5% 6.2%
4.9%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Metropolitan
Regional
56 Secondary: Contact time
Contact Time
The average contact time for Languages programs continued to improve in 2010, with small increases
(around two minutes) in the average time spent on Languages study per week, at every year level.
Contact time varied for each language and at each year level. At the Year 7 level, the average time
allocated for Languages programs was 145.7 minutes per week. Year 7 students of Thai only received
20 minutes of tuition per week, but the majority of students studied for between 100 minutes (Maori) to
200 minutes (Turkish) per week. At the Year 12 level, the average contact time was 237.2 minutes per
week, ranging from 225 minutes per week for Auslan to 260 minutes for Latin. Average contact times at
other year levels were as follows: Year 8 – 151.1 minutes, Year 9 – 170 minutes, Year 10 – 209.5
minutes and Year 11 – 230.8 minutes.
The time allocated to Languages study also varied from college to college. In 2010, 66.1% of Year 7
Languages students (slightly up from 64.7% in 2009) and 69% of Year 8 Languages students (down from
72.3% in 2009) were in programs that ran for a minimum of 144 minutes per week. (The recommended
minimum is 150 minutes per week, although many school and college timetables produce 144 minute
allotments per week). At the Year 11 and Year 12 levels, 98% and 98.6% of students respectively,
studied a language for more than 190 minutes per week.
Figure 4.10 Average minutes per week for Languages programs by year level, 2004–2010.
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Year 12
Year 11
Year 10
Year 9
Year 8
Year 7
Secondary: Program types 57
Program Types
The range of Languages programs provided and the teaching methods used in secondary colleges
varied according to student needs and available resources. Colleges were asked to classify their
programs as a Languages program, which focuses on the teaching and learning of the target language; a
bilingual program, which requires the curriculum to be taught in the target language for a minimum of 450
minutes per week, or a language and cultural awareness program, where a limited vocabulary and
aspects of culture and society are introduced.
The percentage of students enrolled in Languages programs remained similar to 2010 levels at 97.7%,
with enrolments in language and cultural awareness programs also remaining at similar levels at 2.3% of
students (Table 4.10 and Figure 4.11).
Table 4.10 Secondary Languages enrolments by language and program type, 2010.
Language Language and
cultural awareness
Languages Total
French 788 18,943 19,731
Japanese 391 17,724 18,115
Italian 107 17,872 17,979
Indonesian 425 16,212 16,637
German 0 11,816 11,816
Chinese (Mandarin)
0 5,424 5,424
Spanish 0 1,327 1,327
Greek 176 939 1,115
Auslan 288 533 821
Vietnamese 0 375 375
Other 21 1,195 1,216
Total 2,196 92,360 94,556
Percentage 2.3 97.7 100.0
Figure 4.11 Secondary Languages enrolments by program type, 2004–2010.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Languages Program
Language and Cultural awareness
Bilingual
58 Secondary: Target groups
Target Groups
Colleges provided Languages programs targeted at three different groups of students: first language
learners (where most of the students had a background in the target language), second language
learners (where most of the students did not have a background in the target language) or mixed classes
(where some students had a background in the target language, while others did not).
In 2010, the vast majority of students, 94.1%, were in classes targeted at second language learners.
Enrolments in mixed classes represented 4.7% of student enrolments, with the highest proportion of
students in mixed classes studying Chinese (Mandarin) and Italian. First language classes only
represented 1.2% of enrolments in Languages programs, with Chinese (Mandarin) and Italian again
having the highest proportion of student enrolments in these classes (Table 4.11).
Table 4.11 Secondary enrolments by language and target group, 2010.
Language First language Mixed classes Second
language Total
French 0 595 19,136 19,731
Japanese 0 345 17,770 18,115
Italian 206 1,503 16,270 17,979
Indonesian 0 1 16,636 16,637
German 0 168 11,648 11,816
Chinese (Mandarin) 354 1,023 4,047 5,424
Spanish 0 0 1,327 1,327
Greek 41 537 537 1,115
Auslan 0 13 808 821
Vietnamese 133 160 82 375
Other 403 132 681 1,216
Total 1,137 4,477 88,942 94,556
Percentage 1.2 4.7 94.1 100
Secondary: Regional provision 59
Regional Provision of Languages
In 2010, the percentage of students studying a language in metropolitan areas was higher than in
regional areas at all year levels except Year 7. The gap between metropolitan and regional students
increased from Year 8, with a particularly large decrease in enrolments at the Year 9 level in
regional colleges. As a result, the proportion of Languages students in metropolitan areas was
around double that of regional secondary colleges from Year 9 onwards (Figure 4.12). Further
details are available in Table 4.12. Overall, 44.1% of students studied a language in metropolitan
areas, while the percentage of students in regional areas studying a language stood at 34.4% in
2010.
Figure 4.12 Secondary Languages student numbers in metropolitan and regional areas by year level, 2010.
Table 4.12 Secondary Languages enrolments by metropolitan and regional areas by year level, 2010.
Regional Metropolitan
Year level Languages students
All students
% Languages students
All
students %
Year 7 10,732 11,791.4 91 22,980 25,223.8 91.1
Year 8 8,354 12,112.4 69 22,204 25,549.1 86.9
Year 9 2,850 12,592 22.6 13,566 26,186.9 51.8
Year 10 1,117 12,561.9 8.9 4,478 27,002.9 16.6
Year 11 595 11,589 5.1 2,357 26,535.6 8.9
Year 12 430 9,443.2 4.6 1,994 22,638.4 8.8
Note: Students enrolled in taster courses are only counted once in the above table.
91.1%86.9%
51.8%
16.6%
8.9% 8.8%
91.0%
69.0%
22.6%
8.9%5.1% 4.6%0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
Metropolitan
Regional
60 Secondary: Regional provision
In 2010, German, Indonesian and Japanese recorded the highest percentage of student enrolments
across the regional areas, while Italian and French recorded the highest percentage of student
enrolments across the metropolitan regions (highlighted in bold in Table 4.13). See Table 4.13,
following, for further details.
Six main languages, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Indonesian, Italian and Japanese were
offered in all five regional areas. In addition, Auslan (Loddon Mallee and Hume Regions), Greek
(Loddon Mallee Region), Maori (Barwon South Western Region) and Thai (Grampians Region) were
offered in some regional areas. Each metropolitan region offered between nine and 12 languages in
their secondary colleges.
Table 4.13 Secondary enrolments by region and language, 2010.
Language B.S.W Gramp. L.M Hume Gipps. E.Met W.Met S.Met N.Met
French 1,419 241 1,607 306 439 6,667 1,323 5,604 2,125
Japanese 1,555 894 332 1,657 1,310 3,027 3,313 4,952 1,075
Italian 634 163 444 695 323 2,320 5,853 1,285 6,262
Indonesian 2,600 194 2,891 1,832 1,032 1,738 1,377 4,393 580
German 707 1,023 455 138 582 3,492 774 3,370 1,275
Chinese (Mandarin)
310 622 207 19 16 2,355 244 786 865
Spanish 0 0 0 0 0 325 1,002 0 0
Greek 0 0 1 0 0 499 136 65 414
Auslan 0 0 107 339 0 13 288 0 74
Vietnamese 0 0 0 0 0 0 322 19 34
Arabic 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 0 269
Turkish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 286
Latin 0 0 0 0 0 0 141 118 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 220
Khmer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0
Maori 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 7,248 3,158 6,044 4,986 3,702 20,436 14,874 20,629 13,479
ICT
In 2010, 300 secondary students studied French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese and Thai through ICT.
Teachers of Languages 61
Section 5: Teachers of Languages in Victorian Government Schools and Colleges
In 2010, there were 1,719 teachers teaching in Victorian government primary schools and secondary
colleges, who had some level of Languages qualification. Among the Languages teachers, 174 or
10.1% played multiple roles, teaching in more than one school or college, or at both the primary and
secondary levels (Figure 5.1). For example,
40 teachers taught the same language at two primary schools or secondary colleges
19 teachers taught more than one language at the one primary school or secondary college
106 teachers taught one or more languages at both the primary and secondary levels
7 teachers taught the same language at three different primary schools
2 teachers taught the same language at four different schools.
In addition, over 270 teachers teaching or assisting in Languages programs did not have recognised
Languages qualifications, although many of these teachers were undertaking Languages studies
and/or Languages methodology training in 2010. In some instances, rather than have a specialist
Languages teacher teaching the Languages program, all classroom teachers in some primary
schools incorporated Languages teaching into the general curriculum (with the support of a qualified
Languages teacher). There were also approximately 245 qualified teachers of Languages in primary
schools and secondary colleges who were not teaching a language in 2010. These teachers taught
other subjects, assumed other roles within schools or were on leave.
Figure 5.1 Primary school and secondary college Languages teachers, 2010.
552
106
1,061
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Primary level
Primary and secondary level
Secondary level
62 Teachers of Languages
Teachers of Asian languages represented 44.9% of Languages teachers, European language
teachers accounted for 52.6% of teachers, while teachers of Arabic, Auslan, Maori and Turkish
made up the remaining 2.5% of Languages teachers. There were more teachers of Italian than any
of the other languages in 2010 (20.1% of all Languages teachers), followed by teachers of
Indonesian (18.5% of Languages teachers).
The percentage of Languages teachers who were male stood at 18% in 2010. Amongst teachers of
Asian languages, 19.3% were male, while 16.5% of teachers of European languages were male.
Amongst the larger candidature languages, Japanese was the language with the highest percentage
of male teachers (22.2%), while there were no male teachers for Khmer (Table 5.1). Numerically,
there were 1,409 female Languages teachers and 310 male teachers in primary schools and
secondary colleges in 2010.
Table 5.1 Teachers by gender and language, 2010.
Language Female Male Total
Italian 306 43 349
Indonesian 266 56 322
Japanese 248 73 321
French 239 55 294
German 158 41 199
Chinese (Mandarin) 92 18 110
Greek 33 5 38
Auslan 26 3 29
Vietnamese 12 3 15
Spanish 9 1 10
Macedonian 8 2 10
Arabic 4 4 8
Latin 4 3 7
Turkish 2 2 4
Maori 1 1 2
Khmer 1 0 1
Total 1,409 310 1,719
Teachers of Languages 63
Among the Languages teachers represented in Figure 5.2, 57% were fully qualified, 41.2% at the
primary level and 67% at the secondary level. These teachers have completed:
A three-year post-VCE major sequence or a four year beginners sequence at the tertiary
level in the language they were teaching (or have received a statement of equivalence
from a Victorian university), as well as an approved Languages teaching methodology
course, including theory and practicum,
or
A two-year post-VCE sequence or a three year beginners tertiary language sequence.
(These were acceptable secondary Languages teaching qualifications for teachers
entering the profession up to the beginning of 1996. Such teachers are deemed to be
qualified provided they have had continuing employment with the Department since that
time).
These percentages have remained relatively stable over the last six years (Figure 5.3). The
remaining teachers had various levels of qualifications, from a two-year post-VCE tertiary level
course, to TAFE or adult education level courses (Figure 5.2). Overall, 65% of Languages teachers
had undertaken Languages methodology training (theory) at the tertiary level, regardless of the level
of qualifications they held in the language they taught.
Figure 5.2 Languages teachers by qualification level, 2010.
2.2%
1.4%
7.5%
1.7%
1.2%
2.1%
4.0%
5.3%
11.9%
10.6%
47.3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Three year (post-VCE) tertiary language study (or equiv.)
LOTE Accreditation
Four year (beginners) tertiary language study
Two year (post-VCE) tertiary language study
Three year (beginners) tertiary language study
One year (post-VCE) tertiary language study
Two year (beginners) tertiary language study
One year (beginners) tertiary language study
Native speaker, no formal LOTE qualifications
Other (e.g. one year living in Japan)
Further tertiary studies, e.g. Masters
64 Teachers of Languages
Figure 5.3 Percentage of fully qualified teachers, primary and secondary levels, 2004–2010.
Figure 5.4 provides a comparison of the number of hours Languages teachers spend teaching
Languages each week. Among teachers at the primary level, the largest proportion of teachers,
49%, taught for less than 10 hours per week, while at the secondary level, the highest proportion of
teachers, 51.8%, taught for between 10 to 20 hours per week. This difference is also reflected in the
employment load of teachers. At the primary level, only 36.8% of Languages teachers are employed
full time, in comparison to the secondary level, where 68.5% of teachers are employed full time.
Despite the differences in employment level, the average time teaching Languages per week was
similar at the primary and secondary levels, with primary teachers teaching for an average of 11.4
hours per week and secondary teachers teaching for an average of 10.8 hours per week. Although
at both the primary and secondary levels, staff who were employed full time taught more hours of
Languages per week, with full time primary and secondary teachers teaching for an average of 13.6
and 11.2 hours per week, respectively. For part time staff, teachers at the primary and secondary
levels taught for an average of 10.4 and 7.8 hours per week, respectively.
45.6% 42.7% 43.8% 42.8% 44.3% 43.9%
67%
67.3% 71% 70% 66.8% 69.9% 69.4%
41.2%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Secondary
Primary
Teachers of Languages 65
Figure 5.4 Hours spent teaching Languages each week, primary and secondary levels, 2010.
49.1%
34.6%
16.3%
46.6%51.8%
1.6%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Less than 10 hours 10 to 20 hours More than 20 hours
Primary
Secondary
66 Bilingual programs
Section 6: Bilingual Programs in Victorian Government Schools
In 2010, one specialist school and eleven primary schools offered designated bilingual programs
(Table 6.1). Bilingual programs provide students with the opportunity to learn curriculum content in,
and through, both English and another language. In addition to the language curriculum, content-
based teaching takes place in two or more of the domains within the Discipline-based Learning
Strand of the Victorian Essential Learning Standards. Schools may choose from Science,
Mathematics, The Arts and The Humanities. Within these domains, bilingual classes are run for
subject areas such as ICT, cultural studies, visual arts, performing arts, health, sport and physical
education, civics and citizenship, economics, geography, history and the study of society and
environment (see Table 6.1). Schools participating in the designated bilingual programs are
expected to provide face-to-face teaching in and through the target language for a minimum of 7.5
hours per week, to each target group. Additionally, other activities at these schools may also be run
in the language such as library time, school assemblies, camps and excursions.
Teachers in the designated bilingual primary schools and secondary college are highly qualified
and are often supported by teaching aides, assistants offered directly to primary schools by
overseas governments or volunteers from the community. As well as their teaching duties at
schools, teachers also share their knowledge at a local, national and international level. Within local
clusters of schools, for example, they may provide activities for other schools to use in their
language classes. Teachers also provide training and support for student teachers and also host
teachers from overseas, modelling effective teaching and learning strategies for use in their home
countries. Many schools and teachers also work with university researchers around Australia to
conduct research into teaching methodology, student outcomes and the benefits of bilingual
education.
Once students near the end of their primary schooling, teachers and schools work with staff at
secondary colleges in their areas to provide the maximum opportunity for students to continue with
their Languages studies at an appropriate level. This includes developing student portfolios so that
secondary college staff are aware of each student’s linguistic achievements and, where possible,
provide an advanced curriculum from the Year 7 level.
Table 6.1, following, sets out details of the designated bilingual schools and their programs.
Bilingual programs 67
Table 6.1 Designated bilingual programs, 2010.
School Languages Domains Year
levels Student numbers
Abbotsford Primary School Chinese (Mandarin) The Humanities, Mathematics, ICT and Languages P–5 29
Aurora School Auslan The Humanities, Mathematics and Languages P 17
Bayswater South Primary School German The Humanities, Science, The Arts and Languages P–6 279
Benalla East Primary School Indonesian The Humanities, Mathematics, Science and Languages 1–4 88
Camberwell Primary School French Mathematics, Science and Languages P–6 460
Caulfield Primary School Japanese The Humanities, The Arts and Languages P–6 107
Footscray Primary School Vietnamese The Humanities, Mathematics, Science, The Arts and Languages
P–5 91
Gruyere Primary School Japanese The Arts, The Humanities and Languages P–6 39
Huntingdale Primary School Japanese The Humanities, The Arts, Science and Languages P–6 221
Kennington Primary School Auslan The Humanities and Mathematics P-1, 3, 5-
6 95
Lalor North Primary School Macedonian and Greek The Humanities, Mathematics, Science, The Arts and Languages
P–6 147
Richmond West Primary School Chinese (Mandarin) and Vietnamese
The Humanities, Mathematics and Languages P–5, P–2 96
68 VSL
Section 7: The Victorian School of Languages
In 2010, the Victorian School of Languages provided programs in 45 languages through its 43
centres (31 in the metropolitan area and 12 in regional areas), as well as through the Distance
Education section. The government-run VSL provides for students from all educational sectors who
wish to develop their home or heritage language, students who may be seeking continuity in
Languages study after changing schools, or students who wish to learn a new language. Lessons
are generally provided outside regular school hours, usually on Saturday mornings, and are
typically of three hours’ duration.
In total, 15,908 students from Prep to Year 12 studied Languages through the VSL in 2010
(including enrolments via distance education). Of these, 6,749 were primary level students and
9,159 were secondary level students. Total enrolments at the VSL in 2010 increased by 5.6%, from
the 2009 figure of 15,067.
Forty-five languages were taught at the VSL in 2010. Chin (Hakha) (spoken in Myanmar) was
introduced for the first time, while Auslan, Somali, Tamil and Wergaia (Australian Aboriginal
Language), which were all taught in 2009, were not taught in 2010.
Distance education continued to provide an important avenue for Languages study, with enrolments
in distance education representing 17.1% of secondary level VSL enrolments in 2010. A further four
students studied through distance education in Year 6. All figures referring to the VSL in this section
include enrolments through distance education. Further details on distance education are available
in the following section: Distance Education Section of the Victorian School of Languages.
Figure 7.1 provides a comparison of all VSL enrolments from 2004 to 2010 at the primary and
secondary levels and shows that enrolments at both the primary and secondary levels increased in
2010, by 4.8% at the primary level and 6.2% at the secondary level. Overall, enrolments increased
by 5.6%.
Figure 7.1 Enrolments at the VSL, 2004–2010.
15,452
14,43215,908
8,9368,262
9,159
6,264 6,170 6,749
0
3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
15,000
18,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Total
Secondary
Primary
VSL 69
Table 7.1 sets out the total VSL enrolments for each language by year level and shows that 45
languages were offered through the VSL in 2010. Latin was only studied at secondary level, while
the remaining 44 languages were studied at both primary and secondary levels. The five most
popular languages overall were Chinese (Mandarin), Vietnamese, Japanese, Turkish and Greek.
Together, these five languages accounted for 47.2% of total enrolments in the VSL, with the
remaining students spread over a wide range of languages.
Chinese (Mandarin) and Vietnamese were strongly represented across the primary and secondary
sectors – both languages have over 1,000 students each at primary and secondary levels. Turkish
and Arabic also had consistent enrolments over the primary and secondary levels. There were,
however, noticeable differences in patterns of enrolments between the primary and secondary
levels for some other languages. Community languages such as Greek and Sinhala, for example,
had stronger enrolments in the primary than in the secondary sector. By contrast, Japanese,
French, Italian, German and Spanish had a higher proportion of total enrolments at secondary level.
Amongst the languages of larger candidature, Japanese (16.4%), French (9.4%), Arabic (8.1%) and
Italian (7%) experienced a notable increase in enrolments, while amongst languages of smaller
candidature, Sinhala (433 to 490), Punjabi (334 to 420) and Dari (334 to 410) also experienced
notable growth in enrolments in 2010.
70 VSL
Table 7.1 VSL enrolments by language and year level, 2010.
Language Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Total %
Chinese (Mandarin)
268 246 204 198 208 190 184 145 163 154 298 486 2,744 17.2
Vietnamese 291 162 142 161 156 129 133 152 133 130 190 307 2,086 13.1
Japanese 4 9 15 10 19 13 146 105 110 124 181 187 923 5.8
Turkish 67 75 95 65 94 72 73 68 74 54 76 94 907 5.7
Greek 149 130 108 112 75 86 55 46 29 31 20 24 865 5.4
French 14 20 19 16 17 32 105 40 136 141 139 95 774 4.9
Arabic 84 65 72 57 58 55 56 45 40 38 84 95 749 4.7
Italian 33 21 27 35 36 51 93 46 74 86 94 63 659 4.1
Spanish 39 39 27 29 33 18 57 45 42 34 97 104 564 3.5
Sinhala 82 72 54 48 28 37 35 34 22 21 21 36 490 3.1
German 16 9 6 5 13 5 76 30 74 68 99 83 484 3.0
Macedonian 30 21 35 35 48 49 45 36 32 51 37 19 438 2.8
Punjabi 49 30 37 28 48 40 39 30 30 18 31 40 420 2.6
Dari 18 18 21 53 35 60 42 55 55 40 7 6 410 2.6
Indonesian 0 0 1 0 0 1 31 12 47 56 118 105 371 2.3
Croatian 22 25 33 37 23 40 29 28 23 23 27 39 349 2.2
Hindi 33 32 29 16 18 24 17 12 14 22 39 32 288 1.8
Korean 18 11 9 15 11 14 13 7 23 5 40 103 269 1.7
Karen 26 21 25 34 15 14 28 30 22 25 0 0 240 1.5
Chin (Hakha) 20 18 13 28 11 30 17 27 20 33 0 0 217 1.4
Polish 6 5 2 7 3 12 14 15 24 33 42 53 216 1.4
Bosnian 11 6 13 8 21 16 13 34 20 13 16 15 186 1.2
Persian 10 8 3 3 1 8 8 7 1 2 56 74 181 1.1
Khmer 19 14 15 14 8 9 9 16 11 11 5 21 152 1.0
Latin 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 6 25 14 29 9 121 0.8
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Language Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Total %
Serbian 7 7 4 8 10 7 8 10 10 21 10 15 117 0.7
Russian 14 8 8 4 5 1 12 2 4 12 11 13 94 0.6
Hebrew 15 2 8 8 13 7 6 8 3 3 11 6 90 0.6
Portuguese 11 6 4 6 5 3 5 4 4 12 8 22 90 0.6
Filipino 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 16 25 55 0.3
Maltese 5 5 7 5 2 12 2 5 4 2 1 0 50 0.3
Dutch 5 3 0 4 2 0 1 3 3 5 8 11 45 0.3
Albanian 10 4 1 6 0 1 3 2 2 0 3 6 38 0.2
Hungarian 4 3 1 1 4 0 1 5 4 3 6 6 38 0.2
Dinka 2 4 4 0 4 7 4 4 4 2 0 0 35 0.2
Pushto 3 3 3 5 1 2 2 2 2 4 0 0 27 0.2
Syriac 2 2 5 1 5 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 20 0.1
Bengali 3 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 18 0.1
Romanian 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 9 18 0.1
Chinese (Cantonese)
3 1 4 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 17 0.1
Tigrinya 0 3 2 3 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 14 0.1
Amharic 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 12 0.1
Lithuanian 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 12 0.1
Swahili 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 10 0.1
Bulgarian 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 <0.1
Total 1,403 1,119 1,063 1,071 1,038 1,055 1,407 1,123 1,297 1,302 1,827 2,203 15,908 100
72 VSL
Figure 7.2 represents the proportions of primary and secondary students studying at the VSL who
attend government and non-government schools and colleges and shows that access to
Languages study through the VSL remained important to both government and non-government
school students. Overall, the majority of students at the VSL at both the primary and secondary
levels were government school students, 69.2% of enrolments overall, with non-government school
students making up the remaining 30.8% of enrolments.
Figure 7.2 Languages enrolments at the VSL, by sector, 2010.
Figure 7.3 represents the proportion of government to non-government students at the VSL for the
eight most widely studied languages while Figure 7.4 looks at enrolments in the eight most widely
studied languages at the senior secondary level by sector at the VSL. There are a number of
interesting differences between the most studied languages overall at the VSL (Figure 7.3) and the
most studied languages at Years 11 and 12 at the VSL (Figure 7.4). For example, Turkish and
Greek are the fourth and fifth most studied languages at the VSL overall (Figure 7.3). However,
most of these enrolments are at the lower secondary levels, Only 18.7% of students of Turkish and
5.1% of students of Greek are studying these languages at Years 11 and 12, making them the ninth
and nineteenth most studied languages at the senior secondary level at the VSL.
In contrast, 39.9% of students studying Japanese, 30.2% of students studying French and 60.1% of
students studying Indonesian through the VSL do so at Years 11 and 12, highlighting the important
role of the VSL in providing an avenue for Languages study through to the senior secondary level
for students of these languages (Figure 7.4).
68.8% 69.5%
31.2%
33.5%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Primary Secondary
Government school students
Non-government school students
VSL 73
Figure 7.3 Enrolments at the VSL by sector and language (eight most widely studied), 2010.
Figure 7.4 Enrolments at the VSL by sector and language (eight most widely studied), Years 11 and 12, 2010.
2,100
1,105
667792
622492
596285
644
981
256115
243 282153
374
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500Government school students
Non-government school students
644
386
236
153 15096 105
150140111
132
81 73105
77 29
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700Government school students
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Tables 7.2 (primary) and 7.3 (secondary) provide full details of all enrolments at the VSL (all
education sectors) in 2010.
Table 7.2 Primary level VSL enrolments by language, 2010.
Language Gov’t
school students
Non-gov’t school
students Total Language
Gov’t school
students
Non-gov’t school
students Total
Chinese (Mandarin) 979 335 1,314 Russian 33 7 40
Vietnamese 461 580 1,041 Maltese 12 24 36
Greek 482 178 660 Polish 13 22 35
Turkish 415 53 468 Portuguese 9 26 35
Arabic 316 75 391 Persian 27 6 33
Sinhala 237 84 321 Albanian 19 3 22
Punjabi 188 44 232 Dinka 9 12 21
Macedonian 175 43 218 Pushto 9 8 17
Dari 188 17 205 Syriac 5 10 15
Italian 74 129 203 Dutch 12 2 14
Spanish 101 84 185 Bengali 9 4 13
Croatian 28 152 180 Chinese (Cantonese) 8 5 13
Hindi 116 36 152 Hungarian 4 9 13
Karen 135 0 135 Tigrinya 8 4 12
Chin (Hakha) 118 2 120 Amharic 8 0 8
French 68 50 118 Filipino 4 4 8
Khmer 65 14 79 Lithuanian 4 2 6
Korean 61 17 78 Swahili 0 6 6
Bosnian 59 16 75 Bulgarian 4 0 4
Japanese 55 15 70 Indonesian 1 1 2
German 30 24 54 Romanian 1 0 1
Hebrew 51 2 53 Total 4,641 2,108 6,749
Serbian 40 3 43
VSL 75
Table 7.3 Secondary level VSL enrolments by language, all education sectors, 2010.
Language Gov’t
school students
Non-gov’t school
students Total Language
Gov’t school
students
Non-gov’t school
students Total
Chinese (Mandarin) 1,121 309 1,430 Chin (Hakha) 96 1 97
Vietnamese 644 401 1,045 Serbian 67 7 74
Japanese 612 241 853 Khmer 62 11 73
French 424 232 656 Portuguese 24 31 55
Italian 211 245 456 Russian 45 9 54
Turkish 377 62 439 Filipino 26 21 47
German 267 163 430 Hebrew 35 2 37
Spanish 178 201 379 Dutch 19 12 31
Indonesian 248 121 369 Hungarian 12 13 25
Arabic 280 78 358 Romanian 13 4 17
Macedonian 183 37 220 Albanian 14 2 16
Dari 196 9 205 Dinka 6 8 14
Greek 140 65 205 Maltese 5 9 14
Korean 149 42 191 Pushto 1 9 10
Punjabi 119 69 188 Lithuanian 3 3 6
Polish 74 107 181 Bengali 3 2 5
Croatian 50 119 169 Syriac 1 4 5
Sinhala 134 35 169 Amharic 1 3 4
Persian 145 3 148 Chinese (Cantonese) 3 1 4
Hindi 107 29 136 Swahili 0 4 4
Latin 76 45 121 Tigrinya 2 0 2
Bosnian 87 24 111 Bulgarian 1 0 1
Karen 104 1 105 Total 6,365 2,794 9,159
76 VSL: Distance education
Distance Education Section of the Victorian School of Languages
In 2010, the Distance Education Section of the Victorian School of Languages offered Languages
programs in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese,
Latin and Spanish to primary (Year 6) and secondary level students wishing to study a language
which was not offered by their primary school or secondary college, or to those not currently
attending a school. Of all secondary students enrolled at the VSL in 2010, 17.1% were studying a
language through distance education. Since 2007, Languages study through distance education
has also been available at the Year 6 level. As Table 7.4 shows, four Year 6 students enrolled to
study a language through distance education in 2010.
Table 7.4 Student enrolments in distance education by language and year level, 2010.
Language Year 6 Year
7 Year
8 Year
9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Total
French 2 87 12 64 44 73 58 340
German 0 56 17 48 49 67 49 286
Japanese 0 42 19 24 31 63 68 247
Indonesian 1 13 5 25 26 64 43 177
Italian 1 43 11 24 28 38 30 175
Latin 0 38 6 25 14 29 9 121
Spanish 0 27 0 0 0 36 25 88
Chinese (Mandarin) 0 0 0 0 0 49 32 81
Greek 0 11 3 3 6 7 5 35
Arabic 0 0 0 0 0 7 15 22
Total 4 317 73 213 198 433 334 1,572
Overall, the numbers of students studying a language through distance education decreased 21.2%
between 2007 and 2010, but were still 16.4% higher than enrolment levels in 2005 (Figure 7.5).
Enrolments in the six most studied languages have fluctuated between 2005 and 2010, with
enrolments in Latin (121 students) higher than enrolments in Spanish (88 students) in 2010.
VSL: Distance education 77
Figure 7.5 Student enrolments in distance education (six most studied languages), 2005–2010.
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50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
French
German
Japanese
Italian
Indonesian
Spanish
78 Appendix 1
Section 8: Appendices
Appendix 1: Program Types and Target Groups
Languages Programs (formerly called language object programs and LOTE programs) These programs focus on the teaching and learning of the target language/s. The Victorian DEECD
recommends that Languages programs be undertaken for a minimum of 150 minutes per week.
Bilingual Programs In these programs, at least two key learning areas, in addition to Languages programs, are taught
in the target language for at least 450 minutes per week. Existing programs receive additional
funding through the Department’s Bilingual Programs Initiative.
Language and Cultural Awareness Programs These programs introduce limited vocabulary and aspects of society, language and culture.
Second Language Model This model of program is designed to cater mainly for students without a background in the target language/s.
First Language Model This model of program is designed to cater mainly for students with a background in the target language/s.
Mixed Classes This type of program is designed to cater for both students who have, and students who do not have, a background in that language, e.g. Greek being taught to a mixed class containing students of both English-speaking background and students of Greek-speaking background.
Appendix 2: Languages by primary schools 79
Appendix 2: List of Primary Schools by Languages, 2010
Aboriginal Languages (1 school)
3129 Tyabb Primary School
Afrikaans (1 school) 1488 Tallarook Primary School
Arabic (7 schools)
8800 Bayside P-12 College
5034 Campbellfield Heights Primary School
4952 Coolaroo South Primary School
4900 Dallas Primary School
5524 Meadows Primary School
4943 Shepparton (Wilmot Road) Primary School
4993 Upfield Primary School
Auslan (47 schools)
4169 Airly Primary School
4725 Bairnsdale West Primary School
3787 Balliang East Primary School
1125 Broadford Primary School
3689 Cardinia Primary School
3279 Chum Creek Primary School
716 Coimadai Primary School
4929 Comet Hill Primary School
4933 Dallas North Primary School
5037 Diamond Creek East Primary School
1582 Dunolly Primary School
3215 Eagle Point Primary School
4702 Eastwood Primary School
5513 Epping Views Primary School
5531 Golden Square Primary School
4545 Goongerah Primary School
5076 Grovedale West Primary School
4730 Harrisfield Primary School
5482 Hillsmeade Primary School
3686 Kennington Primary School
5135 Kingsley Park Primary School
3470 Koorlong Primary School
2122 Lake Charm Primary School
5494 Lynbrook Primary School
8848 Manor Lakes P-12 College
1112 Mansfield Primary School
3050 Metung Primary School
3315 Middle Kinglake Primary School
4389 Mildura South Primary School
1975 Morang South Primary School
4301 North Shore Primary School
2742 Officer Primary School
2744 Orbost Primary School
2961 Pearcedale Primary School
5232 Rangebank Primary School
4057 Red Cliffs Primary School
4753 Rosanna Golf Links Primary School
5313 Rowellyn Park Primary School
2820 Seville Primary School
5020 Shepparton (Guthrie Street) Primary School
4741 St Albans East Primary School
8846 The Lakes South Morang P-9 School
4700 Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School
2182 Tyers Primary School
3466 Wesburn Primary School
5342 Willmott Park Primary School
5439 Woorinen District Primary School
Chinese (Mandarin) (62 schools)
1886 Abbotsford Primary School
6201 Alvie Consolidated School
4995 Ararat North Primary School
800 Ararat Primary School
4720 Ararat West Primary School
5301 Aspendale Gardens Primary School
2948 Auburn Primary School
4183 Auburn South Primary School
28 Bacchus Marsh Primary School
4638 Balwyn North Primary School
4318 Bentleigh West Primary School
4813 Beverley Hills Primary School
4991 Birralee Primary School
3631 Black Rock Primary School
454 Burwood East Primary School
2605 Carlton Gardens Primary School
84 Cheltenham Primary School
1054 Chewton Primary School
1360 Clifton Hill Primary School
6212 Collingwood College
5201 Delacombe Primary School
5454 Doncaster Gardens Primary School
80 Appendix 2: Languages by primary school
197 Doncaster Primary School
2870 Elsternwick Primary School
5116 Eumemmerring Primary School
1912 Footscray City Primary School
5425 Glen Waverley Primary School
5010 Glendal Primary School
860 Great Western Primary School
244 Hallam Primary School
5434 Hawkesdale P-12 College
4986 Highvale Primary School
5176 Jells Park Primary School
4845 Kingsbury Primary School
5393 Lardner and District Primary School
2093 Little Bendigo Primary School
5113 Livingstone Primary School
2022 Macarthur Street Primary School
2271 Magpie Primary School
1554 Marnoo Primary School
5212 Milgate Primary School
4923 Mount View Primary School
2172 Mulgrave Primary School
5416 Parkhill Primary School
4881 Parkmore Primary School
4874 Pinewood Primary School
824 Preston South Primary School
4686 Reservoir East Primary School
5044 Richmond West Primary School
1595 Rupanyup Primary School
5168 Serpell Primary School
6252 Sherbrooke Community School
5537 Springvale Rise Primary School
4934 Stawell West Primary School
3113 Sunshine Primary School
5196 Templeton Primary School
5294 Thomas Mitchell Primary School
5094 Wheelers Hill Primary School
5530 Whitehorse Primary School
8831 Wycheproof P-12 College
5271 Yarra Primary School
5429 Yawarra Primary School
Dutch (1 school)
2805 Laharum Primary School
French (105 schools)
1637 Amphitheatre Primary School
8 Avenel Primary School
4 Avoca Primary School
4690 Ballarat North Primary School
8872 Balmoral P-12 Community College
2222 Baranduda Primary School
4873 Bellaire Primary School
1551 Big Hill Primary School
1070 Bolinda Primary School
2072 Buangor Primary School
5228 Bundarra Primary School
4932 Burwood Heights Primary School
888 Camberwell Primary School
5111 Camelot Rise Primary School
5426 Carrington Primary School
5435 Carwatha P-12 College
119 Castlemaine Primary School
3820 Caulfield Junior College
5533 Chandler Park Primary School
84 Cheltenham Primary School
327 Chiltern Primary School
3035 Clarkefield Primary School
1360 Clifton Hill Primary School
4712 Coatesville Primary School
4929 Comet Hill Primary School
4723 Dandenong North Primary School
1403 Dandenong Primary School
4217 Dandenong West Primary School
3680 Deepdene Primary School
3944 Dhurringile Primary School
5132 Dorset Primary School
4837 East Bentleigh Primary School
3790 Edithvale Primary School
5067 Falls Creek Primary School
1148 Glen Iris Primary School
5531 Golden Square Primary School
5398 Greta Valley Primary School
4694 Greythorn Primary School
283 Grovedale Primary School
4853 Guthridge Primary School
1108 Heyfield Primary School
4922 Karingal Primary School
2269 Katunga South Primary School
1075 Kew Primary School
5534 Keysborough Primary School
4845 Kingsbury Primary School
4990 Knox Park Primary School
5182 Kunyung Primary School
854 Lake Bolac College
1862 Landsborough Primary School
Appendix 2: Languages by primary schools 81
3531 Langwarrin Primary School
6231 Lavers Hill P-12 College
5535 Lyndale Greens Primary School
1571 Macarthur Primary School
1408 Malmsbury Primary School
1943 Maroona Primary School
1379 Merrijig Primary School
3265 Monbulk Primary School
4925 Montmorency South Primary School
4972 Montpellier Primary School
1683 Moonambel Primary School
846 Mordialloc Beach Primary School
5040 Mornington Park Primary School
2033 Mornington Primary School
5140 Mount Eliza North Primary School
1335 Moyhu Primary School
2677 Myrrhee Primary School
1072 Napoleons Primary School
2248 Nar Nar Goon Primary School
5382 Narrawong District Primary School
1347 Natte Yallock Primary School
1330 Navarre Primary School
1913 Newham Primary School
2134 Numurkah Primary School
1463 Osbornes Flat Primary School
5190 Patterson Lakes Primary School
1194 Portland North Primary School
4750 Portland South Primary School
528 Riddells Creek Primary School
2129 Ripplebrook Primary School
1667 Rye Primary School
1028 Scoresby Primary School
5120 Silverton Primary School
583 South Yarra Primary School
5235 Southern Cross Primary School
4948 St Albans Heights Primary School
1646 St Arnaud Primary School
596 Stratford Primary School
2790 Strathmerton Primary School
954 Talbot Primary School
1954 Talgarno Primary School
2282 Tawonga Primary School
6236 Terang College
2056 Thoona Primary School
1207 Timor Primary School
6255 Tongala Primary School
3016 Toorak Primary School
1150 Trawalla Primary School
644 Wahgunyah Primary School
1033 Wandin Yallock Primary School
5094 Wheelers Hill Primary School
1916 White Hills Primary School
2520 Willow Grove Primary School
647 Woodend Primary School
4989 Wooranna Park Primary School
German (68 schools)
5428 Amsleigh Park Primary School
1492 Ashby Primary School
4143 Bayswater North Primary School
2163 Bayswater Primary School
4973 Bayswater South Primary School
3033 Beaconsfield Primary School
4850 Benalla West Primary School
40 Berwick Primary School
5193 Billanook Primary School
5011 Bimbadeen Heights Primary School
1184 Boneo Primary School
4967 Boronia Heights Primary School
4081 Boronia Primary School
5377 Branxholme & Wallacedale Community School
776 Bright P-12 College
4944 Bundoora Primary School
3385 Carrum Primary School
116 Cavendish Primary School
84 Cheltenham Primary School
5117 Churchill North Primary School
1136 Concongella Primary School
5189 Cranbourne West Primary School
1585 Dixons Creek Primary School
3956 Don Valley Primary School
6217 East Loddon P-12 College
5432 Edenhope College
4906 Fairhills Primary School
262 Gisborne Primary School
3982 Gladysdale Primary School
3703 Glen Huntly Primary School
283 Grovedale Primary School
3058 Halls Gap Primary School
843 Harrietville Primary School
4986 Highvale Primary School
2541 Hoddles Creek Primary School
3167 Hopetoun Primary School
4845 Kingsbury Primary School
82 Appendix 2: Languages by primary school
5113 Livingstone Primary School
6242 Macleod College
2259 Montrose Primary School
2136 Morwell (Commercial Road) Primary School
4975 Morwell Park Primary School
3284 Mount Dandenong Primary School
5430 Mount Waverley North Primary School
4905 Mountain Gate Primary School
4808 Nunawading (Mount Pleasant Road) Primary School
4715 Old Orchard Primary School
5285 Orchard Grove Primary School
6245 Poowong Consolidated School
5431 Rangeview Primary School
6249 Red Hill Consolidated School
4686 Reservoir East Primary School
5241 Rolling Hills Primary School
3222 Sassafras Primary School
4974 Seaford North Primary School
4458 Somers Primary School
3505 Spring Gully Primary School
502 Stawell Primary School
5386 Tempy Primary School
2329 The Basin Primary School
3584 Traralgon (Grey Street) Primary School
4530 Upwey Primary School
4894 Upwey South Primary School
5157 Weeden Heights Primary School
4989 Wooranna Park Primary School
1259 Woori Yallock Primary School
2178 Yarragon Primary School
4705 Yellingbo Primary School
Greek (15 schools)
4733 Belle Vue Primary School
3336 Clarinda Primary School
484 Coburg Primary School
3941 Coburg West Primary School
2711 Fairfield Primary School
5035 Lalor North Primary School
4874 Pinewood Primary School
824 Preston South Primary School
4686 Reservoir East Primary School
5269 Richmond Primary School
5168 Serpell Primary School
1896 Stonnington Primary School
4744 Sunshine Heights Primary School
4177 Westgarth Primary School
5271 Yarra Primary School
Indonesian (195 schools)
5427 Albany Rise Primary School
1 Alberton Primary School
4332 Anglesea Primary School
4844 Antonio Park Primary School
6203 Apollo Bay P-12 College
1008 Axedale Primary School
5005 Ballam Park Primary School
33 Ballarat (Dana Street) Primary School
1687 Baringhup Primary School
2560 Beaconsfield Upper Primary School
749 Bealiba Primary School
1560 Beechworth Primary School
5254 Bellbridge Primary School
2256 Benalla East Primary School
31 Benalla Primary School
1267 Bendigo North Primary School
5213 Berwick Lodge Primary School
3933 Bittern Primary School
4798 Bonbeach Primary School
1796 Boort Primary School
1097 Bridgewater Primary School
1976 Camp Hill Primary School
120 Campbells Creek Primary School
1030 Carisbrook Primary School
3497 Carlisle River Primary School
5483 Caroline Springs College
5486 Carranballac P-9 College
1704 Carraragarmungee Primary School
2058 Casterton Primary School
2051 Castlemaine North Primary School
8830 Charlton College
3729 Chelsea Primary School
84 Cheltenham Primary School
3664 Clyde Primary School
117 Colac Primary School
4775 Colac South West Primary School
5127 Coldstream Primary School
2118 Coleraine Primary School
5292 Coral Park Primary School
8843 Corryong College
5371 Courtenay Gardens Primary School
5243 Craigieburn South Primary School
4887 Cranbourne Park Primary School
4755 Cranbourne South Primary School
Appendix 2: Languages by primary schools 83
2041 Creswick North Primary School
122 Creswick Primary School
5255 Croydon Hills Primary School
2900 Croydon Primary School
878 Darraweit Guim Primary School
1642 Deans Marsh Primary School
1772 Dederang Primary School
5032 Deer Park West Primary School
1645 Drysdale Primary School
5133 Eastbourne Primary School
208 Echuca Primary School
3916 Echuca West Primary School
2028 Elliminyt Primary School
209 Eltham Primary School
3942 Elwood Primary School
1788 Eppalock Primary School
2318 Eskdale Primary School
5072 Fountain Gate Primary School
4682 Frankston East Primary School
2724 Garfield Primary School
541 Geelong East Primary School
1742 Glenrowan Primary School
755 Gordon Primary School
5478 Great Ryrie Primary School
890 Greenvale Primary School
283 Grovedale Primary School
264 Guildford Primary School
4407 Hallam Valley Primary School
4062 Hampton Park Primary School
5345 Heany Park Primary School
4681 Herne Hill Primary School
1004 Hesket Primary School
6225 Heywood Consolidated School
4176 Hughesdale Primary School
5136 James Cook Primary School
981 Kangaroo Flat Primary School
5053 Karingal Heights Primary School
5295 Karoo Primary School
2374 Kensington Primary School
4949 Kerang South Primary School
5350 Kilberry Valley Primary School
4845 Kingsbury Primary School
5234 Knox Gardens Primary School
618 Koroit And District Primary School
343 Kyneton Primary School
1275 Langley Primary School
3531 Langwarrin Primary School
2087 Leitchville Primary School
2981 Leongatha Primary School
1146 Leopold Primary School
5057 Lilydale West Primary School
4139 Lloyd Street Primary School
6233 Lockington Consolidated School
2162 Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12 College
1866 Lysterfield Primary School
1660 Macedon Primary School
4224 Manifold Heights Primary School
3433 Marlo Primary School
400 Marong Primary School
8845 Maryborough Education Centre
4366 Mckinnon Primary School
5141 Melrose Primary School
2950 Mentone Primary School
8886 Merbein P-10 College
6237 Merino Consolidated School
1051 Mickleham Primary School
2904 Mitcham Primary School
887 Mitta Mitta Primary School
4662 Moe (South Street) Primary School
1911 Moolap Primary School
4644 Mount Beauty Primary School
1368 Mount Eliza Primary School
3859 Murrabit Group School
3708 Nanneella Estate Primary School
1901 Narre Warren North Primary School
8839 Narre Warren South P-12 College
467 New Gisborne Primary School
4650 Newborough Primary School
452 Newstead Primary School
1716 Nicholson Primary School
1178 Noorat Primary School
5363 Oatlands Primary School
3100 Ocean Grove Primary School
3494 Olinda Primary School
4767 Orbost North Primary School
2655 Osborne Primary School
6243 Pakenham Consolidated School
5504 Pakenham Lakeside Primary School
5281 Park Ridge Primary School
4171 Parkdale Primary School
4874 Pinewood Primary School
1915 Plenty Parklands Primary School
4159 Point Cook P-9 College
2455 Portarlington Primary School
84 Appendix 2: Languages by primary school
489 Portland Primary School
1855 Puckapunyal Primary School
2005 Pyalong Primary School
1712 Pyramid Hill College
2443 Quambatook Group School
1165 Quarry Hill Primary School
1190 Queenscliff Primary School
5346 Ranfurly Primary School
2571 Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School
4911 Ringwood Heights Primary School
4120 Ringwood North Primary School
5130 River Gum Primary School
795 Rochester Primary School
919 Rockbank Primary School
2627 Rosebud Primary School
4663 Roslyn Primary School
5191 Seaford Park Primary School
3835 Seaford Primary School
4895 Simpson Primary School
5372 Somerville Rise Primary School
1316 Specimen Hill Primary School
866 St Leonards Primary School
1211 Strathfieldsaye Primary School
1365 Tallangatta Primary School
2337 Tallangatta Valley Primary School
1023 Tarnagulla Primary School
4275 Tarwin Lower Primary School
5420 Tarwin Valley Primary School
3581 The Lake Primary School
5294 Thomas Mitchell Primary School
5479 Timbarra Primary School
4680 Morwell (Tobruk Street) Primary School
1225 Tooborac Primary School
856 Toongabbie Primary School
2253 Toora Primary School
3368 Torquay P-9 College
621 Tylden Primary School
3145 Upper Sandy Creek Primary School
1022 Vermont Primary School
664 Wallan Primary School
3345 Wallington Primary School
2806 Walwa Primary School
3892 Wandin North Primary School
3709 Wantirna Primary School
4582 Wantirna South Primary School
1485 Warburton Primary School
4988 Watsonia North Primary School
6262 Wedderburn College
5157 Weeden Heights Primary School
4041 Welton Primary School
652 Winters Flat Primary School
1870 Winton Primary School
5042 Wodonga South Primary School
1176 Woodside Primary School
688 Woolsthorpe Primary School
1103 Yackandandah Primary School
4219 Yarra Road Primary School
Italian (209 schools)
4220 Aberfeldie Primary School
1181 Albert Park Primary School
4855 Albion North Primary School
3599 Alphington Primary School
8857 Altona College
4931 Altona North Primary School
5104 Andersons Creek Primary School
5184 Apollo Parkways Primary School
5064 Ardeer South Primary School
2634 Armadale Primary School
1666 Arthurs Creek Primary School
2608 Ascot Vale Primary School
4317 Ashburton Primary School
5536 Athol Road Primary School
4812 Avondale Primary School
5315 Baden Powell P-9 College
8814 Baimbridge College
1435 Ballan Primary School
1026 Balwyn Primary School
8800 Bayside P-12 College
5039 Bayswater West Primary School
4309 Bell Primary School
319 Bellbrae Primary School
5453 Belle Vue Park Primary School
26 Belmont Primary School
4318 Bentleigh West Primary School
4813 Beverley Hills Primary School
5048 Birmingham Primary School
723 Birregurra Primary School
4860 Blackburn Lake Primary School
2923 Blackburn Primary School
5288 Boroondara Park Primary School
5038 Brandon Park Primary School
1542 Brighton Primary School
3179 Brunswick East Primary School
Appendix 2: Languages by primary schools 85
3585 Brunswick North Primary School
2743 Brunswick South Primary School
4304 Brunswick South West Primary School
1905 Buchan Primary School
1288 Bullarto Primary School
1434 Cairnlea Park Primary School
4170 Camberwell South Primary School
5312 Cambridge Primary School
3572 Canterbury Primary School
4263 Cardross Primary School
1252 Carlton North Primary School
2897 Carnegie Primary School
4315 Caulfield South Primary School
1602 Ceres Primary School
5231 Chalcot Lodge Primary School
4754 Cheltenham East Primary School
84 Cheltenham Primary School
2061 Chilwell Primary School
1362 Christmas Hills Primary School
4543 Coburg North Primary School
484 Coburg Primary School
3941 Coburg West Primary School
5200 Darley Primary School
1609 Daylesford Primary School
1003 Diamond Creek Primary School
2479 Diggers Rest Primary School
5019 Donburn Primary School
4961 Donvale Primary School
945 Doreen Primary School
1848 Drummond Primary School
3931 Eildon Primary School
220 Elphinstone Primary School
4212 Eltham North Primary School
4015 Essendon North Primary School
1706 Euroa Primary School
5399 Everton Primary School
3590 Fawkner Primary School
1490 Fitzroy North Primary School
250 Flemington Primary School
253 Footscray Primary School
3890 Footscray West Primary School
4919 Fyans Park Primary School
5066 Gladesville Primary School
5007 Gladstone Park Primary School
4914 Glen Devon Primary School
5260 Glen Katherine Primary School
1508 Glenferrie Primary School
3696 Grahamvale Primary School
283 Grovedale Primary School
295 Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School
4804 Hamlyn Banks Primary School
4055 Hartwell Primary School
767 Hepburn Primary School
304 Highton Primary School
4926 Horsham North Primary School
298 Horsham Primary School
3939 Hurstbridge Primary School
4896 Invergordon Primary School
5152 Iramoo Primary School
4386 Ivanhoe East Primary School
2436 Ivanhoe Primary School
2105 Kangaroo Ground Primary School
5539 Keilor Views Primary School
5542 Keilor Views Primary School
3161 Kew East Primary School
1366 Kialla Central Primary School
1727 Kialla West Primary School
4845 Kingsbury Primary School
5101 Kingston Heath Primary School
3988 Kingsville Primary School
2629 Koo Wee Rup Primary School
3077 Korumburra Primary School
4863 Laburnum Primary School
5035 Lalor North Primary School
5257 Langwarrin Park Primary School
3531 Langwarrin Primary School
769 Lara Lake Primary School
386 Learmonth Primary School
5297 Mackellar Primary School
2586 Malvern Primary School
430 Melton Primary School
4955 Mentone Park Primary School
488 Mernda Primary School
3110 Merri Creek Primary School
737 Milawa Primary School
5325 Mill Park Heights Primary School
4969 Milleara Primary School
3265 Monbulk Primary School
3943 Mont Albert Primary School
4112 Montmorency Primary School
4876 Moomba Park Primary School
3987 Moonee Ponds Central School
1111 Moorabbin Primary School
1612 Mooroopna North Primary School
86 Appendix 2: Languages by primary school
4117 Moriac Primary School
5002 Mossfiel Primary School
5380 Mount Duneed Regional Primary School
3642 Mount Evelyn Primary School
415 Mount Macedon Primary School
8853 Mount Ridley P-12 College
4905 Mountain Gate Primary School
4886 Mullum Primary School
8873 Myrtleford P-12 College
2060 Nathalia Primary School
1402 North Melbourne Primary School
1401 Northcote Primary School
3805 Orrvale Primary School
1134 Panton Hill Primary School
4854 Park Orchards Primary School
4843 Parktone Primary School
4731 Pascoe Vale North Primary School
3081 Pascoe Vale Primary School
4704 Pascoe Vale South Primary School
5190 Patterson Lakes Primary School
4937 Pembroke Primary School
3806 Penders Grove Primary School
5369 Pentland Primary School
4874 Pinewood Primary School
1144 Porepunkah Primary School
4764 Preston North East Primary School
1494 Preston Primary School
3885 Preston West Primary School
2955 Princes Hill Primary School
4057 Red Cliffs Primary School
6249 Red Hill Consolidated School
4686 Reservoir East Primary School
3960 Reservoir Primary School
4711 Reservoir West Primary School
4087 Ripponlea Primary School
4867 Rollins Primary School
4568 Rosanna Primary School
5443 Roxburgh Homestead Primary School
5493 Roxburgh Rise Primary School
267 Sandringham Primary School
5337 Seabrook Primary School
4742 Shepparton (Bourchier Street) Primary School
4666 Shepparton (St Georges Road) Primary School
1713 Shepparton East Primary School
4910 Southmoor Primary School
3146 Spensley Street Primary School
5118 St Albans Meadows Primary School
5463 Strathaird Primary School
3947 Strathewen Primary School
5438 Streeton Primary School
1002 Sunbury Primary School
5526 Sunshine Harvester Primary School
2778 Surrey Hills Primary School
5004 Templestowe Heights Primary School
4985 Templestowe Valley Primary School
3889 Thornbury Primary School
1503 Tooradin Primary School
1588 Trentham District Primary School
4687 Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School
1771 Undera Primary School
3139 Wales Street Primary School
5055 Wallarano Primary School
275 Wandiligong Primary School
643 Wangaratta Primary School
4988 Watsonia North Primary School
4838 Watsonia Primary School
3841 Wattle Park Primary School
5206 Wedge Park Primary School
4788 Wembley Primary School
4158 Westbreen Primary School
5365 Westgrove Primary School
982 Westmeadows Primary School
5530 Whitehorse Primary School
5397 Whitfield District Primary School
1373 Whorouly Primary School
1183 Williamstown Primary School
5319 Woodlands Primary School
691 Yandoit Primary School
2054 Yarrambat Primary School
2832 Yarraville West Primary School
Japanese (179 schools)
912 Alexandra Primary School
1091 Alfredton Primary School
8857 Altona College
3923 Altona Primary School
5207 Appin Park Primary School
4193 Aspendale Primary School
3309 Badger Creek Primary School
754 Bairnsdale Primary School
1698 Balnarring Primary School
4691 Bandiana Primary School
1574 Barwon Heads Primary School
Appendix 2: Languages by primary schools 87
8800 Bayside P-12 College
4803 Beaumaris North Primary School
3899 Beaumaris Primary School
3551 Belgrave South Primary School
5488 Benton Junior College
5305 Berwick Fields Primary School
8832 Birchip P-12 School
2043 Black Hill Primary School
3612 Bona Vista Primary School
4717 Box Hill North Primary School
4341 Briar Hill Primary School
776 Bright P-12 College
2048 Brighton Beach Primary School
2017 Buln Buln Primary School
1270 Buninyong Primary School
2229 Bunyip Primary School
3613 Carrum Downs Primary School
5489 Caulfield Primary School
4314 Chatham Primary School
84 Cheltenham Primary School
3279 Chum Creek Primary School
734 Clayton North Primary School
1552 Clunes Primary School
3535 Cockatoo Primary School
6211 Cohuna Consolidated School
4770 Craigieburn Primary School
4879 Croydon West Primary School
105 Cudgee Primary School
3907 Currawa Primary School
2319 Darnum Primary School
1035 Dartmoor Primary School
4996 Derinya Primary School
5375 Derrinallum P-12 College
1527 Dookie Primary School
184 Dromana Primary School
1473 Drummartin Primary School
2189 Ellinbank Primary School
959 Elmhurst Primary School
4897 Eltham East Primary School
3381 Emerald Primary School
483 Essendon Primary School
4718 Ferntree Gully North Primary School
3228 Ferny Creek Primary School
4815 Frankston Heights Primary School
1464 Frankston Primary School
3897 Gardenvale Primary School
2506 Gembrook Primary School
5436 Glen Waverley South Primary School
4809 Glenroy West Primary School
5381 Grasmere Primary School
2062 Greensborough Primary School
2956 Gruyere Primary School
1076 Haddon Primary School
849 Healesville Primary School
4819 Heathmont East Primary School
294 Heidelberg Primary School
4716 Huntingdale Primary School
814 Jamieson Primary School
2988 Jeparit Primary School
5121 Kalinda Primary School
5418 Kananook Primary School
4922 Karingal Primary School
2069 Katamatite Primary School
5082 Kent Park Primary School
4816 Kerrimuir Primary School
5236 Kings Park Primary School
4845 Kingsbury Primary School
5106 Kingswood Primary School
863 Lal Lal Primary School
1862 Landsborough Primary School
2599 Launching Place Primary School
1386 Lethbridge Primary School
876 Lilydale Primary School
2707 Longwood Primary School
1231 Lucknow Primary School
3620 Macclesfield Primary School
3620 Macclesfield Primary School
1604 Malvern Central School
4669 Malvern Valley Primary School
5009 Manchester Primary School
5185 Mandama Primary School
2457 Menzies Creek Primary School
8886 Merbein P-10 College
5441 Millwarra Primary School
5336 Monmia Primary School
1683 Moonambel Primary School
2901 Moonee Ponds West Primary School
2037 Mount Blowhard Primary School
5171 Mount Martha Primary School
1436 Mount Pleasant Primary School
8853 Mount Ridley P-12 College
3432 Mount Waverley Primary School
5139 Movelle Primary School
3449 Murrumbeena Primary School
88 Appendix 2: Languages by primary school
487 Myrniong Primary School
2432 Neerim South Primary School
4670 Newborough East Primary School
4665 Newport Gardens Primary School
5410 Niddrie Primary School
2712 Nilma Primary School
3618 Norris Bank Primary School
1652 Nullawarre and District Primary School
4226 Nungurner Primary School
4721 Oak Park Primary School
1601 Oakleigh Primary School
4823 Oakleigh South Primary School
4780 Overport Primary School
1079 Panmure Primary School
5367 Peranbin Primary College
695 Ballarat (Pleasant Street) Primary School
2859 Pomonal Primary School
2959 Research Primary School
5419 Roberts McCubbin Primary School
5087 Rosewood Downs Primary School
4916 Ruskin Park Primary School
522 Rutherglen Primary School
545 Sale Primary School
4429 Sandringham East Primary School
4685 Selby Primary School
1222 Skye Primary School
4641 Solway Primary School
1583 Springhurst Primary School
1479 St Kilda Primary School
4821 Strathmore North Primary School
4832 Sussex Heights Primary School
1631 Swan Reach Primary School
3559 Sydenham - Hillside Primary School
4924 Syndal South Primary School
2544 Taggerty Primary School
3356 Tecoma Primary School
5129 Templestowe Park Primary School
5173 The Patch Primary School
1371 Thornton Primary School
6260 Timboon P-12 School
5075 Tinternvale Primary School
3237 Toolangi Primary School
1150 Trawalla Primary School
4852 Tullamarine Primary School
3926 Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School
1244 Upper Plenty Primary School
2103 Urquhart Park Primary School
4778 Valkstone Primary School
4892 Viewbank Primary School
5401 Waaia Yalca South Primary School
3139 Wales Street Primary School
4642 Wangaratta West Primary School
1334 Warracknabeal Primary School
12 Warrandyte Primary School
3476 Warranwood Primary School
1743 Warrnambool Primary School
5105 Waverley Meadows Primary School
2662 Willaura Primary School
1409 Williamstown North Primary School
2015 Winchelsea Primary School
1856 Windermere Primary School
5440 Woady Yaloak Primary School
37 Wodonga Primary School
4814 Wodonga West Primary School
3241 Wonga Park Primary School
647 Woodend Primary School
5049 Woodville Primary School
4989 Wooranna Park Primary School
2518 Wurruk Primary School
3216 Yarra Junction Primary School
4807 Yarraman Oaks Primary School
4761 Yarrunga Primary School
1034 Yering Primary School
4359 Zeerust Primary School
Karen (2 schools)
5343 Thomas Chirnside Primary School
649 Werribee Primary School
Korean (1 school) 3074 Ormond Primary School
Macedonian (2 schools) 5035 Lalor North Primary School
824 Preston South Primary School
Maori (2 schools)
5043 Aldercourt Primary School
5376 Mortlake P–12 College
Spanish (14 schools)
4025 Ascot Vale West Primary School
1184 Boneo Primary School
1960 Bungaree Primary School
5483 Caroline Springs College
1362 Christmas Hills Primary School
Appendix 2: Languages by primary schools 89
4384 Clayton South Primary School
3754 Hampton Primary School
1098 Hastings Primary School
1951 Jindivick Primary School
4990 Knox Park Primary School
4905 Mountain Gate Primary School
5131 Regency Park Primary School
4398 Geelong (Tate Street) Primary School
4989 Wooranna Park Primary School
Swahili (1 school)
4905 Mountain Gate Primary School
Thai (1 school)
5520 Yuille Park P-8 Community College
Turkish (5 schools)
484 Coburg Primary School
4952 Coolaroo South Primary School
4900 Dallas Primary School
5227 Meadow Heights Primary School
4993 Upfield Primary School
Vietnamese (7 schools)
1886 Abbotsford Primary School
5179 Albanvale Primary School
253 Footscray Primary School
253 Footscray Primary School
5050 Glengala/Sunshine West Primary School
5044 Richmond West Primary School
4745 Sunshine North Primary School
90 Appendix 3: Languages by secondary colleges
Appendix 3: List of Secondary Colleges by Languages, 2010
Arabic (5 schools)
8800 Bayside P-12 College
8807 Brunswick Secondary College
8227 Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College
8240 Preston Girls Secondary College
8383 Thomastown Secondary College
Auslan (6 schools)
7595 Bendigo Senior Secondary College
7837 Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
8890 Charles La Trobe College
8724 Forest Hill College
8848 Manor Lakes P-12 College
8320 Shepparton High School
Chinese (Mandarin) (42 schools)
8874 Alkira Secondary College
8743 Ashwood Secondary College
8777 Bacchus Marsh College
7550 Balwyn High School
7595 Bendigo Senior Secondary College
7837 Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
7635 Box Hill High School
7650 Brighton Secondary College
8807 Brunswick Secondary College
7680 Camberwell High School
6212 Collingwood College
7776 Doncaster Secondary College
7773 East Doncaster Secondary College
7810 Elwood College
8806 Essendon East Keilor District College
8724 Forest Hill College
8704 Glen Eira College
8808 Glen Waverley Secondary College
5434 Hawkesdale P-12 College
8818 Horsham College
8867 Keysborough Secondary College
7954 Koonung Secondary College
8716 Kurnai College
8017 Maroondah Secondary College
8022 Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
8819 Melbourne Girls College
7267 Mount Clear College
8102 Mount Eliza Secondary College
8105 Mount Waverley Secondary College
8180 Northcote High School
8865 Nossal High School
8240 Preston Girls Secondary College
8708 Reservoir District Secondary College
6252 Sherbrooke Community School
8731 Stawell Secondary College
8345 Strathmore Secondary College
8797 Thornbury High School
8891 Victoria University Secondary College
8428 Wantirna College
8465 Werribee Secondary College
8470 Westall Secondary College
8500 Yea High School
French (85 schools)
8753 Ararat Community College Secondary
8743 Ashwood Secondary College
8872 Balmoral P-12 Community College
7550 Balwyn High School
8250 Bellarine Secondary College
7595 Bendigo Senior Secondary College
7610 Blackburn High School
7625 Boort Secondary College
7650 Brighton Secondary College
7680 Camberwell High School
7690 Canterbury Girls Secondary College
5435 Carwatha P-12 College
8824 Castlemaine Secondary College
8864 Colac Secondary College
7205 Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College
8858 Dandenong High School
7775 Donald High School
7776 Doncaster Secondary College
7785 Drouin Secondary College
7790 Eaglehawk Secondary College
7805 Eltham High School
7810 Elwood College
8724 Forest Hill College
7850 Frankston High School
7857 Gisborne Secondary College
7858 Gladstone Park Secondary College
8704 Glen Eira College
8808 Glen Waverley Secondary College
8709 Hampton Park Secondary College
7910 Heywood District Secondary College
Appendix 3: Languages by secondary colleges 91
7918 Highvale Secondary College
7198 Irymple Secondary College
8856 John Monash Science School
7950 Kew High School
8867 Keysborough Secondary College
7954 Koonung Secondary College
7965 Kyabram P-12 College
7970 Kyneton Secondary College
854 Lake Bolac College
7985 Lalor Secondary College
6231 Lavers Hill P-12 College
7995 Lilydale High School
8000 Lyndale Secondary College
8135 Mac Robertson Girls High School
8005 Maffra Secondary College
3515 Mallacoota P-12 College
8010 Mansfield Secondary College
8017 Maroondah Secondary College
8022 Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
8125 Mckinnon Secondary College
8819 Melbourne Girls College
8025 Melbourne High School
8030 Mentone Girls Secondary College
8809 Monterey Secondary College
8068 Montmorency Secondary College
8075 Mordialloc College
8180 Northcote High School
8185 Norwood Secondary College
8865 Nossal High School
8223 Pakenham Secondary College
8225 Parkdale Secondary College
8227 Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College
8245 Princes Hill Secondary College
8270 Ringwood Secondary College
8407 Roxburgh College
8300 Rutherglen High School
8739 Sandringham College
8307 Scoresby Secondary College
7845 South Gippsland Secondary College
8330 St Albans Secondary College
8335 St Arnaud Secondary College
7247 Staughton College
7366 Swinburne Senior Secondary College
6236 Terang College
8405 University High School
8415 Upwey High School
8420 Vermont Secondary College
7384 Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School
8811 Warrnambool College
7405 Weeroona College Bendigo
8462 Wellington Secondary College
8470 Westall Secondary College
8820 Western Heights Secondary College
8474 Wheelers Hill Secondary College
8475 Williamstown High School
German (62 schools)
8466 Bairnsdale Secondary College
7540 Ballarat High School
7560 Bayswater Secondary College
7595 Bendigo Senior Secondary College
7837 Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
7603 Berwick Secondary College
7610 Blackburn High School
7048 Boronia Heights College
7635 Box Hill High School
7647 Brentwood Secondary College
776 Bright P-12 College
7670 Buckley Park College
7874 Bundoora Secondary College
8824 Castlemaine Secondary College
7747 Cranbourne Secondary College
7755 Croydon Secondary College
7205 Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College
7770 Dimboola Memorial Secondary College
6217 East Loddon P-12 College
5432 Edenhope College
8871 Endeavour Hills Secondary College
7823 Fairhills High School
8724 Forest Hill College
8870 Fountain Gate Secondary College
7855 Geelong High School
8869 Gleneagles Secondary College
8816 Heathmont College
7918 Highvale Secondary College
7920 Hopetoun Secondary College
8818 Horsham College
7198 Irymple Secondary College
8421 Kambrya College
8716 Kurnai College
7965 Kyabram P-12 College
8135 Mac Robertson Girls High School
6242 Macleod College
8125 McKinnon Secondary College
92 Appendix 3: Languages by secondary colleges
8025 Melbourne High School
8027 Melton Secondary College
8775 Mill Park Secondary College
8050 Mirboo North Secondary College
8065 Monbulk College
8071 Mooroolbark College
8102 Mount Eliza Secondary College
8105 Mount Waverley Secondary College
8744 Mullauna Secondary College
1549 Murtoa College
8813 Noble Park Secondary College
7856 North Geelong Secondary College
8865 Nossal High School
8210 Oberon High School
8725 Patterson River Secondary College
8255 Rainbow Secondary College
7325 Sebastopol College
8731 Stawell Secondary College
8803 Traralgon College
8405 University High School
8410 Upper Yarra Secondary College
8415 Upwey High School
8420 Vermont Secondary College
8812 Viewbank College
8425 Wangaratta High School
Greek (12 schools)
7550 Balwyn High School
7255 Bentleigh Secondary College
7934 Hawthorn Secondary College
7198 Irymple Secondary College
7985 Lalor Secondary College
8180 Northcote High School
8708 Reservoir District Secondary College
8895 Ruthven Secondary College
8801 South Oakleigh Secondary College
8345 Strathmore Secondary College
8797 Thornbury High School
8470 Westall Secondary College
Indonesian (97 schools)
7505 Alexandra Secondary College
6203 Apollo Bay P-12 College
8828 Ballarat Secondary College
7575 Beechworth Secondary College
8250 Bellarine Secondary College
7585 Belmont High School
8810 Benalla College
7595 Bendigo Senior Secondary College
7837 Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
7255 Bentleigh Secondary College
7603 Berwick Secondary College
7680 Camberwell High School
5483 Caroline Springs College
5486 Carranballac P-9 College
7695 Casterton Secondary College
8824 Castlemaine Secondary College
7250 Chaffey Secondary College
8830 Charlton College
8843 Corryong College
8705 Craigieburn Secondary College
7205 Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College
7122 Dromana Secondary College
7790 Eaglehawk Secondary College
8855 Echuca College
8722 Elisabeth Murdoch College
7805 Eltham High School
8870 Fountain Gate Secondary College
7857 Gisborne Secondary College
8869 Gleneagles Secondary College
8893 Glenroy College
6223 Goroke P-12 College
7183 Grovedale College
8816 Heathmont College
7198 Irymple Secondary College
7945 Kerang Tech High School
8716 Kurnai College
7965 Kyabram P-12 College
7970 Kyneton Secondary College
8841 Lara Secondary College
8745 Leongatha Secondary College
7219 Lilydale Heights College
7995 Lilydale High School
2162 Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12 College
8821 Lowanna College
7108 Lyndhurst Secondary College
8135 Mac Robertson Girls High School
8005 Maffra Secondary College
8010 Mansfield Secondary College
8845 Maryborough Education Centre
8022 Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
8025 Melbourne High School
8886 Merbein P-10 College
8045 Mildura Senior College
Appendix 3: Languages by secondary colleges 93
8073 Mooroopna Secondary College
8804 Mornington Secondary College
8100 Mount Beauty Secondary College
8102 Mount Eliza Secondary College
7028 Mount Erin Secondary College
8744 Mullauna Secondary College
8839 Narre Warren South P-12 College
8140 Nathalia Secondary College
8151 Newcomb Secondary College
8833 Nhill College
8185 Norwood Secondary College
8865 Nossal High School
8210 Oberon High School
8215 Orbost Secondary College
8226 Parkwood Secondary College
8725 Patterson River Secondary College
4159 Point Cook P-9 College
8798 Portland Secondary College
1712 Pyramid Hill College
8260 Red Cliffs Secondary College
8270 Ringwood Secondary College
8280 Rochester Secondary College
8290 Rosebud Secondary College
8734 Rowville Secondary College
8739 Sandringham College
8884 Seymour P-12 College
8875 Somerville Secondary College
8370 Tallangatta Secondary College
8797 Thornbury High School
3368 Torquay P-9 College
8395 Trafalgar High School
8420 Vermont Secondary College
8791 Wallan Secondary College
8428 Wantirna College
8827 Warragul Regional College
8811 Warrnambool College
6262 Wedderburn College
7405 Weeroona College Bendigo
7893 Western Port Secondary College
8474 Wheelers Hill Secondary College
8475 Williamstown High School
8851 Wodonga Middle Years College
8736 Wonthaggi Secondary College
8500 Yea High School
Italian (73 schools)
8857 Altona College
5315 Baden Powell P-9 College
8814 Baimbridge College
8800 Bayside P-12 College
7585 Belmont High School
8807 Brunswick Secondary College
7250 Chaffey Secondary College
7720 Cheltenham Secondary College
8799 Copperfield College
8705 Craigieburn Secondary College
7115 Daylesford Secondary College
7763 Debney Park Secondary College
8746 Diamond Valley College
7776 Doncaster Secondary College
7773 East Doncaster Secondary College
8722 Elisabeth Murdoch College
7813 Epping Secondary College
8806 Essendon East Keilor District College
8742 Fitzroy High School
8836 Footscray City College
7402 Galvin Park Secondary College
7841 Gilmore College For Girls
7858 Gladstone Park Secondary College
8808 Glen Waverley Secondary College
8750 Greensborough Secondary College
8710 Hoppers Crossing Secondary College
7198 Irymple Secondary College
8894 John Fawkner College
7942 Kealba Secondary College
8715 Keilor Downs Secondary College
7950 Kew High School
7955 Koo Wee Rup Secondary College
7960 Korumburra Secondary College
8718 Kurunjang Secondary College
7986 Lalor North Secondary College
7985 Lalor Secondary College
8821 Lowanna College
8000 Lyndale Secondary College
3515 Mallacoota P-12 College
7331 Mc Guire College
8045 Mildura Senior College
8775 Mill Park Secondary College
3987 Moonee Ponds Central School
8073 Mooroopna Secondary College
8853 Mount Ridley P-12 College
8873 Myrtleford P-12 College
94 Appendix 3: Languages by secondary colleges
8180 Northcote High School
8227 Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College
8815 Pembroke Secondary College
8240 Preston Girls Secondary College
8245 Princes Hill Secondary College
8708 Reservoir District Secondary College
7275 Rosehill Secondary College
8734 Rowville Secondary College
8407 Roxburgh College
8895 Ruthven Secondary College
8330 St Albans Secondary College
8730 St Helena Secondary College
8345 Strathmore Secondary College
8350 Sunbury College
8723 Sunbury Downs Secondary College
8790 Sunshine College
8787 Taylors Lakes Secondary College
8823 Templestowe College
8783 The Grange P-12 College
8383 Thomastown Secondary College
8797 Thornbury High School
8891 Victoria University Secondary College
8422 Wanganui Park Secondary College
8425 Wangaratta High School
8437 Warrandyte High School
8465 Werribee Secondary College
8470 Westall Secondary College
Japanese (90 schools)
7505 Alexandra Secondary College
8857 Altona College
8466 Bairnsdale Secondary College
7540 Ballarat High School
8800 Bayside P-12 College
7565 Beaufort Secondary College
7255 Bentleigh Secondary College
8832 Birchip P-12 School
7395 Brauer Secondary College
7647 Brentwood Secondary College
776 Bright P-12 College
7650 Brighton Secondary College
7655 Broadford Secondary College
7670 Buckley Park College
7690 Canterbury Girls Secondary College
8423 Carrum Downs Secondary College
7725 Cobram Secondary College
7735 Cohuna Secondary College
8799 Copperfield College
8858 Dandenong High School
7122 Dromana Secondary College
7785 Drouin Secondary College
7810 Elwood College
8707 Emerald Secondary College
8806 Essendon East Keilor District College
7820 Euroa Secondary College
7823 Fairhills High School
8836 Footscray City College
7850 Frankston High School
7855 Geelong High School
7857 Gisborne Secondary College
7183 Grovedale College
7900 Healesville High School
8856 John Monash Science School
8421 Kambrya College
8715 Keilor Downs Secondary College
7950 Kew High School
7954 Koonung Secondary College
7965 Kyabram P-12 College
8745 Leongatha Secondary College
7219 Lilydale Heights College
8000 Lyndale Secondary College
8135 Mac Robertson Girls High School
8005 Maffra Secondary College
1604 Malvern Central School
8017 Maroondah Secondary College
8835 Mcclelland Secondary College
8025 Melbourne High School
8027 Melton Secondary College
8030 Mentone Girls Secondary College
8886 Merbein P-10 College
8065 Monbulk College
8068 Montmorency Secondary College
8804 Mornington Secondary College
7267 Mount Clear College
8853 Mount Ridley P-12 College
8105 Mount Waverley Secondary College
8813 Noble Park Secondary College
8175 Norlane High School
8865 Nossal High School
8210 Oberon High School
8225 Parkdale Secondary College
8226 Parkwood Secondary College
8227 Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College
8290 Rosebud Secondary College
Appendix 3: Languages by secondary colleges 95
7275 Rosehill Secondary College
8834 Sale College
8739 Sandringham College
8320 Shepparton High School
8801 South Oakleigh Secondary College
8330 St Albans Secondary College
8345 Strathmore Secondary College
8350 Sunbury College
8787 Taylors Lakes Secondary College
6260 Timboon P-12 School
8410 Upper Yarra Secondary College
8415 Upwey High School
7384 Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School
8812 Viewbank College
8422 Wanganui Park Secondary College
8425 Wangaratta High School
8430 Warracknabeal Secondary College
8827 Warragul Regional College
8811 Warrnambool College
8465 Werribee Secondary College
8820 Western Heights Secondary College
8475 Williamstown High School
8851 Wodonga Middle Years College
8480 Wodonga Senior Secondary College
8736 Wonthaggi Secondary College
Khmer (1 school)
8470 Westall Secondary College
Latin (2 schools)
8858 Dandenong High School
8405 University High School
Macedonian (3 schools)
7813 Epping Secondary College
7985 Lalor Secondary College
8383 Thomastown Secondary College
Maori (1 school)
5376 Mortlake P-12 College
Spanish (4 schools)
5483 Caroline Springs College
8836 Footscray City College
8428 Wantirna College
8465 Werribee Secondary College
Thai (1 school)
5520 Yuille Park P-8 Community College
Turkish (1 school) 8407 Roxburgh Secondary College
Vietnamese (7 schools)
7645 Braybrook College
7841 Gilmore College For Girls
8330 St Albans Secondary College
8790 Sunshine College
8383 Thomastown Secondary College
8891 Victoria University Secondary College
8470 Westall Secondary College
96 Appendix 4: Primary schools by language
Appendix 4: Primary Schools and Languages Offered, 2010
School no. School name Language 1886 Abbotsford Primary School Chinese (Mandarin), Vietnamese
4220 Aberfeldie Primary School Italian
4169 Airly Primary School Auslan
5179 Albanvale Primary School Vietnamese
5427 Albany Rise Primary School Indonesian
1181 Albert Park Primary School Italian
1 Alberton Primary School Indonesian
4855 Albion North Primary School Italian
5043 Aldercourt Primary School Maori
912 Alexandra Primary School Japanese
1091 Alfredton Primary School Japanese
3599 Alphington Primary School Italian
8857 Altona College (interim name) Italian, Japanese
4931 Altona North Primary School Italian
3923 Altona Primary School Japanese
6201 Alvie Consolidated School Chinese (Mandarin)
1637 Amphitheatre Primary School French
5428 Amsleigh Park Primary School German
5104 Andersons Creek Primary School Italian
4332 Anglesea Primary School Indonesian
4844 Antonio Park Primary School Indonesian
6203 Apollo Bay P-12 College Indonesian
5184 Apollo Parkways Primary School Italian
5207 Appin Park Primary School Japanese
4995 Ararat North Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
800 Ararat Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
4720 Ararat West Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
5064 Ardeer South Primary School Italian
2634 Armadale Primary School Italian
1666 Arthurs Creek Primary School Italian
2608 Ascot Vale Primary School Italian
4025 Ascot Vale West Primary School Spanish
4317 Ashburton Primary School Italian
1492 Ashby Primary School German
5301 Aspendale Gardens Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
4193 Aspendale Primary School Japanese
5536 Athol Road Primary School (interim name) Italian
2948 Auburn Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
4183 Auburn South Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
8 Avenel Primary School French
4 Avoca Primary School French
4812 Avondale Primary School Italian
1008 Axedale Primary School Indonesian
Appendix 4: Primary schools by language 97
School no. School name Language 28 Bacchus Marsh Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
5315 Baden Powell P-9 College Italian
3309 Badger Creek Primary School Japanese
8814 Baimbridge College Italian
754 Bairnsdale Primary School Japanese
4725 Bairnsdale West Primary School Auslan
5005 Ballam Park Primary School Indonesian
1435 Ballan Primary School Italian
33 Ballarat (Dana Street) Primary School Indonesian
695 Ballarat (Pleasant Street) Primary School Japanese
4690 Ballarat North Primary School French
3787 Balliang East Primary School Auslan
8872 Balmoral P-12 Community College (interim name)
French
1698 Balnarring Primary School Japanese
4638 Balwyn North Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
1026 Balwyn Primary School Italian
4691 Bandiana Primary School Japanese
2222 Baranduda Primary School French
1687 Baringhup Primary School Indonesian
1574 Barwon Heads Primary School Japanese
8800 Bayside P-12 College Japanese, Arabic, Italian
4143 Bayswater North Primary School German
2163 Bayswater Primary School German
4973 Bayswater South Primary School German
5039 Bayswater West Primary School Italian
3033 Beaconsfield Primary School German
2560 Beaconsfield Upper Primary School Indonesian
749 Bealiba Primary School Indonesian
4803 Beaumaris North Primary School Japanese
3899 Beaumaris Primary School Japanese
1560 Beechworth Primary School Indonesian
3551 Belgrave South Primary School Japanese
4309 Bell Primary School Italian
4873 Bellaire Primary School French
319 Bellbrae Primary School Italian
5254 Bellbridge Primary School Indonesian
5453 Belle Vue Park Primary School Italian
4733 Belle Vue Primary School Greek
26 Belmont Primary School Italian
2256 Benalla East Primary School Indonesian
31 Benalla Primary School Indonesian
4850 Benalla West Primary School German
1267 Bendigo North Primary School Indonesian
4318 Bentleigh West Primary School Italian
5488 Benton Junior College Japanese
98 Appendix 4: Primary schools by language
School no. School name Language 5305 Berwick Fields Primary School Japanese
5213 Berwick Lodge Primary School Indonesian
40 Berwick Primary School German
4813 Beverley Hills Primary School Chinese (Mandarin), Italian
1551 Big Hill Primary School French
5193 Billanook Primary School German
5011 Bimbadeen Heights Primary School German
8832 Birchip P-12 School Japanese
5048 Birmingham Primary School Italian
4991 Birralee Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
723 Birregurra Primary School Italian
3933 Bittern Primary School Indonesian
2043 Black Hill Primary School Japanese
3631 Black Rock Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
4860 Blackburn Lake Primary School Italian
2923 Blackburn Primary School Italian
1070 Bolinda Primary School French
3612 Bona Vista Primary School Japanese
4798 Bonbeach Primary School Indonesian
1184 Boneo Primary School Spanish, German
1796 Boort Primary School Indonesian
4967 Boronia Heights Primary School German
4081 Boronia Primary School German
5288 Boroondara Park Primary School Italian
4717 Box Hill North Primary School Japanese
5038 Brandon Park Primary School Italian
5377 Branxholme & Wallacedale Community School
German
4341 Briar Hill Primary School Japanese
1097 Bridgewater Primary School Indonesian
776 Bright P-12 College Japanese, German
2048 Brighton Beach Primary School Japanese
1542 Brighton Primary School Italian
1125 Broadford Primary School Auslan
3179 Brunswick East Primary School Italian
3585 Brunswick North Primary School Italian
2743 Brunswick South Primary School Italian
4304 Brunswick South West Primary School Italian
2072 Buangor Primary School French
1905 Buchan Primary School Italian
1288 Bullarto Primary School Italian
2017 Buln Buln Primary School Japanese
5228 Bundarra Primary School French
4944 Bundoora Primary School German
1960 Bungaree Primary School Spanish
1270 Buninyong Primary School Japanese
Appendix 4: Primary schools by language 99
School no. School name Language 2229 Bunyip Primary School Japanese
454 Burwood East Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
4932 Burwood Heights Primary School French
1434 Cairnlea Park Primary School Italian
888 Camberwell Primary School French
4170 Camberwell South Primary School Italian
5312 Cambridge Primary School Italian
5111 Camelot Rise Primary School French
1976 Camp Hill Primary School Indonesian
5034 Campbellfield Heights Primary School Arabic
120 Campbells Creek Primary School Indonesian
3572 Canterbury Primary School Italian
3689 Cardinia Primary School Auslan
4263 Cardross Primary School Italian
1030 Carisbrook Primary School Indonesian
3497 Carlisle River Primary School Indonesian
2605 Carlton Gardens Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
1252 Carlton North Primary School Italian
2897 Carnegie Primary School Italian
5483 Caroline Springs College Indonesian, Spanish
5486 Carranballac P-9 College Indonesian
1704 Carraragarmungee Primary School Indonesian
5426 Carrington Primary School French
3613 Carrum Downs Primary School Japanese
3385 Carrum Primary School German
5435 Carwatha P-12 College French
2058 Casterton Primary School Indonesian
2051 Castlemaine North Primary School Indonesian
119 Castlemaine Primary School French
3820 Caulfield Junior College French
5489 Caulfield Primary School Japanese
4315 Caulfield South Primary School Italian
116 Cavendish Primary School German
1602 Ceres Primary School Italian
5231 Chalcot Lodge Primary School Italian
5533 Chandler Park Primary School (interim name)
French
8830 Charlton College Indonesian
4314 Chatham Primary School Japanese
3729 Chelsea Primary School Indonesian
4754 Cheltenham East Primary School Italian
84 Cheltenham Primary School Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese
1054 Chewton Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
327 Chiltern Primary School French
2061 Chilwell Primary School Italian
100 Appendix 4: Primary schools by language
School no. School name Language 1362 Christmas Hills Primary School Spanish
3279 Chum Creek Primary School Auslan, Japanese
5117 Churchill North Primary School German
3336 Clarinda Primary School Greek
3035 Clarkefield Primary School French
734 Clayton North Primary School Japanese
4384 Clayton South Primary School Spanish
1360 Clifton Hill Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
1552 Clunes Primary School Japanese
3664 Clyde Primary School Indonesian
4712 Coatesville Primary School French
4543 Coburg North Primary School Italian
484 Coburg Primary School Greek, Italian, Turkish
3941 Coburg West Primary School Greek, Italian
3535 Cockatoo Primary School Japanese
6211 Cohuna Consolidated School Japanese
716 Coimadai Primary School Auslan
117 Colac Primary School Indonesian
4775 Colac South West Primary School Indonesian
5127 Coldstream Primary School Indonesian
2118 Coleraine Primary School Indonesian
6212 Collingwood College Chinese (Mandarin)
4929 Comet Hill Primary School Auslan, French
1136 Concongella Primary School German
4952 Coolaroo South Primary School Arabic
5292 Coral Park Primary School Indonesian
8843 Corryong College Indonesian
5371 Courtenay Gardens Primary School Indonesian
4770 Craigieburn Primary School Japanese
5243 Craigieburn South Primary School Indonesian
4887 Cranbourne Park Primary School Indonesian
4755 Cranbourne South Primary School Indonesian
5189 Cranbourne West Primary School German
2041 Creswick North Primary School Indonesian
122 Creswick Primary School Indonesian
5255 Croydon Hills Primary School Indonesian
2900 Croydon Primary School Indonesian
4879 Croydon West Primary School Japanese
105 Cudgee Primary School Japanese
3907 Currawa Primary School Japanese
4933 Dallas North Primary School Auslan
4900 Dallas Primary School Arabic, Turkish
4723 Dandenong North Primary School French
1403 Dandenong Primary School French
4217 Dandenong West Primary School French
Appendix 4: Primary schools by language 101
School no. School name Language 5200 Darley Primary School Italian
2319 Darnum Primary School Japanese
878 Darraweit Guim Primary School Indonesian
1035 Dartmoor Primary School Japanese
1609 Daylesford Primary School Italian
1642 Deans Marsh Primary School Indonesian
1772 Dederang Primary School Indonesian
3680 Deepdene Primary School French
5032 Deer Park West Primary School Indonesian
5201 Delacombe Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
4996 Derinya Primary School Japanese
5375 Derrinallum P-12 College Japanese (primary level only)
3944 Dhurringile Primary School French
5037 Diamond Creek East Primary School Auslan
1003 Diamond Creek Primary School Italian
2479 Diggers Rest Primary School Italian
1585 Dixons Creek Primary School German
3956 Don Valley Primary School German
5019 Donburn Primary School Italian
5454 Doncaster Gardens Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
197 Doncaster Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
4961 Donvale Primary School Italian
1527 Dookie Primary School Japanese
945 Doreen Primary School Italian
5132 Dorset Primary School French
184 Dromana Primary School Japanese
1473 Drummartin Primary School Japanese
1848 Drummond Primary School Italian
1645 Drysdale Primary School Indonesian
1582 Dunolly Primary School Auslan
3215 Eagle Point Primary School Auslan
4837 East Bentleigh Primary School French
6217 East Loddon P-12 College German
5133 Eastbourne Primary School Indonesian
4702 Eastwood Primary School Auslan
208 Echuca Primary School Indonesian
3916 Echuca West Primary School Indonesian
5432 Edenhope College German
3790 Edithvale Primary School French
3931 Eildon Primary School Italian
2028 Elliminyt Primary School Indonesian
2189 Ellinbank Primary School Japanese
959 Elmhurst Primary School Japanese
220 Elphinstone Primary School Italian
2870 Elsternwick Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
102 Appendix 4: Primary schools by language
School no. School name Language 4897 Eltham East Primary School Japanese
4212 Eltham North Primary School Italian
209 Eltham Primary School Indonesian
3942 Elwood Primary School Indonesian
3381 Emerald Primary School Japanese
1788 Eppalock Primary School Indonesian
5513 Epping Views Primary School Auslan
2318 Eskdale Primary School Indonesian
4015 Essendon North Primary School Italian
483 Essendon Primary School Japanese
5116 Eumemmerring Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
1706 Euroa Primary School Italian
5399 Everton Primary School Italian
2711 Fairfield Primary School Greek
4906 Fairhills Primary School German
5067 Falls Creek Primary School French
3590 Fawkner Primary School Italian
4718 Ferntree Gully North Primary School Japanese
3228 Ferny Creek Primary School Japanese
1490 Fitzroy North Primary School Italian
250 Flemington Primary School Italian
1912 Footscray City Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
253 Footscray Primary School Italian, Vietnamese
3890 Footscray West Primary School Italian
5072 Fountain Gate Primary School Indonesian
4682 Frankston East Primary School Indonesian
4815 Frankston Heights Primary School Japanese
1464 Frankston Primary School Japanese
4919 Fyans Park Primary School Italian
3897 Gardenvale Primary School Japanese
2724 Garfield Primary School Indonesian
4398 Geelong (Tate Street) Primary School Spanish
541 Geelong East Primary School Indonesian
2506 Gembrook Primary School Japanese
262 Gisborne Primary School German
5066 Gladesville Primary School Italian
5007 Gladstone Park Primary School Italian
3982 Gladysdale Primary School German
4914 Glen Devon Primary School Italian
3703 Glen Huntly Primary School German
1148 Glen Iris Primary School French
5260 Glen Katherine Primary School Italian
5425 Glen Waverley Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
5436 Glen Waverley South Primary School Japanese
5010 Glendal Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
Appendix 4: Primary schools by language 103
School no. School name Language 1508 Glenferrie Primary School Italian
5050 Glengala/Sunshine West Primary School Vietnamese
1742 Glenrowan Primary School Indonesian
4809 Glenroy West Primary School Japanese
5531 Golden Square Primary School Auslan, French
4545 Goongerah Primary School Auslan
755 Gordon Primary School Indonesian
3696 Grahamvale Primary School Italian
5381 Grasmere Primary School Japanese
5478 Great Ryrie Primary School Indonesian
860 Great Western Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
2062 Greensborough Primary School Japanese
890 Greenvale Primary School Indonesian
5398 Greta Valley Primary School French
4694 Greythorn Primary School French
283 Grovedale Primary School French, German, Indonesian, Italian
5076 Grovedale West Primary School Auslan
2956 Gruyere Primary School Japanese
264 Guildford Primary School Indonesian
4853 Guthridge Primary School French
1076 Haddon Primary School Japanese
244 Hallam Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
4407 Hallam Valley Primary School Indonesian
3058 Halls Gap Primary School German
295 Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School Italian
4804 Hamlyn Banks Primary School Italian
4062 Hampton Park Primary School Indonesian
3754 Hampton Primary School Spanish
843 Harrietville Primary School German
4730 Harrisfield Primary School Auslan
4055 Hartwell Primary School Italian
1098 Hastings Primary School Spanish
5434 Hawkesdale P-12 College Chinese (Mandarin)
849 Healesville Primary School Japanese
5345 Heany Park Primary School Indonesian
4819 Heathmont East Primary School Japanese
294 Heidelberg Primary School Japanese
767 Hepburn Primary School Italian
4681 Herne Hill Primary School Indonesian
1004 Hesket Primary School Indonesian
1108 Heyfield Primary School French
6225 Heywood Consolidated School Indonesian
304 Highton Primary School Italian
4986 Highvale Primary School Chinese (Mandarin), German
5482 Hillsmeade Primary School Auslan
104 Appendix 4: Primary schools by language
School no. School name Language 2541 Hoddles Creek Primary School German
3167 Hopetoun Primary School German
4926 Horsham North Primary School Italian
298 Horsham Primary School Italian
4176 Hughesdale Primary School Indonesian
4716 Huntingdale Primary School Japanese
3939 Hurstbridge Primary School Italian
4896 Invergordon Primary School Italian
5152 Iramoo Primary School Italian
4386 Ivanhoe East Primary School Italian
2436 Ivanhoe Primary School Italian
5136 James Cook Primary School Indonesian
814 Jamieson Primary School Japanese
5176 Jells Park Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
2988 Jeparit Primary School Japanese
1951 Jindivick Primary School Spanish
5121 Kalinda Primary School Japanese
5418 Kananook Primary School Japanese
981 Kangaroo Flat Primary School Indonesian
2105 Kangaroo Ground Primary School Italian
5053 Karingal Heights Primary School Indonesian
4922 Karingal Primary School French, Japanese
5295 Karoo Primary School Indonesian
2069 Katamatite Primary School Japanese
2269 Katunga South Primary School French
5539 Keilor Views Primary School (interim name)
Italian
3686 Kennington Primary School Auslan
2374 Kensington Primary School Indonesian
5082 Kent Park Primary School Japanese
4949 Kerang South Primary School Indonesian
4816 Kerrimuir Primary School Japanese
3161 Kew East Primary School Italian
1075 Kew Primary School French
5534 Keysborough Primary School (interim name)
French
1366 Kialla Central Primary School Italian
1727 Kialla West Primary School Italian
5350 Kilberry Valley Primary School Indonesian
5236 Kings Park Primary School Japanese
4845 Kingsbury Primary School Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Indonesian, Japanese
5135 Kingsley Park Primary School Auslan
5101 Kingston Heath Primary School Italian
3988 Kingsville Primary School Italian
5106 Kingswood Primary School Japanese
5234 Knox Gardens Primary School Indonesian
Appendix 4: Primary schools by language 105
School no. School name Language 4990 Knox Park Primary School French, Spanish
2629 Koo Wee Rup Primary School Italian
3470 Koorlong Primary School Auslan
618 Koroit And District Primary School Indonesian
3077 Korumburra Primary School Italian
5182 Kunyung Primary School French
343 Kyneton Primary School Indonesian
4863 Laburnum Primary School Italian
2805 Laharum Primary School Dutch
854 Lake Bolac College French
2122 Lake Charm Primary School Auslan
863 Lal Lal Primary School Japanese
5035 Lalor North Primary School Greek, Italian, Macedonian
1862 Landsborough Primary School Japanese, French
1275 Langley Primary School Indonesian
5257 Langwarrin Park Primary School Italian
3531 Langwarrin Primary School Italian, French, Indonesian
769 Lara Lake Primary School Italian
5393 Lardner and District Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
2599 Launching Place Primary School Japanese
6231 Lavers Hill P-12 College French
386 Learmonth Primary School Italian
2087 Leitchville Primary School Indonesian
2981 Leongatha Primary School Indonesian
1146 Leopold Primary School Indonesian
1386 Lethbridge Primary School Japanese
876 Lilydale Primary School Japanese
5057 Lilydale West Primary School Indonesian
2093 Little Bendigo Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
5113 Livingstone Primary School Chinese (Mandarin), German
4139 Lloyd Street Primary School Indonesian
6233 Lockington Consolidated School Indonesian
2707 Longwood Primary School Japanese
2162 Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12 College Indonesian
1231 Lucknow Primary School Japanese
5494 Lynbrook Primary School Auslan
5535 Lyndale Greens Primary School (interim name)
French
1866 Lysterfield Primary School Indonesian
1571 Macarthur Primary School French
2022 Macarthur Street Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
3620 Macclesfield Primary School Japanese
1660 Macedon Primary School Indonesian
5297 Mackellar Primary School Italian
6242 Macleod College German
2271 Magpie Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
106 Appendix 4: Primary schools by language
School no. School name Language 1408 Malmsbury Primary School French
1604 Malvern Central School Japanese
2586 Malvern Primary School Italian
4669 Malvern Valley Primary School Japanese
5009 Manchester Primary School Japanese
5185 Mandama Primary School Japanese
4224 Manifold Heights Primary School Indonesian
8848 Manor Lakes P-12 College Auslan
1112 Mansfield Primary School Auslan
3433 Marlo Primary School Indonesian
1554 Marnoo Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
400 Marong Primary School Indonesian
1943 Maroona Primary School French
8845 Maryborough Education Centre Indonesian
4366 Mckinnon Primary School Indonesian
5227 Meadow Heights Primary School Turkish
5524 Meadows Primary School Arabic
5141 Melrose Primary School Indonesian
430 Melton Primary School Italian
4955 Mentone Park Primary School Italian
2950 Mentone Primary School Indonesian
2457 Menzies Creek Primary School Japanese
8886 Merbein P-10 College (interim name) Japanese, Indonesian
6237 Merino Consolidated School Indonesian
488 Mernda Primary School Italian
3110 Merri Creek Primary School Italian
1379 Merrijig Primary School French
3050 Metung Primary School Auslan
1051 Mickleham Primary School Indonesian
3315 Middle Kinglake Primary School Auslan
737 Milawa Primary School Italian
4389 Mildura South Primary School Auslan
5212 Milgate Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
5325 Mill Park Heights Primary School Italian
4969 Milleara Primary School Italian
5441 Millwarra Primary School Japanese
2904 Mitcham Primary School Indonesian
887 Mitta Mitta Primary School Indonesian
4662 Moe (South Street) Primary School Indonesian
3265 Monbulk Primary School French, Italian
5336 Monmia Primary School Japanese
3943 Mont Albert Primary School Italian
4112 Montmorency Primary School Italian
4925 Montmorency South Primary School French
4972 Montpellier Primary School French
Appendix 4: Primary schools by language 107
School no. School name Language 2259 Montrose Primary School German
1911 Moolap Primary School Indonesian
4876 Moomba Park Primary School Italian
1683 Moonambel Primary School French
3987 Moonee Ponds Central School Italian
2901 Moonee Ponds West Primary School Japanese
1111 Moorabbin Primary School Italian
1612 Mooroopna North Primary School Italian
1975 Morang South Primary School Auslan
846 Mordialloc Beach Primary School French
4117 Moriac Primary School Italian
5040 Mornington Park Primary School French
2033 Mornington Primary School French
5376 Mortlake P-12 College Maori
2136 Morwell (Commercial Road ) Primary School
German
4680 Morwell (Tobruk Street) Primary School Indonesian
4975 Morwell Park Primary School German
5002 Mossfiel Primary School Italian
4644 Mount Beauty Primary School Indonesian
2037 Mount Blowhard Primary School Japanese
3284 Mount Dandenong Primary School German
5380 Mount Duneed Regional Primary School Italian
5140 Mount Eliza North Primary School French
1368 Mount Eliza Primary School Indonesian
3642 Mount Evelyn Primary School Italian
415 Mount Macedon Primary School Italian
5171 Mount Martha Primary School Japanese
1436 Mount Pleasant Primary School Japanese
8853 Mount Ridley P-12 College Italian, Japanese
4923 Mount View Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
5430 Mount Waverley North Primary School German
3432 Mount Waverley Primary School Japanese
4905 Mountain Gate Primary School German, Italian, Swahili, Spanish
5139 Movelle Primary School Japanese
1335 Moyhu Primary School French
2172 Mulgrave Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
4886 Mullum Primary School Italian
3859 Murrabit Group School Indonesian
3449 Murrumbeena Primary School Japanese
487 Myrniong Primary School Japanese
2677 Myrrhee Primary School French
8873 Myrtleford P-12 College (interim name) Italian
3708 Nanneella Estate Primary School Indonesian
1072 Napoleons Primary School French
2248 Nar Nar Goon Primary School French
108 Appendix 4: Primary schools by language
School no. School name Language 5382 Narrawong District Primary School French
1901 Narre Warren North Primary School Indonesian
8839 Narre Warren South P-12 College Indonesian
2060 Nathalia Primary School Italian
1347 Natte Yallock Primary School French
1330 Navarre Primary School French
2432 Neerim South Primary School Japanese
467 New Gisborne Primary School Indonesian
4670 Newborough East Primary School Japanese
4650 Newborough Primary School Indonesian
1913 Newham Primary School French
4665 Newport Gardens Primary School Japanese
452 Newstead Primary School Indonesian
1716 Nicholson Primary School Indonesian
5410 Niddrie Primary School Japanese
2712 Nilma Primary School Japanese
1178 Noorat Primary School Indonesian
3618 Norris Bank Primary School Japanese
1402 North Melbourne Primary School Italian
4301 North Shore Primary School Auslan
1401 Northcote Primary School Italian
1652 Nullawarre and District Primary School Japanese
2134 Numurkah Primary School French
4808 Nunawading (Mount Pleasant Road) Primary School
German
4226 Nungurner Primary School Japanese
4721 Oak Park Primary School Japanese
1601 Oakleigh Primary School Japanese
4823 Oakleigh South Primary School Japanese
5363 Oatlands Primary School Indonesian
3100 Ocean Grove Primary School Indonesian
2742 Officer Primary School Auslan
4715 Old Orchard Primary School German
3494 Olinda Primary School Indonesian
4767 Orbost North Primary School Indonesian
2744 Orbost Primary School Auslan
5285 Orchard Grove Primary School German
3074 Ormond Primary School Korean
3805 Orrvale Primary School Italian
2655 Osborne Primary School Indonesian
1463 Osbornes Flat Primary School French
4780 Overport Primary School Japanese
6243 Pakenham Consolidated School Indonesian
5504 Pakenham Lakeside Primary School Indonesian
1079 Panmure Primary School Japanese
1134 Panton Hill Primary School Italian
Appendix 4: Primary schools by language 109
School no. School name Language 4854 Park Orchards Primary School Italian
5281 Park Ridge Primary School Indonesian
4171 Parkdale Primary School Indonesian
5416 Parkhill Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
4881 Parkmore Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
4843 Parktone Primary School Italian
4731 Pascoe Vale North Primary School Italian
3081 Pascoe Vale Primary School Italian
4704 Pascoe Vale South Primary School Italian
5190 Patterson Lakes Primary School French, Italian
2961 Pearcedale Primary School Auslan
4937 Pembroke Primary School Italian
3806 Penders Grove Primary School Italian
5369 Pentland Primary School Italian
5367 Peranbin Primary College Japanese
4874 Pinewood Primary School Italian, Chinese (Mandarin), Greek, Indonesian
1915 Plenty Parklands Primary School Indonesian
4159 Point Cook P- 9 College Indonesian
2859 Pomonal Primary School Japanese
6245 Poowong Consolidated School German
1144 Porepunkah Primary School Italian
2455 Portarlington Primary School Indonesian
1194 Portland North Primary School French
489 Portland Primary School Indonesian
4750 Portland South Primary School French
4764 Preston North East Primary School Italian
1494 Preston Primary School Italian
824 Preston South Primary School Chinese (Mandarin), Greek, Macedonian
3885 Preston West Primary School Italian
2955 Princes Hill Primary School Italian
1855 Puckapunyal Primary School Indonesian
2005 Pyalong Primary School Indonesian
1712 Pyramid Hill College Indonesian
2443 Quambatook Group School Indonesian
1165 Quarry Hill Primary School Indonesian
1190 Queenscliff Primary School Indonesian
5346 Ranfurly Primary School Indonesian
5232 Rangebank Primary School Auslan
5431 Rangeview Primary School German
4057 Red Cliffs Primary School Auslan, Italian
6249 Red Hill Consolidated School German, Italian
2571 Redesdale Mia Mia Primary School Indonesian
5131 Regency Park Primary School Spanish
2959 Research Primary School Japanese
4686 Reservoir East Primary School Chinese (Mandarin), German,
110 Appendix 4: Primary schools by language
School no. School name Language Greek, Italian
3960 Reservoir Primary School Italian
4711 Reservoir West Primary School Italian
5269 Richmond Primary School Greek
5044 Richmond West Primary School Chinese (Mandarin), Vietnamese
528 Riddells Creek Primary School French
4911 Ringwood Heights Primary School Indonesian
4120 Ringwood North Primary School Indonesian
2129 Ripplebrook Primary School French
4087 Ripponlea Primary School Italian
5130 River Gum Primary School Indonesian
5419 Roberts McCubbin Primary School Japanese
795 Rochester Primary School Indonesian
919 Rockbank Primary School Indonesian
5241 Rolling Hills Primary School German
4867 Rollins Primary School Italian
4753 Rosanna Golf Links Primary School Auslan
4568 Rosanna Primary School Italian
2627 Rosebud Primary School Indonesian
5087 Rosewood Downs Primary School Japanese
4663 Roslyn Primary School Indonesian
5313 Rowellyn Park Primary School Auslan
5443 Roxburgh Homestead Primary School Italian
5493 Roxburgh Rise Primary School Italian
1595 Rupanyup Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
4916 Ruskin Park Primary School Japanese
522 Rutherglen Primary School Japanese
1667 Rye Primary School French
545 Sale Primary School Japanese
4429 Sandringham East Primary School Japanese
267 Sandringham Primary School Italian
3222 Sassafras Primary School German
1028 Scoresby Primary School French
5337 Seabrook Primary School Italian
4974 Seaford North Primary School German
5191 Seaford Park Primary School Indonesian
3835 Seaford Primary School Indonesian
4685 Selby Primary School Japanese
5168 Serpell Primary School Chinese (Mandarin), Greek, Macedonian
2820 Seville Primary School Auslan
4742 Shepparton (Bourchier Street) Primary School
Italian
5020 Shepparton (Guthrie Street) Primary School
Auslan
4666 Shepparton (St Georges Road) Primary School
Italian
4943 Shepparton (Wilmot Road) Primary School Arabic
Appendix 4: Primary schools by language 111
School no. School name Language 1713 Shepparton East Primary School Italian
6252 Sherbrooke Community School Chinese (Mandarin)
5120 Silverton Primary School French
4895 Simpson Primary School Indonesian
1222 Skye Primary School Japanese
4641 Solway Primary School Japanese
4458 Somers Primary School German
5372 Somerville Rise Primary School Indonesian
583 South Yarra Primary School French
5235 Southern Cross Primary School French
4910 Southmoor Primary School Italian
1316 Specimen Hill Primary School Indonesian
3146 Spensley Street Primary School Italian
3505 Spring Gully Primary School German
1583 Springhurst Primary School Japanese
5537 Springvale Rise Primary School (interim name)
Chinese (Mandarin)
4741 St Albans East Primary School Auslan
4948 St Albans Heights Primary School French
5118 St Albans Meadows Primary School Italian
1646 St Arnaud Primary School French
1479 St Kilda Primary School Japanese
866 St Leonards Primary School Indonesian
502 Stawell Primary School German
4934 Stawell West Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
1896 Stonnington Primary School Greek
596 Stratford Primary School French
5463 Strathaird Primary School Italian
3947 Strathewen Primary School Italian
1211 Strathfieldsaye Primary School Indonesian
2790 Strathmerton Primary School French
4821 Strathmore North Primary School Japanese
5438 Streeton Primary School Italian
1002 Sunbury Primary School Italian
5526 Sunshine Harvester Primary School Italian
4744 Sunshine Heights Primary School Greek
4745 Sunshine North Primary School Vietnamese
3113 Sunshine Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
2778 Surrey Hills Primary School Italian
4832 Sussex Heights Primary School Japanese
1631 Swan Reach Primary School Japanese
3559 Sydenham - Hillside Primary School Japanese
4924 Syndal South Primary School Japanese
2544 Taggerty Primary School Japanese
954 Talbot Primary School French
1954 Talgarno Primary School French
112 Appendix 4: Primary schools by language
School no. School name Language 1365 Tallangatta Primary School Indonesian
2337 Tallangatta Valley Primary School Indonesian
1488 Tallarook Primary School Afrikaans
1023 Tarnagulla Primary School Indonesian
4275 Tarwin Lower Primary School Indonesian
5420 Tarwin Valley Primary School Indonesian
2282 Tawonga Primary School French
3356 Tecoma Primary School Japanese
5004 Templestowe Heights Primary School Italian
5129 Templestowe Park Primary School Japanese
4985 Templestowe Valley Primary School Italian
5196 Templeton Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
5386 Tempy Primary School German
6236 Terang College French
2329 The Basin Primary School German
3581 The Lake Primary School Indonesian
8846 The Lakes South Morang P-9 School Auslan (primary level only)
5173 The Patch Primary School Japanese
5343 Thomas Chirnside Primary School Karen
5294 Thomas Mitchell Primary School Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian
2056 Thoona Primary School French
3889 Thornbury Primary School Italian
1371 Thornton Primary School Japanese
5479 Timbarra Primary School Indonesian
6260 Timboon P-12 School Japanese
1207 Timor Primary School French
5075 Tinternvale Primary School Japanese
6255 Tongala Primary School French
1225 Tooborac Primary School Indonesian
3237 Toolangi Primary School Japanese
856 Toongabbie Primary School Indonesian
2253 Toora Primary School Indonesian
1503 Tooradin Primary School Italian
3016 Toorak Primary School French
3368 Torquay P-9 College Indonesian
3584 Traralgon (Grey Street) Primary School German
4700 Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School Auslan
1150 Trawalla Primary School French, Japanese
1588 Trentham District Primary School Italian
4687 Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School Italian
4852 Tullamarine Primary School Japanese
3129 Tyabb Primary School Indian
2182 Tyers Primary School Auslan
621 Tylden Primary School Indonesian
1771 Undera Primary School Italian
Appendix 4: Primary schools by language 113
School no. School name Language 4993 Upfield Primary School Arabic, Turkish
3926 Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School Japanese
1244 Upper Plenty Primary School Japanese
3145 Upper Sandy Creek Primary School Indonesian
4530 Upwey Primary School German
4894 Upwey South Primary School German
2103 Urquhart Park Primary School Japanese
4778 Valkstone Primary School Japanese
1022 Vermont Primary School Indonesian
4892 Viewbank Primary School Japanese
5401 Waaia Yalca South Primary School Japanese
644 Wahgunyah Primary School French
3139 Wales Street Primary School Italian, Japanese
664 Wallan Primary School Indonesian
5055 Wallarano Primary School Italian
3345 Wallington Primary School Indonesian
2806 Walwa Primary School Indonesian
275 Wandiligong Primary School Italian
3892 Wandin North Primary School Indonesian
1033 Wandin Yallock Primary School French
643 Wangaratta Primary School Italian
4642 Wangaratta West Primary School Japanese
3709 Wantirna Primary School Indonesian
4582 Wantirna South Primary School Indonesian
1485 Warburton Primary School Indonesian
1334 Warracknabeal Primary School Japanese
12 Warrandyte Primary School Japanese
3476 Warranwood Primary School Japanese
1743 Warrnambool Primary School Japanese
4988 Watsonia North Primary School Italian, Indonesian
4838 Watsonia Primary School Italian
3841 Wattle Park Primary School Italian
5105 Waverley Meadows Primary School Japanese
6262 Wedderburn College Indonesian
5206 Wedge Park Primary School Italian
5157 Weeden Heights Primary School German
4041 Welton Primary School Indonesian
4788 Wembley Primary School Italian
649 Werribee Primary School Karen
3466 Wesburn Primary School Auslan
4158 Westbreen Primary School Italian
4177 Westgarth Primary School Greek
5365 Westgrove Primary School Italian
982 Westmeadows Primary School Italian
5094 Wheelers Hill Primary School Chinese (Mandarin), French
114 Appendix 4: Primary schools by language
School no. School name Language 1916 White Hills Primary School French
5530 Whitehorse Primary School (interim name) Chinese (Mandarin), Italian
5397 Whitfield District Primary School Italian
1373 Whorouly Primary School Italian
2662 Willaura Primary School Japanese
1409 Williamstown North Primary School Japanese
1183 Williamstown Primary School Italian
5342 Willmott Park Primary School Auslan
2520 Willow Grove Primary School French
2015 Winchelsea Primary School Japanese
1856 Windermere Primary School Japanese
652 Winters Flat Primary School Indonesian
1870 Winton Primary School Indonesian
5440 Woady Yaloak Primary School Japanese
37 Wodonga Primary School Japanese
5042 Wodonga South Primary School Indonesian
4814 Wodonga West Primary School Japanese
3241 Wonga Park Primary School Japanese
647 Woodend Primary School French, Japanese
5319 Woodlands Primary School Italian
1176 Woodside Primary School Indonesian
5049 Woodville Primary School Japanese
688 Woolsthorpe Primary School Indonesian
4989 Wooranna Park Primary School Japanese, French, German, Spanish
1259 Woori Yallock Primary School German
5439 Woorinen District Primary School Auslan
2518 Wurruk Primary School Japanese
8831 Wycheproof P-12 College Chinese (Mandarin) (primary level only)
1103 Yackandandah Primary School Indonesian
691 Yandoit Primary School Italian
3216 Yarra Junction Primary School Japanese
5271 Yarra Primary School Greek, Chinese (Mandarin)
4219 Yarra Road Primary School Indonesian
2178 Yarragon Primary School German
4807 Yarraman Oaks Primary School (interim name)
Japanese
2054 Yarrambat Primary School Italian
2832 Yarraville West Primary School Italian
4761 Yarrunga Primary School Japanese
5429 Yawarra Primary School Chinese (Mandarin)
4705 Yellingbo Primary School German
1034 Yering Primary School Japanese
5520 Yuille Park P-8 Community College Thai
4359 Zeerust Primary School Japanese
Appendix 5: Secondary colleges by language 115
Appendix 5: Secondary Colleges and Languages Offered, 2010
School no. School name Language 7505 Alexandra Secondary College Indonesian, Japanese
8874 Alkira Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin)
8857 Altona College (interim name) Italian, Japanese
6203 Apollo Bay P-12 College Indonesian
8753 Ararat Community College French
8743 Ashwood Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin), French
8777 Bacchus Marsh College Chinese (Mandarin)
5315 Baden Powell P-9 College Italian
8814 Baimbridge College Italian
8466 Bairnsdale Secondary College German, Japanese
7540 Ballarat High School German, Japanese
8828 Ballarat Secondary College Indonesian
8872 Balmoral P-12 Community College (interim name)
French
7550 Balwyn High School Chinese (Mandarin), French, Greek
8800 Bayside P-12 College Japanese, Arabic, Italian
7560 Bayswater Secondary College German
7565 Beaufort Secondary College Japanese
7575 Beechworth Secondary College Indonesian
8250 Bellarine Secondary College French, Indonesian
7585 Belmont High School Indonesian, Italian
8810 Benalla College Indonesian
7595 Bendigo Senior Secondary College Auslan, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Indonesian
7837 Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
Auslan, Chinese (Mandarin), German, Indonesian
7255 Bentleigh Secondary College Greek, Indonesian, Japanese
7603 Berwick Secondary College German, Indonesian
8832 Birchip P-12 School Japanese
7610 Blackburn High School French, German
7625 Boort Secondary College French
7048 Boronia Heights College German
7635 Box Hill High School Chinese (Mandarin), German
7395 Brauer Secondary College Japanese
7645 Braybrook College Vietnamese
7647 Brentwood Secondary College German, Japanese
776 Bright P-12 College Japanese, German
7650 Brighton Secondary College Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), French
7655 Broadford Secondary College Japanese
8807 Brunswick Secondary College Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Italian
7670 Buckley Park College German, Japanese
7874 Bundoora Secondary College German
7680 Camberwell High School French, Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian
7690 Canterbury Girls Secondary College
French, Japanese
5483 Caroline Springs College Indonesian, Spanish
116 Appendix 6: Schools without language programs
School no. School name Language 5486 Carranballac P-9 College Indonesian
8423 Carrum Downs Secondary College Japanese
5435 Carwatha College P-12 French
7695 Casterton Secondary College Indonesian
8824 Castlemaine Secondary College French, German, Indonesian
7250 Chaffey Secondary College Indonesian, Italian
8890 Charles La Trobe College (interim name)
Auslan (secondary level only)
8830 Charlton College Indonesian
7720 Cheltenham Secondary College Italian
7725 Cobram Secondary College Japanese
7735 Cohuna Secondary College Japanese
8864 Colac Secondary College French
6212 Collingwood College Chinese (Mandarin)
8799 Copperfield College Italian, Japanese
8843 Corryong College Indonesian
8705 Craigieburn Secondary College Indonesian, Italian
7747 Cranbourne Secondary College German
7755 Croydon Secondary College German
7205 Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College French, German, Indonesian
8858 Dandenong High School (interim name)
French, Japanese, Latin
7115 Daylesford Secondary College Italian
7763 Debney Park Secondary College Italian
8746 Diamond Valley College Italian
7770 Dimboola Memorial Secondary College
German
7775 Donald High School French
7776 Doncaster Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin), French, Italian
7122 Dromana Secondary College Indonesian, Japanese
7785 Drouin Secondary College French, Japanese
7790 Eaglehawk Secondary College French, Indonesian
7773 East Doncaster Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin), Italian
6217 East Loddon P-12 College German
8855 Echuca College Indonesian
5432 Edenhope College German
8722 Elisabeth Murdoch College Indonesian, Italian
7805 Eltham High School French, Indonesian
7810 Elwood College French, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese
8707 Emerald Secondary College Japanese
8871 Endeavour Hills Secondary College(interim name)
German
7813 Epping Secondary College Italian, Macedonian
8806 Essendon East Keilor District College
Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), Italian
7820 Euroa Secondary College Japanese
7823 Fairhills High School German, Japanese
8742 Fitzroy High School Italian
Appendix 5: Secondary colleges by language 117
School no. School name Language 8836 Footscray City College Italian, Japanese, Spanish
8724 Forest Hill College French, Auslan, Chinese (Mandarin), German
8870 Fountain Gate Secondary College(interim name)
German, Indonesian
7850 Frankston High School French, Japanese
7402 Galvin Park Secondary College Italian
7855 Geelong High School German, Japanese
7841 Gilmore College For Girls Italian, Vietnamese
7857 Gisborne Secondary College French, Indonesian, Japanese
7858 Gladstone Park Secondary College French, Italian
8704 Glen Eira College Chinese (Mandarin), French
8808 Glen Waverley Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin), French, Italian
8869 Gleneagles Secondary College(interim name)
German, Indonesian
8893 Glenroy College (interim name) Indonesian
6223 Goroke P-12 College Indonesian (secondary level only)
8750 Greensborough Secondary College Italian
7183 Grovedale College Indonesian, Japanese
8709 Hampton Park Secondary College French
5434 Hawkesdale P12 College Chinese (Mandarin)
7934 Hawthorn Secondary College Greek
7900 Healesville High School Japanese
8816 Heathmont College German, Indonesian
7910 Heywood District Secondary College
French
7918 Highvale Secondary College French, German
7920 Hopetoun Secondary College German
8710 Hoppers Crossing Secondary College
Italian
8818 Horsham College Chinese (Mandarin), German
7198 Irymple Secondary College Italian, French, German, Greek, Indonesian
8894 John Fawkner College (interim name)
Italian
8856 John Monash Science School French, Japanese
8421 Kambrya College German, Japanese
7942 Kealba Secondary College Italian
8715 Keilor Downs Secondary College Italian, Japanese
7945 Kerang Tech High School Indonesian
7950 Kew High School French, Italian, Japanese
8867 Keysborough Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin), French
7955 Koo Wee Rup Secondary College Italian
7954 Koonung Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin), French, Japanese
7960 Korumburra Secondary College Italian
8716 Kurnai College German, Chinese (Mandarin)
8718 Kurunjang Secondary College Italian
7965 Kyabram P-12 College (interim name)
French, German, Indonesian, Japanese (secondary level only)
7970 Kyneton Secondary College French, Indonesian
854 Lake Bolac College French
118 Appendix 6: Schools without language programs
School no. School name Language 7986 Lalor North Secondary College Italian
7985 Lalor Secondary College French, Greek, Italian, Macedonian
8841 Lara Secondary College Indonesian
6231 Lavers Hill P-12 College French
8745 Leongatha Secondary College Indonesian, Japanese
7219 Lilydale Heights College Indonesian, Japanese
7995 Lilydale High School French, Indonesian
2162 Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12 College Indonesian
8821 Lowanna College Indonesian, Italian
8000 Lyndale Secondary College French, Italian, Japanese
7108 Lyndhurst Secondary College Indonesian
8135 Mac Robertson Girls High School French, German, Indonesian, Japanese
6242 Macleod College German
8005 Maffra Secondary College Indonesian, French, Japanese
3515 Mallacoota P-12 College French, Italian (secondary level only)
1604 Malvern Central School Japanese
8848 Manor Lakes P-12 College Auslan
8010 Mansfield Secondary College French, Indonesian
8017 Maroondah Secondary College Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), French
8845 Maryborough Education Centre Indonesian
8022 Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Chinese (Mandarin), French, Indonesian
7331 Mc Guire College Italian
8835 McClelland Secondary College Japanese
8125 McKinnon Secondary College French, German
8819 Melbourne Girls College Chinese (Mandarin), French
8025 Melbourne High School French, German, Indonesian, Japanese
8027 Melton Secondary College German, Japanese
8030 Mentone Girls Secondary College French, Japanese
8886 Merbein P-10 College (interim name)
Japanese, Indonesian
8045 Mildura Senior College Indonesian, Italian
8775 Mill Park Secondary College German, Italian
8050 Mirboo North Secondary College German
8065 Monbulk College German, Japanese
8809 Monterey Secondary College French
8068 Montmorency Secondary College French, Japanese
3987 Moonee Ponds Central School Italian
8071 Mooroolbark College German
8073 Mooroopna Secondary College Indonesian, Italian
8075 Mordialloc College French
8804 Mornington Secondary College Indonesian, Japanese
5376 Mortlake P-12 College Maori
8100 Mount Beauty Secondary College Indonesian
7267 Mount Clear College Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese
8102 Mount Eliza Secondary College Indonesian, Chinese (Mandarin), German
7028 Mount Erin Secondary College Indonesian
Appendix 5: Secondary colleges by language 119
School no. School name Language 8853 Mount Ridley P-12 College Italian, Japanese
8105 Mount Waverley Secondary College Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), German
8744 Mullauna Secondary College German, Indonesian
1549 Murtoa College German (secondary level only)
8873 Myrtleford P-12 College (interim name)
Italian
8839 Narre Warren South P-12 College Indonesian
8140 Nathalia Secondary College Indonesian
8151 Newcomb Secondary College Indonesian
8833 Nhill College Indonesian (secondary level only)
8813 Noble Park Secondary College German, Japanese
8175 Norlane High School Japanese
7856 North Geelong Secondary College German
8180 Northcote High School Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian
8185 Norwood Secondary College French, Indonesian
8865 Nossal High School Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Indonesian, Japanese
8210 Oberon High School German, Indonesian, Japanese
8215 Orbost Secondary College Indonesian
8223 Pakenham Secondary College French
8225 Parkdale Secondary College French, Japanese
8226 Parkwood Secondary College Indonesian, Japanese
8227 Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College
Arabic, French, Italian, Japanese
8725 Patterson River Secondary College German, Indonesian
8815 Pembroke Secondary College Italian
4159 Point Cook P-9 College Indonesian
8798 Portland Secondary College Indonesian
8240 Preston Girls Secondary College Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Italian
8245 Princes Hill Secondary College French, Italian
1712 Pyramid Hill College Indonesian
8255 Rainbow Secondary College German
8260 Red Cliffs Secondary College Indonesian
8708 Reservoir District Secondary College
Chinese (Mandarin), Greek, Italian
8270 Ringwood Secondary College French, Indonesian
8280 Rochester Secondary College Indonesian
8290 Rosebud Secondary College Indonesian, Japanese
7275 Rosehill Secondary College Italian, Japanese
8734 Rowville Secondary College Indonesian, Italian
8407 Roxburgh College French, Italian, Turkish
8300 Rutherglen High School French
8895 Ruthven Secondary College (interim name)
Greek, Italian
8834 Sale College Japanese
8739 Sandringham College French, Indonesian, Japanese
8307 Scoresby Secondary College French
7325 Sebastopol College German
120 Appendix 6: Schools without language programs
School no. School name Language
8884 Seymour P-12 College (interim name)
Indonesian (secondary level only)
8320 Shepparton High School Auslan, Japanese
6252 Sherbrooke Community School Chinese (Mandarin)
8875 Somerville Secondary College Indonesian
7845 South Gippsland Secondary College
French
8801 South Oakleigh Secondary College Greek, Japanese
8330 St Albans Secondary College French, Italian, Japanese, Vietnamese
8335 St Arnaud Secondary College French
8730 St Helena Secondary College Italian
7247 Staughton College French
8731 Stawell Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin), German
8345 Strathmore Secondary College Japanese, Greek, Italian, Japanese
8350 Sunbury College Italian, Japanese
8723 Sunbury Downs Secondary College Italian
8790 Sunshine College Italian, Vietnamese
7366 Swinburne Senior Secondary College
French
8370 Tallangatta Secondary College Indonesian
8787 Taylors Lakes Secondary College Italian, Japanese
8823 Templestowe College Italian
6236 Terang College French
8783 The Grange P-12 College Italian (secondary level only)
8383 Thomastown Secondary College Arabic, Italian, Macedonian, Vietnamese
8797 Thornbury High School Chinese (Mandarin), Greek, Indonesian, Italian
6260 Timboon P-12 School Japanese
3368 Torquay P-9 College Indonesian
8395 Trafalgar High School Indonesian
8803 Traralgon College German
8405 University High School French, German, Latin
8410 Upper Yarra Secondary College German, Japanese
8415 Upwey High School French, German, Japanese
8420 Vermont Secondary College French, German, Indonesian
8891 Victoria University Secondary College (interim name)
Chinese (Mandarin), Italian, Vietnamese
7384 Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School
French, Japanese
8812 Viewbank College German, Japanese
8791 Wallan Secondary College Indonesian
8422 Wanganui Park Secondary College Italian, Japanese
8425 Wangaratta High School German, Italian, Japanese
8428 Wantirna College Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian, Spanish
8430 Warracknabeal Secondary College Japanese
8827 Warragul Regional College Indonesian, Japanese
8437 Warrandyte High School Italian
8811 Warrnambool College French, Indonesian, Japanese
6262 Wedderburn College Indonesian
Appendix 5: Secondary colleges by language 121
School no. School name Language 7405 Weeroona College Bendigo French, Indonesian (secondary level only)
8462 Wellington Secondary College French
8465 Werribee Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin), Italian, Japanese, Spanish
8470 Westall Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin), French, Greek, Italian, Khmer, Vietnamese
8820 Western Heights Secondary College
French, Japanese
7893 Western Port Secondary College Indonesian
8474 Wheelers Hill Secondary College French, Indonesian
8475 Williamstown High School French, Indonesian, Japanese
8851 Wodonga Middle Years College Indonesian, Japanese (secondary level only)
8480 Wodonga Senior Secondary College
Japanese
8736 Wonthaggi Secondary College Indonesian, Japanese
8500 Yea High School Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian
5520 Yuille Park P-8 Community College Thai
122 Appendix 6: VSL centres
Appendix 6: VSL Centres and Languages Offered, 2010
VSL centre Languages
1. Altona North Campus (Bayside P–12 College) Arabic, Croatian, Macedonian and Vietnamese
2. Ballarat High School Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Greek and Italian
3. Bendigo Senior Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin) and German
4. Bentleigh Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin), Greek, Russian and Turkish
5. Blackburn High School Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi and Vietnamese
6. Box Hill High School Chin (Hakha), Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, German, Italian, Persian and Spanish
7. Brentwood Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese and Sinhala
8. Brimbank College Arabic, Bosnian, Spanish and Vietnamese
9. Brunswick Secondary College Albanian, Bulgarian, Chinese (Mandarin), Greek, Indonesian and Italian
10. Carwatha College Arabic, Bosnian, French, Greek, Italian, Sinhala and Spanish
11. Chandler Secondary College Bengali, Croatian and German
12. Cobram Secondary College Arabic
13. Collingwood College Spanish and Vietnamese
14. Dandenong High School
Chinese (Mandarin), Dari, Filipino, Hindi, Hungarian, Macedonian, Persian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Tigrinya and Turkish
15. Distance Education Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Latin and Spanish
16. Doncaster Secondary College Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin) and Greek
17. Footscray City College Amharic, Greek, Spanish and Vietnamese
18. Galvin Park Secondary College Albanian, Bosnian, Karen, Punjabi and Sinhala
19. Gisborne Secondary College French, Italian and Japanese
20. Glen Waverley Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin), Dari, French, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian and Japanese
21. Haileybury College Chinese (Mandarin), Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Vietnamese
22. Hampton Park Secondary College Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dari, French, Khmer, Punjabi and Sinhala
Appendix 6: VSL centres 123
VSL centre Languages
23. Hume Central Secondary College Syriac and Vietnamese
24. John Monash Science School French and Japanese
25. Kambrya College Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese and Spanish
26. Keilor Downs College Croatian, Greek, Macedonian and Turkish
27. Lalor Secondary College Arabic and Vietnamese
28. Leongatha Secondary College French and Italian
29. McKinnon Secondary College Hebrew and Russian
30. Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), German, Italian, Japanese, Persian and Spanish
31. Mildura Secondary College Greek, Italian and Turkish
32. Mill Park Secondary College Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Greek, Hindi, Italian, and Sinhala
33. North Geelong Secondary College Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Karen, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Turkish and Vietnamese
34. Princes Hill Secondary College Arabic, German, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese and Turkish
35. Roxburgh College Arabic, Croatian, Sinhala, Spanish, and Turkish
36. Shepparton High School Albanian, Arabic, Dari, Filipino, Greek, Persian, Punjabi, Swahili and Turkish
37. Sunshine Secondary College Chin (Hakha), Dinka, Hindi and Vietnamese
38. Taylors Lakes Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin), Maltese and Punjabi
39. Thomastown Secondary College Macedonian, Punjabi and Turkish
40. Traralgon Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin)
41. University High School Chinese (Mandarin), French, Japanese, Serbian and Spanish
42. Warrnambool College French and Italian
43. Westall Secondary College Khmer and Vietnamese
44. Wodonga West Secondary College Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish