| Program |
Program Objectives |
Criteria |
AIS Contact |
Closing Date for Application |
CAPITAL
(Available On-line) |
To provide grants to
independent schools for school buildings and equipment and for refurbishing
existing infrastructure |
Detailed criteria available
from AIS Australian Government Administrative guidelines (click here) |
Ray Whitfield |
End Term 1 each year |
| LANGUAGES & STUDIES OF ASIA |
To provide funding support
to schools for the implementation of languages - includes Asian languages, Priority languages and Community languages. Studies of Asia grants encourage the inclusion of "Asian" materials across the curriculum |
Australian Government Administrative
guidelines (click here) |
Ghislaine Barbe |
Term 3 each year |
| VOCATIONAL EDUCATION |
Funding support is available
to encourage the implementation of vocational education courses within
the school curriculum and to support students undertaking courses outside
the school e.g. TAFE, Group Training, Other schools. To provide support
for the training of staff to deliver vocational subjects. |
AIS circulars available
on request. Australian Government Administrative guidelines (click here) |
Rod Leverment |
As appropriate by program. |
| QUALITY TEACHER PROGRAM (QTP) |
Funding support is available
to independent schools to enhance the professional knowledge of teachers in the areas of Literacy, Numeracy, Mathematics, Science, Information Technology and VET. |
Details of QTP projects available in AIS Professional Development newsletters, by correspondence to schools and on QTP website (click here). |
Julie Thompson |
As appropriate by program. |
| LOCAL DRUG SUMMITS |
Modest funding support is available
to individual and groups of schools to conduct local drug summits with their school community. |
Detailed criteria to be developed in line with DETYA Project Guidelines. |
Julie Thompson |
As appropriate by program. |
| LITERACY & NUMERACY
PROGRAMME(Available On-line) |
To improve the learning
outcomes of educationally disadvantaged students, particularly in literacy
and numeracy and the educational participation and outcomes of students
with disabilities. |
Australian Government Administrative
guidelines (click here) |
Wendy Godden or
Robyn Yates |
End Term 3 |
SPECIAL EDUCATION
(Available On-line) |
To improve the learning
outcomes of educationally disadvantaged students, particularly in literacy
and numeracy and the educational participation and outcomes of students
with disabilities. |
Australian Government Administrative
guidelines (click here) |
Wendy Godden or
Robyn Yates |
See subcomponents (a
-g) |
(a) - Integration
(Available On-line) |
Grants are made to assist
the education of students with disabilities integrated into primary or
secondary schools which provide an educational programme designed to meet
individual needs. |
A student with disabilities
is a student who has been assessed by a person with relevant qualifications
as having intellectual, sensory, physical, language, mental health, autism or
multiple disabilities to a degree that satisfies the criteria for enrolment in
special education services provided by the NSW government. Verification of the
student's eligibility must be provided. |
Wendy Godden or
Robyn Yates |
End Term 3 |
|
(b) - Late Integration
(Available On-line)
|
As above. |
As above |
Wendy Godden or
Robyn Yates |
End Term 1 each year |
(c) - Children with Severe Disabilities
(Available On-line) |
The priority for this
sub-component is to assist students with severe disabilities by improving
their access to educational programmes. |
The student must have
a severe disability which can be substantiated with relevant documentation
as specified in the Special School and Integration guidelines. In recommending
grants the assessment panel will have regard to:
- the type and degree of disability experienced by the student;
- the access to the school;
- the access to a programme;
- the nature of the educational programme offered to the student;
and geographic isolation. |
Wendy Godden or
Robyn Yates |
End Term 3 |
(d) - Special Education Capital
(Available On-line) |
To provide educational
equipment or for minor building projects with a total value less than
$30,000. The facilities and equipment must be integral to programmes designed
to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities. |
Priority will be given
to schools for projects providing students with disabilities access to
the school or essential programmes. |
Wendy Godden or
Robyn Yates |
End Term 1 each year |
(e) - Special Schools
(Available On-line) |
To provide assistance
to independent special schools to improve the quality and coverage of
education services for children with disabilities. |
A student with disabilities
is a student who has been assessed by a person with relevant qualifications
as having intellectual, sensory, physical, language, mental health, autism or
multiple disabilities to a degree that satisfies the criteria for enrolment in
special education services provided by the NSW government. Verification of the
student's eligibility must be provided. |
Wendy Godden or
Robyn Yates |
End Term 3 |
(f) - Special Schools Integration
(Available On-line) |
To provide assistance
for students with a disability who are currently enrolled in a special
school and who are/will he integrated into a regular school for part of
the school week in 2005. |
Priority will be given
to students who are expected to progress to full-time enrolment in a mainstream
school by 2007. |
Wendy Godden or
Robyn Yates |
End Term 1 each year |
(g) - Non School Organisations
(Available On-line) |
To provide assistance
to non school organisations providing support services to students with
disabilities in independent schools. |
Direct services provided
to eligible students with disabilities in independent schools. |
Wendy Godden or
Robyn Yates |
End Term 3 |
ESL NEW ARRIVALS PROGRAMME
(Available On-line) |
To improve the educational
opportunities and outcomes of newly arrived students of non-English speaking
backgrounds by developing their English language competence and facilitating
their participation in mainstream education activities. |
Australian Government Administrative
guidelines (click here) |
Wendy Godden or
Robyn Yates |
Available throughout
the year. See criteria re timing of applications. |
COUNTRY AREAS
(Available On-line) |
To contribute to the
enhancement of the learning outcomes for students in geographically isolated
areas so that their learning outcomes match those of other students. |
Australian Government Administrative
guidelines (click here) |
Wendy Godden or
Robyn Yates |
End Term 3 |
