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Student Resource Package — Targeted Initiatives

Early Years Koorie Literacy and Numeracy Program (Reference 90)

Description of Funding

The Early Years Koorie Literacy and Numeracy Program (EYKLNP) provides funding for Prep to Year 3 Koorie students who are below expected levels in literacy/numeracy and to Koorie students in special development schools who are age-equivalent to the Prep to Year 3 cohort. Schools use EYKLNP funding to provide additional targeted assistance in literacy/numeracy to eligible students. Funding to schools is determined using the February preliminary school census and student assessment data collected centrally during term 1.

Eligibility and rate

The eligibility criteria for the EYKLNP are as follows.

  • Literacy/numeracy proxy

    Listening and Speaking

    Eligibility criteria

    Towards 0.5 at the start of the year

    Data source

    English Online Interview:
    (start of Prep)

    Eligibility score

    ≤ 101
    (English Online Scale Score)

  • Literacy/numeracy proxy

    Reading and Viewing and/or
    Number and Algebra

    Eligibility criteria

    Below Foundation at the end of previous year

    Data source

    Teacher judgement: (end of Prep)

    Eligibility score

    ≤ 0.5
    Vic Curriculum

  • Literacy/numeracy proxy

    Reading and Viewing and/or
    Number and Algebra

    Eligibility criteria

    Below expected level for Year 1 at the end of previous year

    Data source

    Teacher judgement: (end of Year 1)

    Eligibility score

    ≤ F
    Vic Curriculum

  • Literacy/numeracy proxy

    Reading and Viewing and/or
    Number and Algebra

    Eligibility criteria

    Below expected level for Year 2 at the end of previous year

    Data source

    Teacher judgement: (end of Year 2)

    Eligibility score

    ≤ 1
    Vic Curriculum

  • Literacy/numeracy proxy

    Not applicable

    Eligibility criteria

    Birth date

    Data source

    CASES21

    Eligibility score

    Born between 1 January in the current year minus 9 years and 30 April of current year minus 5 years. For example, in 2022 students are eligible if born between 1 January 2013 (2022 − 9) and 30 April 2017 (2022 − 5).

Funding is provided at $1,700 per eligible Koorie student. Total funding to school = number of eligible students × $1,700

Payment and management of funds

EYKLNP funds are paid to schools through the revised SRP. Funds are listed the School Budget Management Report under Targeted Initiatives. Schools should use funds in line with the acceptable use policy outlined in the program guidelines. Schools are expected to retain appropriate financial records relating to the administration of funding and should acquit revenue and all expenditure relating to the EYKLNP against CASES21 sub-program 9623.

Further information: Additional information including program guidelines are available at Koorie Literacy and Numeracy Program implementationExternal Link (staff login required). For further enquiries, contact the coordinator at koorielitnum@education.vic.gov.au or 03 7022 1869.

Early Years Koorie Literacy and Numeracy Program (Reference 90) - Guidance chapter for Department Student Resource Package — Targeted Initiatives policy

Reviewed 05 April 2023

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