Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy Support initiative (Reference 118)
The Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy Support (MYLNS) initiative provides funding to government schools to provide intensive literacy and numeracy interventions to students in Year 10 who need additional support.
Eligibility
MYLNS funding is provided to all Victorian government schools with Year 10 students except for:
- camp/outdoor schools irrespective of their listed school type (i.e., 'Camp' school types, Somers School Camp, Outdoor School, Rubicon Outdoor School)
- hospital-based schools (Monash Children’s Hospital School and Yalingbu Yirramboi)
- language schools
- selective entry high schools (including MacRobertson Girls High School, Melbourne High School, Nossal High School, and Suzanne Cory High School)
- specialist schools
- Centre for Higher Education Studies
- Parkville College
- Victorian School of Languages.
Funding
Eligible students are students in Year 10 in 2026 who were assessed as Needs Additional Support (NAS) in reading and/or numeracy in Year 9 NAPLAN in 2025.
Funding is allocated on a per domain place basis, which is calculated based on the number of Year 10 students who are identified as NAS in the reading or numeracy domains. Where a student has been identified as NAS in both reading and numeracy, they will receive funding for MYLNS for both places. Students who were exempt from Year 9 NAPLAN in 2025 do not receive funding.
Schools with Flexible Learning Option (FLO) campuses or programs receive additional funding per FLO campus/program, for up to 4 campuses/programs, to increase the support available to students with high levels of need. FLO funding allocations are reflected in the amount shown in the SRP.
MYLNS funding for all schools will be revised based on the number of eligible MYLNS students enrolled at the school in the February 2026 census. Funding will be recalculated and advised to schools in the 2026 Confirmed SRP.
Funding is provided to schools through the Student Resource Package (SRP) as a 90% credit, 10% cash allocation.
Funding is not re-allocated between schools if students transfer in or out during the school year.
Calculation and formula
The formula for MYLNS funding allocations = (number of funded places × per domain place rate) + Flexible Learning Option funding
Per domain place rate = $2,100
Funded places = number of students identified as NAS in each domain (reading and numeracy). Where students are identified as both, they receive 2 places of funding.
Funding per Flexible Learning Option (FLO) campus or program = $25,000 per campus or program, for up to 4 campuses/programs.
Formula example
At a school with 20 Year 10 students identified for MYLNS support and one FLO, the following is funded.
Funded places
- Reading: 17 NAS students
- Numeracy: 11 NAS students
Total places = 28 places (20 unique students)
=$58,800
Flexible Learning Option
The school has one FLO campus.
$25,000 of funding for FLO campus.
Total MYLNS funding
(28 funded places × $2,100) + $25,000 = $83,800
Use of funding
Schools receiving MYLNS funding are required to deliver intensive learning supports, such as small group learning, to identified Year 10 students for 2 hours per week per domain place throughout the school year.
MYLNS funding can only be used to provide the MYLNS initiative.
Accountability
As per the MYLNS Policy and Advisory Library page, schools receiving MYLNS funding are required to:
- provide targeted learning support to identified MYLNS students
- review the MYLNS students pre-identified by the department in CASES21, and update as required
- notify parents/carers of their child’s involvement in the MYLNS initiative
- maintain records of student learning.
More information
For additional information, refer to the Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy Support initiative PAL page or contact MYLNS@education.vic.gov.au
Reviewed 31 December 2025