New Arrivals

The student body at Nazareth College has a diverse and celebrated range of cultural backgrounds within the learning community, and the College strives to ensure that all students are able to achieve their personal best both academically and spiritually.

The term ‘new arrival’ is used to include students who have recently arrived in Australia with a language background other than English and who enroll at the College.

Students whose first language is not English are given access to a range of services that enrich their learning opportunities within the classroom setting, to ensure that a language barrier does not hinder their progress.

After spending time at an English-language learning centre studying an intensive English program, students are introduced into the mainstream Nazareth learning community. Where appropriate, students study English as a Second Language (ESL) as part of their core curriculum studies as an alternative to mainstream English. Students are also provided with in-class support to assist in the development of language specific to each subject’s curriculum.

Staff monitor students closely to ensure that their language skills are sufficient to enhance optimal learning opportunities within each subject.

The teaching staff at Nazareth regularly participate in Professional Development seminars and activities to update and improve their skills in delivering learning material effectively.