EVERY LANGUAGE, EVERY SCHOOL, EVERY STUDENT
Too many students miss out on studying the language of their choice because their local school doesn't offer it.
Labor will remove that barrier – and give every student the chance to learn.
A re-elected Carroll Labor Government will invest $43 million to make all 44 modern VCE languages available to all students – through the Victorian School of Languages.
All 44 modern VCE languages
More than 16,000 Victorian students are studying a VCE language this year.
The Victorian School of Languages (VSL) currently offers just 17 VCE languages through remote learning.
Labor will expand that to all 44 modern VCE languages from 2028.
This means students will be able to study any language online, even if their local school doesn’t offer them.
Expanding the Victorian School of Languages
Labor’s $43 million investment will expand the VSL’s capacity to deliver online language classes.
Around 800 students already study a VCE language online through the VSL.
This investment will give thousands more students across Victoria the opportunity to study a language.
Only Labor backs education
Every student deserves the chance to study the subjects they want.
Their postcode shouldn’t stand in the way.
The alternative is a Liberal-One Nation Coalition making $40 billion in cuts.
You can’t expand education if you’re cutting $40 billion.
Languages will be one of the first things on the chopping block with the Liberals and One Nation in charge.
Quotes attributable to Premier Ben Carroll
“Learning a language doesn’t just help young people stay connected to their past – it can unlock their future.”
“Our multicultural community speaks hundreds of languages.”
“Every Victorian student should have the opportunity to study the language they want, no matter where they live.”
Quotes attributable to Minister for Education Gabrielle Williams
“By investing in the Victorian School of Languages, we’ll give more students better access to language education – particularly in regional and rural communities.”
