Regional Provision of Languages Programs From the beginning of 2013, the Victorian DEECD moved to deliver educational services through a four-region model. Regional data has been analysed based on the four new regions, which encompasses the former nine regions as follows: South-Western Victoria (SWV) encompasses the Barwon South Western, Grampians – and Western Metropolitan Regions North Western Victoria (NWV) encompasses the Loddon Mallee and Northern – Metropolitan Regions North-Eastern Victoria (NEV) encompasses the Hume and Metropolitan – Regions South-Eastern Victoria (SEV) encompasses the Gippsland and Southern Metropolitan – Regions. Although, 60.1% of government primary schools offered some form of Languages program in 2012, this varied across regions, as is indicated in Figure 3.10. Table 3.6, following, provides both school numbers and percentages for schools offering Languages programs at the primary level, across regions, in 2012. Figure 3.10: Percentage of primary schools providing a Languages program, by region, 2012 Table 3.6: Primary schools providing Languages programs, by region, 2012 Schools teaching Total primary % of primary schools Region Languages schools with Languages programs South-Western Victoria 197 316 62.3 North-Western Victoria 147 271 54.2 North-Eastern Victoria 221 314 70.4 South-Eastern Victoria 162 308 52.6 727 1,209 60.1 Total Table 3.7 following provides primary enrolments in Languages programs across the four regions in 2012. Between 12 and 15 were offered in all four regions, with Italian the most-studied language in the South-Western and North-Western Victoria regions, and Japanese the most-studied language in the North-Eastern and South-Eastern Victoria regions. Table 3.7: Primary enrolments, by language and region, 2012 Language SWV NWV NEV SEV Total 11,223 13,611 9,893 8,121 42,848 Italian Indonesian 9,497 9,431 7,422 9,342 35,692 Japanese 8,995 1,641 12,554 11,860 35,050 3,733 1,380 10,512 3,743 19,368 Chinese (Mandarin) French 1,934 2,185 4,346 6,236 14,701 Auslan 809 3,449 1,625 3,339 9,222
Regional Provision of Languages Programs From the beginning of 2013, the Victorian DEECD moved to deliver educational services through a four-region model. Regional data has been analysed based on the four new regions, which encompasses the former nine regions as follows: South-Western Victoria (SWV) – encompasses the Barwon South Western, Grampians and Western Metropolitan Regions North Western Victoria (NWV) – encompasses the Loddon Mallee and Northern Metropolitan Regions North-Eastern Victoria (NEV) – encompasses the Hume and Metropolitan Regions South-Eastern Victoria (SEV) – encompasses the Gippsland and Southern Metropolitan Regions. Although, 60.1% of government primary schools offered some form of Languages program in 2012, this varied across regions, as is indicated in Figure 3.10. Table 3.6, following, provides both school numbers and percentages for schools offering Languages programs at the primary level, across regions, in 2012. Figure 3.10: Percentage of primary schools providing a Languages program, by region, 2012 Table 3.6: Primary schools providing Languages programs, by region, 2012 Region Schools teaching Languages Total primary schools % of primary schools with Languages programs South-Western Victoria 197 316 62.3 North-Western Victoria 147 271 54.2 North-Eastern Victoria 221 314 70.4 South-Eastern Victoria 162 308 52.6 Total 727 1,209 60.1 Table 3.7 following provides primary enrolments in Languages programs across the four regions in 2012. Between 12 and 15 were offered in all four regions, with Italian the most-studied language in the South-Western and North-Western Victoria regions, and Japanese the most-studied language in the North-Eastern and South-Eastern Victoria regions. Table 3.7: Primary enrolments, by language and region, 2012 Language SWV NWV NEV SEV Total Italian 11,223 13,611 9,893 8,121 42,848 Indonesian 9,497 9,431 7,422 9,342 35,692 Japanese 8,995 1,641 12,554 11,860 35,050 Chinese (Mandarin) 3,733 1,380 10,512 3,743 19,368 French 1,934 2,185 4,346 6,236 14,701 Auslan 809 3,449 1,625 3,339 9,222