The Koorie Literacy and Numeracy Program (KLNP) funds Victorian government primary and specialist schools to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes for eligible Koorie students.
The KLNP has 2 components with different eligibility criteria:
- the Early Years KLNP for Foundation to Year 3 students
- the Extended KLNP for Year 4 to Year 6 students.
KLNP 2025 has updated eligibility criteria for students in Grade 3 to Grade 5 to use same year NAPLAN results, noting funding rates have not changed. For more information, refer to the KLNP Program Guidelines:
Schools with eligible students will receive an email in early Term 4 with more information about program funding. Eligible schools will also have a 2025 KLNP report at School Performance Reports in Panorama (staff login required). If the report is not there, it means no students have been identified for funding.
English Online Interview (EOI) for Foundation student eligibility
KLNP 2025 continues to use the now non-mandatory English Online Interviews (EOI) as an eligibility assessment for Foundation students.
Schools can use the EOI from Week 1 to Week 6 of Term 1 to determine student eligibility for the program.
How eligible schools will receive their funding
Payments will be through the Term 4, 2025 Student Resource Package (SRP) quarterly cash grant. It can be accessed from the first day of Term 4, Monday 6 October 2025.
Eligible schools will receive an email on the day the funding is released, notifying them of their allocation. Eligible schools will also receive an email during late Term 3 advising them that they have eligible students for the program's allocation of funds.
Using the funding
For information and advice on using program funding, please refer to the KLNP Program Guidelines:
Schools can also contact their Senior Education Improvement Leader for further information, or the program coordinator by email: koorielitnum@education.vic.gov.au
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For more information, refer to the KLNP Program Guidelines:
For further enquiries, contact the program coordinator by email: koorielitnum@education.vic.gov.au
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