Accreditation and Funding Guide
An Accreditation and Funding Guide is prepared by the Department of Education prior to each application round to assist community language schools to understand the application process and to prepare the necessary documentation.
The 2026 Accreditation and Funding Guide is available below.
Download (PDF): Community Language Schools Accreditation and Funding Guide 2026 (updated October 2026)
Application form
CLS interested in applying for accreditation must firstly contact cls-accreditation@unimelb.edu.au. Application forms are only provided to community language schools after eligibility has been determined.
Supporting documentation
In addition to an application form for accreditation, CLS must provide a range of evidentiary documentation in English.
CLS must ensure that they regularly update and maintain these documents throughout the accreditation period.
Approved templates and samples of these documents are provided to eligible CLS.