The aim of the Australian Government’s Country Areas Programmme (CAP) is to provide assistance for students who are disadvantaged by geographic isolation.

Downloads

• CAP Funding Guidelines 2010
• CAP Funding Application 2010

Country areas program

Schools in isolated or remote areas can receive financial support under this program to:

• provide activities that complement, support and enrich the curriculum, including the transition to further education, training and work
• provide information and communications technology for students
• provide professional development and support that addresses the needs of teachers in geographically isolated areas
• promote information to inform CAP school communities, including school networking and group activities.

To be eligible for this program schools must be:

• remote (located more than 100km from the Melbourne GPO)
• rural (located in a population centre of less than 5,000 people)
• isolated (located more than 25km from a population centre of more than 10,000 people).

Government Programs

Country areas

ESL – new arrivals

Funding application deadlines

Languages

Literacy & numeracy

Student wellbeing

Special education

State support services

AGQTP

VET

VIS BGA