First Language Maintenance and Development (FLMD) program

At Mawson Lakes School, we believe that learning a language goes beyond just words—it’s about connecting with culture, identity, and community.

First Language Maintenance and Development (FLMD) is a state funded program to support schools to maintain and develop the home language of students.
At Mawson Lakes School we offer teaching of Punjabi and Urdu, two languages rich in history and tradition.

The aim of the FLMD program is to support eligible students to:

• respect, develop and maintain their home language.
• develop language and literacy skills; to provide opportunity for strong conceptual learning that will extend students’ capability for language use.
• foster a positive sense of self-identity.

Students who do not meet the criteria for the FLMD program are able to access language development through Ethnic Schools or the School of Languages in their out of hours programs.

Further information on the School of Languages can be found on our English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) page.