Editorial: Teaching EAL/D learners across the curriculum

Australian society has become increasingly culturally and linguistically diverse. This is mainly because Australia is home to a significantly large number of refugees, refugee-humanitarian entrants, migrants, international students, and long-term visitors who all come with not only varying expectations of participation in the Australian community, but with an immensely rich repertoire of social, cultural, linguistic, and religious practices. While this makes a significant contribution to the diverse nature and richness of Australian society, it poses educational and pedagogical challenges to schools and teachers who seek to meet the diverse needs of students for whom English is a second or additional language, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.