The program is part of the Victorian Government's strategy for further developing Victoria’s relationship with India over the next 5 years: Victoria's India Strategy: Our Shared Future 2025-30.
The program provides guidance and funding for Victorian government schools to run activities and initiatives that:
The program provides schools with support to:
The program supports families and the broader community to:
A traditional Indian dance program and a visit to a local Sikh temple for Year 4 students.
Indian art and dance lessons for students, video production involving the local Indian community, and a Diwali celebration to showcase program outcomes.
A Bollywood dance incursion for the whole school, along with the purchase of dual language resources, in preparation for a school-wide Diwali celebration at the Art Show.
A parent and community engagement group called, ‘Chai and Chat’ with guest speakers; a whole school yoga day, and a school and community Diwali event.
A variety of activities, including Indian dance and music performances as well as excursions to Australian Indian Community centres, Hindu temples and Punjabi Gurudwaras, with a focus on South India for the four cluster schools.
The schools included in this cluster are: Kilmore Primary School, Willowmavin Primary School, Wandong Primary School and Seymour College.
For the four cluster schools, activities include trips to Australian Indian community centres, Hindu temples, and Punjabi Gurudwaras, as well as Indian dance and music performances, all focusing on North India.
The schools included in this cluster are: Kilmore Primary School, Upper Plenty Primary School, Broadford Primary School, Broadford Secondary College and Puckapunyal Primary School.
Yoga lessons, dance and language classes, art classes and art club, participation in the Diwali celebration participation and local community events, an India Day at the college, involvement in the homework club, and video production showcasing these activities.
The schools included in this cluster are: Mount Clear College, Buninyong Primary School, Mount Clear Primary School.
A program for Years 11 and 12 VCE Business Management students, including workshops with local Indian community members, whole-school cooking workshops, cultural incursions, and staff professional development.
A multifaceted program including translation and language materials, cultural performances and festival celebrations, the development of a recipe book, support for a community food drive, and creation of a mural.
Year 7 dance classes that include a community performance and visits to local primary schools.
Applications to express interest in the 2025 CSIC program have now closed.
