The Adelaide Secondary School of English, a South Australian government school, provides intensive English as a Second Language (ESL) programs to secondary-aged students recently arrived from overseas. Through studies in English across all learning areas, students are prepared for their new life in Australia. The transition to mainstream schools and work environments is achieved by building onto their existing knowledge, skills and understandings, and equipping them for lifelong learning and participation in the wider Australian community. The school values focus on cultural diversity, respect, equity and integrity. Students are not placed in year level groups, but in classes which reflect their English language proficiency and previous education background. This also determines their length of stay at the school which varies from 6 months to two years. Due to the short length of time students have been resident in Australia and their minimal and developing English language skills, all students attending the New Arrivals Program (NAP) are exempt from National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) testing.