This thesis presents an administrative review of the Commonwealth English as a Second Language (ESL) Program within the Office of Schools Administration, Ministry of Education, Victoria. The approach and framework adopted are similar to those used by Campbell et al. in their review of the Commonwealth ESL Program for the Commonwealth Schools Commission in 1984. Data have been collected over a two year period from a variety of sources including policy documents, questionnaires, memoranda and minutes of meetings. Major issues raised include: the development of a nationwide curriculum framework/syllabus for the teaching of ESL; the location of ESL within the Office of Schools Administration; the location of consultancy support to schools; the level of resourcing; and the qualifications of ESL teachers.