Inclusive Inclusive Education for Education for Students with Students with Disability Disability

Students are encouraged to to Students are encouraged enrol in mainstream classes enrol in mainstream classes where possible, however there where possible, however there are also a number of students are also a number of students who can not access the regular who can not access the regular curriculum and for these curriculum and for these students a special education students a special education program has been developed. program has been developed. Parents are consulted about the Parents are consulted about the students needs when they apply students needs when they apply for enrolment and students are for enrolment and students are placed in in appropriate programs. placed appropriate programs.

Special Education Teachers Special Education Teachers

We currently have approximately 7 special We currently have approximately 7 special education teachers with many of of these being education teachers with many these being specialists in deaf education. specialists in deaf education. Special Education Teachers work with parents, Special Education Teachers work with parents, students and teachers to develop individualised students and teachers to develop individualised program goals for students with a disability. They program goals for students with a disability. They also teach a range of of classes within the school. also teach a range classes within the school.

Specialised Teacher Specialised Teacher Aides for Deaf Aides for Deaf Students Students
Our special education program Our special education program has been a specialist facility for has been a specialist facility for deaf and hearing impaired deaf and hearing impaired students since 1987. Notetakers, students since 1987. Notetakers, Educational Interpreters and Educational Interpreters and Auslan Language Models are Auslan Language Models are employed asas specialised teacher employed specialised teacher aides to to support the language and aides support the language and communication needs of deaf communication needs of deaf students. students.

Educatio Educatio nal nal Support Support

Other Teacher Aides Other Teacher Aides

We also have teacher aides that We also have teacher aides that support students with a disability support students with a disability and some of of the students with and some the students with learning difficulties in their learning difficulties in their classes. classes. Our philosophy is is for teacher Our philosophy for teacher aides to to support the whole class aides support the whole class where possible so that students where possible so that students with special needs do not feel with special needs do not feel singled out in front of their singled out in front of their peers. peers.

Support Teachers: Literacy && Numeracy Support Teachers: Literacy Numeracy

Our school has two part time support teachers who case manage students with Our school has two part time support teachers who case manage students with learning difficulties. This mostly involves assiting teachers regarding how to cater for learning difficulties. This mostly involves assiting teachers regarding how to cater for the students different learning needs. Sometimes these teachers are also available the students different learning needs. Sometimes these teachers are also available to to support classes. support classes. Often students in in YrYr 8-10 who have difficulties with literacy and numeracy are given Often students 8-10 who have difficulties with literacy and numeracy are given opportunities to consolidate these skills in Foundation Classes. The work covered in in opportunities to consolidate these skills in Foundation Classes. The work covered these classes may include work from earlier grade levels of the curriculum. these classes may include work from earlier grade levels of the curriculum.