What about diverse learners and students with disability?
Catholic School Broken Bay school system is proud of its comprehensive and inclusive support of diverse learners, including high potential and gifted students, as well as students with a range of other learning needs.
Various support services for students with disability are available, including:
- Consultation support for class teachers to assist with the provision of reasonable adjustments
- Services to support students with hearing and vision impairment
- Leadership support to assist with the development and implementation of an inclusive school model
- Transition planning support
EILEEN O’CONNOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Catholic Schools Broken Bay Vision of Learner Diversity
Eileen O’Connor School will provide quality Catholic education for students with a disability from Kindergarten to Year 12. Collaborating in the Mission, focusing on human flourishing, using Christ’s example to serve, we believe that every child is a unique individual created by God and valued as an individual learner with strengths, gifts, and talents.
Eileen O’Connor School (EOS) will provide a flexible and responsive model of education for students with disability through the structure of a Base School and a network of Support Classes in local parish schools. Transition between the Base School and Support Classes, or Support Classes and local parish school enrolment is facilitated.
Catholic Schools Broken Bay currently has Eileen O’Connor Support Classes for students with a disability at St Martin’s Catholic School at Davidson, as well as at St Brendan’s Catholic School at Lake Munmorah. A third site on the North Shore, located at Prouille Catholic Primary School, Wahroonga will commence in 2024.
ENROLMENT ENQUIRY INFORMATION
Families interested in seeking enrolment in an Eileen O’Connor Support Class, please complete the CSBB Enquiry Form and select your Local Catholic Parish school in the drop-down menu.
Families wishing to register an expression of interest in the Eileen O’Connor Base School are encouraged to do so via this link.
St Joseph’s Narrabeen: ‘Inclusive education for all students regardless of their ability’.
Our school has a comprehensive and collaborative Learning Support Program. The Model is based on a whole school approach and ensures that all students at St Joseph’s who have a disability or learning difficulties receive quality, differentiated, educational, and social support.
Teachers are provided with support for students with additional needs, which is delivered across a variety of modes; professional development, and co-teaching with the Learning Support Teacher. Learning support assistants work in the classrooms in collaboration with professionals working with students.
St Joseph’s values and encourages the involvement of parents in their students educational progress. Meetings are scheduled throughout the year to ensure that families of students with additional needs are able to participate in important decision making around their child’s individual learning goals.
