Enrolment
Criteria
In the education of students with special needs, the criteria used to ascertain the eligibility for services and resources is dependent on a variety of factors. To be deemed eligible for enrolment, the following requirements are mandatory:
- The student must have an intellectual or sensory disability or a multiple disability/impairment that satisfies the stated requirement of the particular funding category;
- The student must have been formally assessed as having the disability/impairment, by a person with relevant qualifications;
- The specialist's qualifications must be relevant to the particular disability/impairment being assessed;
- The degree of impairment must be sufficient to satisfy the criteria for enrolment in Government special education services or programs in the State or Territory.
Procedures
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St. Edmund's School is a co-educational catholic special high school for students with vision impairment or other special needs. As a special school, St. Edmund's provides an individualised education program for students with a clinically diagnosed disability. It provides academic and Life Skills programs of study in Years 7-12. The aims of all the school programs are spiritual, personal, social, physical, emotional, academic and vocational development, with an emphasis on family and community involvement. If you have a child who you feel would benefit from the educational program and nurturing environment St. Edmund's has to offer, please contact our Registrar, Mrs Jackie Reilly to obtain an enrolment package or further information. Email: reilly@stedmunds.nsw.edu.au |