Engaging student with disabilities and special needs

Inclusive education means all students, including students with disability, are welcomed by their school and supported to reach their full potential. Inclusion is most effective when schools aim to create a culture that celebrates diversity and builds on the strengths of each student. Inclusive schools nurture professional learning communities that empower teachers to create optimum learning outcomes for students with disability through the use of best practice approaches and current, evidence-based strategies.

Inclusion is about providing equitable access and opportunity to all and involves removing discrimination and other barriers so that all individuals feel that they belong and are connected. Inclusion creates a learning environment that adapts to each student, rather than expecting students with disability to adapt to the learning environment.

Students with disability and developmental challenges might include those who have limitations in mobility (such as difficulty or inability to walk), difference in the way they think or behave (for example, intellectual disabilities, autism, behavioural/emotional disorders), and sensory difficulties (such as, vision/hearing). We are committed to building a more inclusive education system, one in which every student is known, valued and cared for, and receives a high-quality education that enables them to excel.

We remain committed to providing students with an education that best meets their individual needs and supports them with learning to their fullest capability. We also acknowledge the importance of parental choice regarding the type of education provided to their child.