Catholic Schools Office

Diocese of Broken Bay

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Special Needs

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Special Educational Needs

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Gospel values of respect and equity, and the social justice teachings of the Catholic Church, ensure that Diocesan Systemic Schools offer an inclusive education.

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'Students with special needs' includes those students having conditions, circumstances or behaviours that interfere with or impede schooling, such that special educational arrangements and provisions are required.

'Students with special needs' includes students with disability and students with learning difficulties/disabilities.

Diocesan Systemic Schools are open to the enrolment of children from all Catholic families that commit themselves to the school and the parish. The time of enrolment is an opportunity for open dialogue, reflection and mutual discernment about the individual circumstances and spiritual journey of the student in the context of family and the religious purposes of the school in the life of the parish.

The appropriate education of students with disability is based upon curriculum needs rather than the description of disability. Disability alone does not necessarily determine enrolment, placement or special educational provisions.

The Catholic Schools Office supports schools in providing educational arrangements for students with disability and special learning needs. In addition to assisting with funding to schools, system support for students with disability involves the provision of specialist support services.