Our school’s community has an increasingly diverse range of culture, with students and their families coming from all around the world and bringing with them a diverse range of dialects and languages as well as cultural practices and knowledge.

Many students at our school are learning English as an additional language, this website has been developed to provide students, parents, teachers, proffessional staff and members of our school’s wider community with tools and resources to help enhance second language learners and their families to success both in and outside of the classroom.

Our school’s commitment to inclusion:

As a school we aim to provide each student with access to a wide range of resources in a safe and supportive environment.

Our aim to to meet the Queensland Government, Department of Education’s “Inclusive Education Policy” requirements which are as follows:

•  provide a safe and welcoming environment for all students to attend school
•  provide each student with access and opportunity to participate in a high-quality education and fully engage in the curriculum along-side their similar-aged peers
•  provide a sage and supportive environment, free from bullying, discrimination and harassment
•  For students to achieve academically and socially with reasonable adjustments and supports tailored to meet their learning needs.
  • (The State of Queensland (Department of Education), 2020)

Inclusive Education Policy

The Queensland ‘Inclusive Education Policy’ out lines inclusion in schools as:

• “Students experience inclusive education when they can access and fully participate in learning, alongside their similar-aged peers, supported by reasonable adjustments and teaching strategies tailored to meet their individual needs. Inclusion is embedded in all aspects of school life, and is supported by culture, policies and every day practices.” (The State of Queensland (Department of Education), 2020).

The Queensland ‘Inclusive Education Policy’ outlines the Queensland Government’s commitment and intention to ensure each student is provided with a safe and supportive learning environment. For more information on the Queensland’s ‘Inclusive Education Policy’ please follow the link provided: https://education.qld.gov.au/students/inclusive-education.

This government website is important for parents the information provided explains how by having students, no matter their academic achievements, are to learn alongside similar-aged peers and are to be supported by reasonable adjustments and teaching strategies. For teachers and other professional school staff, the government website provides information on how ensure inclusion is embedded in all aspects of school life.

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