2026 Learning Specialist Range 3

Location Profile

Jacana School for Autism currently caters for 231 students and is located off the Western Ring Road close to public transport, Broadmeadows Shopping Centre, Broadmeadows Leisure Centre and the Hume Global Learning Centre/Library.  The school commenced operation in January 2013 as a specialist school that exclusively addresses the educational and social needs of students with an Autism diagnosis and often experiencing co-morbidities. Autism impacts an individual¿s experience of day-to-day learning, communication style and observed behaviour. Students are aged between 5 and 18 years and travel to the school from a wide geographical area.     

Our school is well supported by an infrastructure that includes: 27 classroom learning spaces, a Community Learning Hub, staff collaboration/conference rooms, meeting rooms, occupational therapy rooms, student kitchens, a Vocational Education and Training (VET) workshop and commercial kitchen, Living Skills learning space, visual art rooms, music room, library, an indoor gym/performing arts space and sick bays. 

The school is divided into 4 sub schools (Primary, Middle and Secondary and Senior Secondary), each led and managed by a Leading Teacher. Classes generally comprise of small flexible groups of 8 to 14 students, according to age (stages of schooling), ability and the individual needs of the students. Each class is taught by a teacher and 2 education support staff, working in partnership for the benefit of the students. Teachers are responsible for the development, delivery and evaluation of all classroom activities …