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Location Profile

MULTI-CAMPUS SCHOOL - VACANCY IS AT RESERVOIR CAMPUS

NSA School Vision 

¿Learning for Life¿

Northern School for Autism strives to be a centre of excellence.  Students are supported towards developing their personal and educational potential, so as to be valued contributors to family and community life.

School Values: Trust, Understanding, Safety

School Overview 

Northern School for Autism is a Victorian State Government specialist school that exclusively addresses the educational needs of students with autism ranging in age from 5 to 18 years. The school was established in 2006 and currently operates across two campuses located in Reservoir and Lalor. Reservoir is an Early and Middle Years campus; Lalor is a Later Years campus.  The school also coordinates a satellite program at Norris Bank Primary School.  Class-groups generally comprise of six to ten students of similar chronological age. Teachers, teacher aides and therapists (speech pathologists and occupational therapists) work in teams of two or three in each classroom, supported by specialist teachers (PE, Art and Music) as well as a team of leading teachers. 

School Structure 

The school is divided into sub-schools according to the stages of schooling (ages approximate):

• Early Years 5 - 8 years.
• Middle Years 9 - 14 years.
• Later Years 15 - 18 years.

Pedagogical Philosophy

The community of Northern School for Autism believes that to succeed in the world, students need to develop the capacity to:

• Manage themselves as individuals in relation to others.
• Understand the world in which they live.
• Act effectively i…