Middle Years

Location Profile

School Profile

Located within the Leongatha Educational Precinct, the South Gippsland Specialist School provides high-quality education for students aged 5 to 18 years who have been diagnosed with an intellectual disability.

Our programs are designed to reduce cognitive load and support the development of executive function and self-regulation. We place a strong emphasis on explicit instruction, where students engage in focused learning experiences that build essential skills. 

We provide a unique structured work system that focuses on authentic learning experiences that support students in working towards their individual learning goals, ensuring that each learner experiences success.

We maintain a high student-to-staff ratio, allowing us to provide strong support, connection, and guidance for every learner. 

Our teachers work collaboratively to design unit plans that reflect whole-school practice, ensuring consistency, alignment, and shared responsibility for student outcomes.

Our school is guided by clear, lived values that shapes what we do:
Be Friendly, Be Safe, Be a Learner, and Be Respectful.

We are an inclusive community that believes every student has the right to learn and achieve success.

Together we strive to build a learning community where every student feels valued, supported, and empowered to reach their potential. Through strong partnerships with families, high expectations, and a commitment to wellbeing, we prepare our students for lifelong learning. 

At the South Gippsland Specialist School, students experience success academically, socia…