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Location Profile

Mildura Specialist School is located in the remote Sunraysia area in close proximity to the New South Wales and South Australian borders.  As the only facility of its type in this large and remote geographical area, its catchment area extends beyond the township of Ouyen in the south Robinvale to the east and westward towards South Australia.  In the north, it caters or a number of students from NSW.

As the only specialist facility in the area, the school is a major resource for all students with an intellectual disability between the ages of five and eighteen years.  Students are taught in small groups by teaching staff, many with special education qualifications, supported by teacher assistants and paramedical staff.  Speech, occupational and physiotherapists provide consultancy services for programs.

In developing Individual Learning Plans, consideration is given to each student's needs, strengths and interests.  The curriculum is based on the Victorian Curriculum. Assessment is based on Individual Learning Plan goals.

Students in their last three years of school concentrate on a transitional program for post-school life.  This may include vocational programs and/or the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning.

Mildura Specialist School integrates students part-time into mainstream schools, if this in the best interests of the student and it is the parents/careers chosen option.

The school is committed to providing a progressive, stimulating and safe school environment which takes into account sound management practices, communication between all members of t…