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A place of excellence in education that creates inclusive communities and success for all.

VALUES

Driving learning growth

Valuing diversity with kindness and respect

Uniting to achieve excellence

Ensuring equity of opportunity

SWPBS MANTRAS

Bendigo Special Developmental School employees a School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) framework to support student engagement and learning. Our mantras, which double as our values, are for all members of our school community to Act Safely, Show Respect and Be Your Best.

The Bendigo Special Developmental School provides education programs for school aged students 5 to 18 with a moderate to severe intellectual disability. Our students reside in the Bendigo Region encompassing Kyneton, Wedderburn, Heathcote and Huntly.  The current enrolment is 160 students.

DOE and VCAA curriculum guidelines are followed at the school, with all students being taught seven subjects and the four capabilities of the Victorian Curriculum (the school is exempt from teaching languages).  The Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0, coupled with the Science of Reading and the Science of Mathematics is used to design and implement an individualised education plan (IEP) for each student, co designed with their parents/carers and possible external NDIS professionals during regular Student Support Group (SSG) meetings. Staff work in Professional Learning Communities to collaboratively plan and moderate student learning and achievement. Providing a voice for all students through their individualised communication system…