Student Wellbeing and Support

Location Profile

Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist School is seeking applicants who display an understanding of the learning and teaching of students with special needs and who are committed to their profession.

Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist School is a rapidly expanding school, providing education for children ages 5-18 years with intellectual and associated disabilities. The school enrolment is approximately 131 students. We follow Victorian Curriculum using ABLES to assist assessment.  The curriculum is based on individual needs and abilities and designed to be motivating, challenging and flexible with a significant focus on life skills and personal development.

Our 2022 - 2026 Strategic Plan has a student learning focus on Literacy, Numeracy and excellence in Education. The major emphasis is on literacy with a focus on reading, developing oral language and social skills. We believe that all our students need to be given a voice and the staff are dedicated to making the most of the school resources to achieve this goal.

Our Strategic Plan has a major teaching and learning focus on Literacy, Numeracy and Communication. All students work with iPads to strengthen literacy and numeracy skills.  We offer a significant P.E.C.S program to build communication skills across different areas of the school.

The school has a strong wellbeing culture. In 2016 the school launched The Koorie Inclusive School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (KI SWPBS) program This evidence based approach  supports positive  school culture by creating safe, inclusive  learning environments defined  by proactive wh…