Disability Inclusion
The Disability and Inclusion team are a group of staff who are committed to supporting every student to thrive. The team work collaboratively with teachers, students, and families, to ensures individual needs are understood and supported through tailored individual education plans (IEPs) which are shared as part of Student Support Group (SSG) meetings.
Individual Learning Adjustment (ILA) support in the classroom is delivered through a combination of targeted and responsive strategies designed to meet each student’s specific learning needs. This includes implementing evidence-based intervention approaches within lessons, including
- Providing access to small-group or one-on-one tutoring.
- Supporting connections with allied health professionals where needed.
- Clinical assessments can be run and inform our decision to provide equitable access and allow students to demonstrate their understanding effectively.
- Classroom interventions are closely aligned with Disability and Inclusion practices supported by Multi-Tier Student Support.
- Links to wellbeing supports are offered.
This ensures a coordinated approach that addresses both academic progress and student engagement. Regular liaison between classroom teachers, support staff (ILAs), and wellbeing teams ensures interventions are consistent, purposeful, and responsive to ongoing student needs.
The team is based in L-Block, and we take a great deal of pride in ensuring that L Block is an inviting and supportive space designed to help students feel welcomed, safe, and included. It provides a calm environment for study periods with 1:1 support, as well as a place where students can take time to regroup or decompress when needed. At lunchtime, L Block also offers activities to suit different interests including those run by our students. Mondays features Lego Club, Tuesday offers Art Club, Thursdays has Airlie’s Magic Club, and Fridays finish the week with Dungeons & Dragons Club.
The Disability and Inclusion space has something for everyone and whether students are seeking focus, connection, creativity, or fun, L Block offers a flexible and inclusive space where everyone can engage in a way that best suits their individual needs.
