Learning Assistance Support

The Support Teacher (Learning Assistance) is appointed to the school on a part-time basis (currently 2 days per week). This allocation is reviewed annually. The support teacher’s role is to assist classroom teachers in providing for students with learning difficulties.

A co-operative approach is achieved through the Learning Support Team. The Learning Support Team consists of the school counsellor, Susan Young, the support teacher (learning assistance), Margaret Culligan, the English as a Second Language teacher, Ms Walliker, an Assistant Principal, Michelle Stewart and the Principal, Leonie Black. The team meets each week to discuss the students and to make decisions about the most appropriate programs for the students who have been referred to them.

The Support Teacher Learning Assistance will assist in the identification and assessment of students with learning difficulties.

Support might take the form of small-group withdrawal from class, special programs involving parent tutors, in-service support and consultation with teachers and the provision of special resources.

The Support Teacher Learning Assistance will assist the school executive and class teachers to monitor and evaluate programs for students with learning difficulties.

Parents are involved when special interventions are being implemented for students and parent-training programs occur when necessary to support the implementation of a home program.