Student Support Services
The brighter futures education strategy: Delivering excellence in every state school, for every student sets a clear vision for a progressive, high-performing education system. This strategy focuses on educational achievement and belonging and engagement.
Student Support Services (SSS) is a department of the school that supports inclusive education and looks at supporting students either academically, emotionally, socially or behaviourally. Inclusive education means that every day in every classroom, every student is learning and achieving in a safe, supportive and inclusive learning environment. SSS case manages students and provides intervention where required. This department works with students with disabilities, gifted and talented students and students who require significant support in the area of social and emotional development. The SSS team comprises of a Head of Student Support Services, Guidance Officer, Speech and Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Chaplain, Family Support Coordinator, Inclusion Teachers, Inclusion Teacher Aides and regional support services. One of the significant features of the SSS department is our community connections with third party agencies. These third-party partnerships allow our school to address a holistic support system for our students. Every year SSS works with Queensland Health, universities and health agencies to provide hearing and vision screeners and conduct a dental health program for our students.