Spencer Gulf
![Justin Pool](https://wsc.sa.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JPO.jpg)
Justin Pool
Leader
Inclusive Learning
Spencer Gulf is a modern, engaging, inspiring and safe learning space where students seek assistance and support in the areas of literacy, numeracy and ATRiUM capabilities. Each class area has an enclosed huddle for use as a withdrawal space or for small group work. Each class has a designated teacher and SSO to provide support in a smaller class size of no more than 12 students at a time. These classes can work together or separately dependent on the learning that is occurring. To access learning in Spencer Gulf, students are required to meet a set of eligibility criteria as listed below.
The student either:
- Has a diagnosis of an intellectual disability, or unspecified intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder). or
- The student has complex, documented needs that prevent access to a full-time mainstream curriculum, which show that the student:
– Requires at least a substantial level of adjustment to the curriculum in order to learn and participate, as evidenced in the student’s One Plan (or equivalent).
– Demonstrates the potential to learn basic classroom routines and behaviours, as captured through clinical observation or other qualitative information.
– Has evidence to support significantly low functioning in the school setting (e.g., communication, self-help, social and practical).
– Requires a curriculum that develops targeted, functional academic skills as well as consolidating independence in self-help and social skills as determined either:
- by a Psychologist recommending special class on an SEO1.
- the panel will then have a parent/carer and a Student Support Services delegate sign an SEO1-W form, which specifies WSC special class. This is a panel recommendation valid for WSC only.
If a student meets the criteria, the school then works on compiling a package of information to be submitted. Each package is moderated in week 7 of each term by a multidisciplinary panel team to determine whether a place is available and how much support may be required.
Contact Spencer Gulf
Spencer Gulf phone number:
0448 150 623
Whyalla Secondary College:
8668 9600
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