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Justin Pool

Justin Pool

Leader

Inclusive Learning
Justin.Pool252@schools.sa.edu.au

Contact Spencer Gulf:

0448 150 623

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. 

Chloe Rushton

Chloe Rushton

Teacher

Senior Leader /Literacy and Numeracy Intervention

Jessica Scott

Jessica Scott

Teacher

Sally Mulyk

Sally Mulyk

Teacher

Harry Philp

Harry Philp

Teacher

Emily O'Connor

Emily O'Connor

SSO

Anne Byles

Anne Byles

SSO

Jemma Bodinner

Jemma Bodinner

SSO

Pristine Cook

Pristine Cook

SSO

Tennyson Frost

Tennyson Frost

SSO

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