Inclusive Education

All Townsville Catholic Education schools aim to provide a whole school approach to valuing the uniqueness and diversity of each student. By providing a safe and supportive environment that responds to individual needs, all students can engage with the curriculum. Townsville Catholic Education  is committed to supporting and educating each and every student to his or her potential. Through the use of inclusive practices, we create an environment that supports and nurtures all students.

Our schools meet their obligations under the Disability Standards for Education 2005  to ensure that all students with disability (as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 ) are able to participate in the Australian Curriculum on the same basis as their peers through rigorous, meaningful and dignified learning programs.

Inclusive education is more than a set of practices, it is a way of thinking about people, diversity, learning, and teaching.

Inclusion is:

• All students are able to access and  participate in all aspects of school life, including events beyond the classroom such as in assemblies, school excursions, concerts and other extracurricular events.
• All students are learning the same age-appropriate curriculum, with necessary support and adjustments.
• Parents, students, and school staff working in partnership to determine the appropriate adjustments the student requires to enable them to participate fully in the school and classroom environment.

Support provided may include:

• Differentiated classroom instruction
• Adjustments to teaching and learning, communication, physical environment, health/personal care and adjustments that enable access to learning
• Personalised Learning structures e.g. Individual Education Plans
• Participation in focussed and intensive instruction and/or programs 
• Support with medical, self - care, behavioural or social and emotional needs and clear plans to manage these.
• Referral to TCE specialist staff such as Guidance Counsellors, Speech Language Pathologists, Advisory Visiting Specialists for Hearing Impairment and Inclusion. Visit the TCEO website for more information. 
• Outside agencies - such as Government funded agencies (e.g. Autism Queensland, Speech and Language Development Australia, Positive Partnerships, and collaboration with NDIS providers.