The Support Learning teacher
The role of the Support Learning teacher is to assist teachers identify students who are experiencing some level of difficulty in their classroom learning programs through the implementation of a range of assessment tests. Followup literacy and numeracy programs are then planned collaboratively and implemented within the classroom context or students maybe withdrawn in a small group setting for a specific period of time.

The Guidance Officer
The Guidance Officer attends the school site one day per week to evaluate referred students from the school’s Social Justice Committee. Through the application of a variety of standardised cognitive, behavioural and psychometric tests students are assessed for further referral to community health agencies and/or Education Queensland’s specialist services (e.g. speech therapy, Autistic Spectrum disorders, etc).

Advisory Visiting Teachers
The Advisory Visiting teachers supply specialist services to the school on a needs/criteria basis. They assist teachers in the management and design of programs for students identified with specific social/emotional, behavioural and learning problems (e.g. speech, autism, ADD, ADHD, occupational therapy, hearing).

Social Justice Committee
The Social Justice Committee is a group of staff (Support Learning Teacher, Deputies, teachers) who meet weekly and review identified students experiencing some level of learning difficulty. The Committees role is to prioritise support levels based on needs, staffing and time availability.

Appraisement
This formal process is conducted by the Learning Support teacher and involves parents in identifying specific learning needs of individual students once teachers have identified a learning issue. The process records testing results and informs the development of programs suitable for the student to achieve maximum learning outcomes.

Ascertainment
Ascertainment is the formal process designed to identify level of support required for students who experience learning disabilities. This process is managed by the Support Learning teacher in collaboration with the Deputy, Specialist Advisory Visiting teachers, Guidance Officer, classroom teacher and parents.

Community Partnerships – Lap tutors, Volunteers
Our school is very fortunate in acquiring the support of many community volunteers to assist in the delivery of special learning programs for students on an individual and/or small group basis. Volunteers from senior members in our community are trained in tutoring students and are most welcome on a regular basis. A Volunteers Concert is held annually by the students to say thank you to our very special volunteers in November and to treat them to a morning tea.

English as a Second Language Teacher (ESL teacher)
This onsite specialist teacher provides English language support for students who enter our school from other countries. Students are taught basic speaking and reading skills to complement classroom learning programs.

Child Health Sister
The nursing sister is available on a needs basis to assist the school’s staff in identifying and managing general student health issues.

Community Support Agencies
Students experiencing a range of health, social/emotional, cognitive and motor difficulties are referred to community agencies by the Guidance Officer to assist parents in the management of their child’s physical, emotional and cognitive development.