SUPPORT SERVICES
Chaplaincy Service: Edge Hill State School offers students access to a chaplaincy program which is an optional service to provide students, staff and parents with support which may have a religious and/or spiritual component. Chaplaincy services provide an additional adult role model in schools. Whilst personally modeling and owning their own faith positions or belief, chaplains avoid any implications that any one religion, denomination or other set of beliefs is advantageous or superior to any other denomination, religion or belief.
Student Welfare Team: Children's learning cannot always be separated from other concerns in their lives. Where a student is experiencing issues associated with their social and emotional wellbeing, that impact upon their learning outcomes, the school may be able to provide short term assistance through the services of the Guidance Officer, Social Workers or Youth Support Worker. Access to these services happens through a referral process triaged by the Student Support Services team.
Inclusive Education Team: Students who experience challenges accessing curriculum due to a diagnosed disability or other barrier to learning (learning disorder, EALD, challenging behaviour etc.), are serviced by our Education Support Team.
Education Support Team: This team work collaboratively with classroom teachers and families to make reasonable adjustments to a student’s teaching and learning environment in order support them to successfully access curriculum. Access to this support is determined through a referral process and is monitored through case management, regular review and data collection.
Regional Support Services: From time to time a student will require support and intervention from one or more specialist personnel in order to assist them to be a successful learner. The Region employs a range of specialists who are able to work with schools to build capability of the school team to support individual students with specific needs. Specialist Staff may include Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Autism Coach, Complex Behaviour team and Advisory Visiting teachers. A student is referred to these regional support personnel by the Deputy Principal Learning and Inclusion in consultation with the parent/carer.
Support Dogs: Edge Hill SS is privileged to have several support dogs available to work with students to support student wellbeing. These highly trained dogs work under the direction of a qualified staff member and are used in a variety of ways including to enhance connection, motivate, calm and regulate students.