The East Gippsland Specialist School provides a comprehensive and creative curriculum for primary and secondary students with intellectual disabilities. The school recognises that every child is special and that our students require additional resources and individual and creative support to enable them to succeed.

The school encourages a supportive environment where teamwork between members of the school community is paramount to foster an environment of ability where every student fulfils their full potential. Our belief that every student can achieve is fostered in a strengths based, stimulating, caring and secure atmosphere. We promote the values and attitudes of cooperation, responsibility and respect for self, for others, for culture and religious diversity, for property and environment.

Students are taught in small groups and are supported by a multi-disciplinary team including teachers, assistants, allied health professionals and other specialists. The school is committed to providing a progressive, stimulating and safe school environment that takes into account sound management practices, good communication between all members of the school community, best practice in delivering the curriculum and innovative community partnerships.

East Gippsland Specialist School is situated in the thriving town of Bairnsdale which is also the commercial centre of East Gippsland. The town itself has pleasant wide streets set around historical, award winning, Main Street Gardens. It is the gateway to Australia¿s largest and most beautiful inland waterways, the Gippsland Lakes as well as beautiful beaches and Victoria¿s High Country. The environment lends itself to many leisure opportunities including fishing,



sailing and boating, riding, cycling, bushwaking, climbing and skiing.

The East Gippsland Specialist School was built in 2003. It now has 125 students and 65 staff with state of the art facilities, extensive IT resources and specialist sensory resources.

Location Profile

The East Gippsland Specialist School provides a comprehensive and innovative curriculum for primary and secondary students with intellectual disabilities. The school recognises that every child is special and that our students require additional resources and individual and innovative support to enable them to succeed.

The school encourages a supportive environment where teamwork between members of the school community is paramount to foster an environment of ability where every student fulfils their full potential. Our belief that every student can achieve is fostered in a strengths based, stimulating, caring and secure atmosphere. We promote the values and attitudes of cooperation, responsibility and respect for self, for others, for culture and religious diversity, for property and environment.

Students are taught in small groups and are supported by a multi-disciplinary team including teachers, assistants, allied health professionals and other specialists. The school is committed to providing a progressive,



stimulating and safe school environment that takes into account sound management practices, good communication between all members of the school community, best practice in delivering the curriculum and innovative community partnerships.

East Gippsland Specialist School is situated in the thriving town of Bairnsdale which is also the commercial centre of East Gippsland. The town itself has pleasant wide streets set around historical, award winning, Main Street Gardens. It is the gateway to Australia¿s largest and most beautiful inland waterways, the Gippsland Lakes as well as beautiful beaches and Victoria¿s High Country. The environment lends itself to many leisure opportunities including fishing, sailing and boating, riding, cycling, bushwaking, climbing and skiing.

The East Gippsland Specialist School was built in 2003. It now has 125 students and 65 staff with state of the art facilities, extensive IT resources and specialist sensory resources.

Selection Criteria

KSC 1 Demonstrated capacity to work across a P-12 Specialist school environment.

KSC 2 Demonstrated ability to support student learning and communication using a range of tools.

KSC 3 Demonstrated capacity to work with students with a disability using Positive Behaviour Support strategies to enhance learning and wellbeing outcomes.

KSC 4 Demonstrated capacity to work independently and as part of a team.

KSC 5 Demonstrated experience and willingness to assist with personal and self-care responsibilities, using appropriate manual handling techniques to ensure the safety and dignity of all individuals.

Role

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📌 Special School Teacher Aide (East Gippsland Shire)
🏢 Government schools
📍 East Gippsland Shire