Our School

We are extremely proud of what we do every day at Yarraville Special Developmental School.

Yarraville SDS caters for students aged from 5 to 18 years old with a diagnosis of moderate to severe intellectual disability. It has a current enrolment of 60 students.

The school is committed to providing a learning environment that values the ability and individuality of each student. Keeping the students in the centre, our dedicated staff members support our students to learn in ways that provide a basis for continued learning as they grow into safe, respectable and responsible citizens. The school provides a safe, stimulating and flexible learning environment by ensuring that students have access to tools, programs and resources that give them the best opportunity to engage and succeed in their learning.

We are committed to providing EVERY CHILD, EVERY OPPORTUNITY, EVERY DAY to maximise the potential of each and every student.

There is a friendly atmosphere within the school and parents are most welcome and vital partners in their children’s educational programs. RESPECT, SAFETY and RESPONSIBILITY is fundamental to learning, personal growth and quality relationships as staff, students and parents work together to achieve and celebrate ongoing success.

I look forward to discussing our school with you and your family.

Ashwini Sharma
Principal

Transport between school and home is provided by Mee’s Bus Lines within a designated transport area, which includes Moonee Ponds, Aberfeldie, Kensington, North Melbourne, Ascot Vale, Avondale heights, Maidstone, Footscray, Spotswood, Newport, Williamstown and Altona.

Buses arrive at the school at 9:00am and depart at 3:00pm.

There are supervisors on all bus runs. Students may attend from outside the designated transport area however, in this case, transport is the responsibility of parents and the above times apply.

Establishing and developing relationships with parents and carers is a central part of our philosophy. It is important to us that the youngest members of our community feel secure, supported and engaged in their learning and play. To achieve this we establish trust and open communication with families so that there is a consistency in our approach. Children learn best when the school and parents work together and we value the contribution that parents make to our school and endeavour to provide many opportunities where parents are involved in school life, such as SSGs, a daily communication book, surveys, classroom visits, Parent morning groups, resource making, assemblies and celebrations at the school.