Our School
ALL MEMBERS OF STAFF CONTRIBUTE BY
- Promoting a climate in which children and young people feel safe, secure and respected.
- Building supportive, positive and trusting relationships where children and young people will feel valued and listened to.
- Modelling behaviour which promotes effective learning and wellbeing within the school community.
- Being sensitive and responsive to each child or young person’s wellbeing and learning needs.
- Fostering partnerships between students, staff, parents and the wider community.
OUR BELIEFS
- Students have access to a rich, diverse, purposeful and viable curriculum that is sequential and engaging and caters for the diverse learning styles and needs.
- Students engage through innovative teaching practices and have opportunities to develop knowledge and skills to be successful when they leave school.
- Students are supported to access an inclusive curriculum in a safe environment.
- Programs reflect current research and pedagogical practice, integrate technology and AAC tools and involve the wider school community.
Principal’s Message
It is my pleasure to introduce you to our school Yarraville Special Developmental School (SDS). 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.
At Yarraville SDS we are committed to providing a learning environment that values the ability and individuality of each student, ensuring all of our students have the opportunity to flourish and have every success in their learning.
Students are at the centre of everything we do and our dedicated teachers, education support staff and allied health team 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 promoting our school vision Excellence in Learning.
We ensure that students have access to tools, programs and resources for the 21st century learner to enable students to have every 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.
We value and welcome parent involvement in the school as vital partners in their children’s education and to ensure students have access to all the supports they require in their learning. 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. Please contact me at the school number 03 9314 4919 or via email elaine.quinn@education.vic.gov.au
Elaine Quinn
Principal
Leadership
Elaine Quinn
Principal
Davina D’Menzie
Assistant Principal
Kelly Botha
Leading Teacher & Secondary Learning Area leader
Janet Farrugia
Business Manager
Jacqueline Wood
Acting Leading Teacher & Primary Learning Area Leader
Transport Area
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.
Facilities

Small Yard
Small Yard
Big Yard
Big Yard
Room 4
Room 4
Front of the School
Front of the School
REC Room
REC Room
Library
Library
Sensory Room
Sensory Room
Kids' Kitchen
Kids' Kitchen
Cafe
Cafe
Bike Track
Bike Track
Corridor
Corridor
Ramp
Ramp
Room 8
Room 8
Policies
Click to view our policies
Accepting Fill (soil) onto School Sites Policy
Assessment and Reporting Policy
Care arrangement for ill students policy
Child Protection Mandatory Reporting Policy
Child Safety Policy Code of Conduct
Complaints and Grievances policy (External DET Link)
COVID19 Return To School Policy
Distribution of medication policy
Distribution of School Annual Report Policy
Duty of Care Policy and Procedures
Information Communication Technology Policy
Occupational Health and Safety OHS Policy
Privacy in the School Community Policy
Safe Schools Program Action Plan
School’s Privacy Policy (External DET Link)
Student Engagement and Inclusion Policy
Students Running Away from School Policy and Procedure
School Council
- Finance
- Curriculum
- Student management
- Buildings and grounds
- Staff employment and management
- Strategic planning
- Policy development and review
School Council meetings are every fourth Tuesday of the month, commencing at 6:30pm.
2020 School Council Dates
- 25th February 2020
- 24th March 2020 Annual General Meeting
- 28th April 2020
- 26th May 2020
- 23rd June 2020
- 28th July 2020
- 25th August 2020
- 27th October 2020
- 24th November 2020
- 15th December 2020
2020 School Council Minutes
School council members 2020
Acting Principal – Executive Officer
Davina D’Menzie
School Council President
Kim Mace
School Council Vice –President
Demelza Demarte
School Council Treasurer
Cindy Edmiston
Parent School Council representatives
Janice Aukuso
Kirsty Morrison
Adrian Egry
School representatives
Kelly Botha – Acting Assistant Principal
Ana Conti
Heather Monk
Business Manager
Janet Farrugia
Partnerships with Parents & Carers
Child Safe Standards
Every staff member, volunteer, contractor or visitor to the school is required to read and sign the Code of Conduct annually. The Code of Conduct aims to protect children and reduce any opportunities for child abuse or harm to occur. It also assists in understanding how to avoid or better manage risky behaviours and situations. It is intended to complement child protection legislation, Department policy, school policies and procedures and professional standards, codes or ethics as these apply to staff and other personnel.
In the event that there is any incident, disclosure or suspicion of child abuse, you must follow the Four Critical Actions For Schools Procedure.