School Info

Values

Our vision is to see young people with disabilities living a life of their choice, embraced and supported by the community around them.

Our purpose is to enhance the education, social and vocational potential of students with disabilities by providing a caring, supportive and specialised learning environment

Our goal is that every child leaves our school at the end of their secondary education with a sense of excitement for what their future holds.

Our priority is to equip students with the skills needed to meet the challenges they will face outside school in our fast-paced modern world.

At Newton Moore Education Support Centre we want your child to:

• Have fun and enjoy school life.
• Feel safe.
• Form positive relationships.
• Be able to make choices and influence school decisions.
• Develop a broad range of skills and abilities including academic, communication, physical, social and life skills.
• Feel confident and develop their self-esteem and character within school and in the community.
• Develop their ability to manage their own behaviour and cope with challenges appropriately.
• Have options and opportunities after they graduate from school.
• Have lifelongl memories of their time with us at our Centre for life. We want them to smile when they remember us.

A School of Distinction

• Newton Moore Education Support Centre is proud to be recognised for our creativity and innovation in providing education for students with disabilities.
• We are the only school in the Southwest Region and one of only 12 schools state-wide that is recognised by the Department of Education as a Distinctive Education Support School.
• Distinctive Schools serve as centres of excellence to further develop and share their knowledge and expertise across partner schools, networks and regions. Our Centre is playing a considerable part in helping other schools build capacity to better support all students, including those with disabilities.
• We have worked hard over the years to develop the kind of school that can inspire others and we will continue to look at new and better ways of doing things to benefit our students and to help communities understand the big contribution they will make if given opportunities and support.

Achieving Together

• We understand that choosing a school for your child is one of the most difficult decisions you will make. For us, teaching your child with special needs is a privilege, as well as an important responsibility that we take very seriously.
• We are committed to taking the time to understand your child, discovering what their needs are and developing a program that is uniquely theirs.
• Our teachers and support staff are amazing - they are what sets our Centre apart from other schools. With their wealth of experience, diverse backgrounds and interests, they will give your child an abundance of learning opportunities.
• By attending Newton Moore Education Support Centre your child has the best of both worlds on offer to them. There is the opportunity to integrate into a range of classes at Newton Moore Senior High School, which may include science, art or drama. We are confident that by exposing students to a broad range of programs, they will be well placed to achieve their maximum potential and independence.
• Most of all, we want your child to love coming to school every day. Respect and ambition for each of our students is at the heart of our comprehensive teaching curriculum, alongside a belief in each student’s abilities. We want your child to feel confident to aim high and understand that making mistakes is an important part of life and learning.
• Together, we can achieve amazing things.

At Newton Moore Education Support Centre we look forward to the opportunity to develop a partnership with you and your child. We are committed to helping you prepare your child for life after school, whether they dream of going onto further education, training or entering the workforce.

Part of this preparation is ensuring we support the health and wellbeing of your child as well as their educational needs.

We want to make the transition of all our students into young adulthood as smooth as possible by teaching health and relationship skills in a safe and nurturing environment. We will help them make friends by providing structured opportunities to practice acceptable social interactions. We want them to have a sense of wellbeing and connectedness with others and the world around them.

At our Centre, we believe that a quality education demands the right balance between formal learning and a curriculum that is going to prepare your child socially, emotionally and with work skills so they will be ready for their future.