Tutorial Centre
Location
Phone
Fax | Suite 1, Country Energy Building
128-135 Otho Street
Inverell NSW 2360
(02) 67214825
(02) 67214826 | Base School | Inverell High
Brae Street
Inverell
(02) 67223777
(02) 67225829
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The Inverell Tutorial Centre provides a range of specialist programs for students in Years 5-10 whose behaviour can no longer be managed, at least in the short term, in their home school.
Students have the opportunity to spend time in an alternative placement to improve their achievement in the curriculum and their social skills. The expectation is, that following placement in the centre, a student will return to school, move on to TAFE or enter the workforce. Attendance at the tutorial centre provides short-term support for the student.
Students do not need to have an identified disability to access placement in the tutorial centre.
Aims
- An alternative, structured environment will provide intensive support for students with severe behaviour difficulties. The program aims to reduce inappropriate behaviour of students and enable them to achieve sound learning outcomes in the long term.
- Students learn new skills which allow them to experience success in a range of activities and which will assist them to interact positively with their communities. There is an emphasis on integrated individual learning support programs which address syllabus outcomes, and which the needs of students in terms of literacy, numeracy, social skills and general transition and school to work transition skills.
- Short-term academic objectives in the student's individual learning support plan are also addressed. Progress towards achievement of these objectives is monitored using ongoing data collection.
- Each student's individual learning support plan will be reviewed and revised at regular intervals to ensure that the objectives outlined in the individual learning plan are being met.
- Management strategies will be put in place to assist with integration of the student back to their home school.
- School to work plans may be included, depending on age and needs of individual students.
Staffing
The Tutorial Centre is staffed by a full-time teacher and a full-time teacher's aide (special), servicing a maximum of seven students.
Model of Operation
Once placed in the centre by the Regional Placement Panel, students will generally spend a minimum of one term attending the tutorial centre at which time their placement will be reviewed.
Whilst attending the centre, students continue to be enrolled at their home school. Students will return to the schools in which they are enrolled after a review indicates that this is appropriate.
Management and the model of operation of the centre are overseen by the Principal of Inverell High School, in consultation with the Regional Student Support Services Executive Team.
Student Programs
- Each student must have an individual learning support plan and program based on a comprehensive assessment of academic and social needs.
- Students are entitled to, and must access Stage approprieate curriculum and outcomes. Links to the home school program are essential to ensure a successful transition back to school.
- The Learning Support Team at the student's home school will allocate a case manager to assist with co-opdinaiton of all aspects of the program.
- It is the responsibility of the tutorial centre teacher to assess and monitor student progress, and work in collaboration with the home school to report this progress to parents.
- Normal school rules and discipline policy will apply.
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