Coburg Special Developmental School

COBURG SDS is a dynamic Special Developmental School situated in the North Western region of Melbourne. We provide a friendly and caring environment that enhances learning, personal growth and well-being for all students. The school caters for families from the northern and western suburbs, from a range of socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds. Students attending the school generally reside within our designated transport area.

Our school caters for students with a primary diagnosis of developmental delay or intellectual disability. Many of our students have additional needs that impact on their learning including, but not limited to, autism, communication and high sensory needs. We provide a caring and challenging environment that enhances learning, personal growth and well-being for all students.

The school embraces a trans-disciplinary, Child Centred Learning approach that allows all students to engage as effectively as possible with the curriculum. We ensure that communication, functional skills and social and emotional learning are embedded through all aspects of our programs. Our therapy team works with teachers to develop strong, individualised learning goals, which assist our students to fully engage in their learning and maximise outcomes.

Capital Works - Beyond 2024 Coburg Special Developmental School received $22.585 million to upgrade and modernise our school.

With the funding, and the support of the Victorian School Building Authority, we are relocating to 189 Urquhart St adjacent to Coburg High School. Our new school will have permanent facilities and allow us to cater for up to 96 students. The new school site, roughly 3km from our current site, will be ready for our students in the first half of 2024.

The project can be followed by visiting: https:// www.schoolbuildings.vic.gov.au/schools/ Pages/CoburgSpecialDevelopmentalSchool. aspx

We look forward to this exciting new project and working to ensure the best outcomes for our students, staff, and community.