Jacana School for Autism

JACANA School for Autism (JSA) is a Victorian State Government specialist school that exclusively addresses the educational needs of students with autism. Being in operation since 2013, we focus on meeting the needs of students with autism in the North-Western Victoria region. JSA has a current enrolment of 227 Foundations-12 students. The school is divided into 3 sub-schools with facilities that include secure and ageappropriate playgrounds with walking and bike tracks, purpose-built therapy rooms, specialist learning spaces, a library, kitchen spaces and student gardens.

Purpose Statement: The school implements highly customised learning programs to ensure students access to an inclusive curriculum, using evidence informed practice in a safe and supportive environment. Students are supported by a committed professional multi-disciplinary team: focused on recognising and developing individual personal and educational potential.

School Values: Respect, Inclusion and Empathy. JSA actively encourages a student-centred approach by building a positive relationship between students, parents/carers and staff. We all have the right to be treated fairly and courteously, even under difficult situations. This includes demonstrating empathy towards one another, feeling valued and be treated with respect: sharing the responsibility to build positive relationships and promote inclusion.

Learning: JSA embraces the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support philosophy and practices. Class groups generally comprise of eight students of similar age. Classroom teams collaborate with our Therapy Team, Wellbeing Team, Learning Specialists and Sub-School Leaders to provide students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs).

Our intent is to embed the knowledge and skills for students’ life-long learning, social development, active and informed citizenship. JSA provides an inclusive curriculum that is meaningful for our students including:

■ Victorian Curriculum

■ ADVANCE Program

■ ‘Hands on Learning’ Cafe and Build Programs

■ Senior Secondary Programs: Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC), Certificate of

Individual Achievement, School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBAT) and Vocational Educational and Training delivered to school students (VDSS)

If you would like to organise a tour, please contact the school.

Jacana School for Autism

■ Tel: 03 9309 6258

■ Address: 19 – 39 Landy Road, Jacana VIC 3047

■ Email: jacana.school@education.vic.gov.au

■ Website: www.jacanaschoolforautism.vic.edu.au

Jacana School for Autism strives to be a centre of excellence. Students are supported towards developing their personal and educational potential so as to be valued contributors to family and community life. High expectations and challenging learning tasks facilitated within an Autism aware environment, presents opportunities for our students to become confident and successful learners. Our curriculum is developed within The Victorian Curriculum F-10 framework, which incorporates the Framework for Improving Student Outcomes.

Respect | Inclusion | Empathy

19–39 Landy Road Jacana VIC. 3047 Phone: 9309 6258 Fax: 9309 6426

Jacana.school@education.vic.gov.au http://www.jacanaschoolforautism.vic.edu.au/ 12502507-JW31-21