Resilence, Respect, Integrity, Independence

A school for P-12 students with a mild to moderate Intellectual Disability in Hampton East, Victoria. Katandra Berendale School values a culture of “Excellence in Inclusive Education”, with high expectations for both staff and students.

Focusing on a positive climate for learning we enable our students to succeed and thrive. Our school is a professional learning community where collaboration and collective responsibility for improving student learning outcomes provides every student with the best possible post school options.

It is a great deal of that excitement; we bring to you a new school where every child can learn and experience success. Over the next 12 months we will be developing a P-12 Special School where we, as a community of students, staff and families will help build the name, the logo, the brand, our combined values, and the pedagogical model. We have come together from Katandra School (Primary) and Berendale School (Secondary) to merge as one, Prep – 12 School.

We will provide a comprehensive curriculum program with a continued focus on Literacy and Numeracy. Students follow the Victorian Curriculum in Years Prep -10 and the Victorian Pathway Program (VPC) Foundation Curriculum in Years 11 and 12. Our students participate in several specialist classes including: Physical Education, Swimming, Art, Dance, Music, Digital and

Food Technology. The school continues to access Careers and Pathway Programs. All students have Individual Learning Plans to support them throughout their learning journey.

To be eligible for enrolment, students must be funded under the Disability Inclusion model under the category of Intellectual Disability with an IQ between 50 and 70. Our enrolments are drawn from a range of local special and mainstream and primary and secondary schools in the Bayside Network.

The school is committed to the Child Safe Standards and protecting the rights and safety of students.

Please visit our new school website berendale.vic.edu. au/ where you can access the most up to date information and links to our school policies, newsletters and key dates.

If you are interested in joining us in the development of our new school or finding out more about Katandra Berendale School, please contact our administration team to discuss eligibility and organise a School Tour.