Catholic Schools Broken Bay (CSBB) is transforming quality, inclusive education for students with a disability by:
▶ Building staff capacity across the region to meet the needs of students with disability in mainstream classrooms.
▶ Continuing to establish a network of Eileen O’Connor Support Classes across the region in existing CSBB Primary and Secondary schools.
▶ Building a K-12 Eileen O’Connor Base School for up to 200 students in the Central Coast region of the Diocese of Broken Bay.
Eileen O’Connor Catholic School will provide quality Catholic education for students with a disability from Kindergarten to Year 12. Collaborating in the Mission, focusing on human flourishing, using Christ’s example to serve, we believe that every child is a unique individual created by God and valued as an individual learner with strengths, gifts, and talents.
Our flexible and responsive model of education for students with disability will be delivered through the structure of a base school and the continuation of building networks of support classes in local parish schools. Catholic Schools Broken Bay has already begun fulfilling part of the vision by the initiation of Eileen O’Connor Support Classes for students with a disability.
Situating support classes within existing school sites promotes interaction and inclusion of students in school events and activities such as sport, carnivals, excursions and concerts.
Transition between the base school and support classes, or support classes and mainstream classrooms will be facilitated.
1 in 4 school-age students has a disability
1 in 14 school-aged students requires a substantial to extensive level of support
The Eileen O’Connor Base School has been created by Stanton Dahl Architects and includes:
▶ Capacity for 200 students
▶ Small adult : student ratios
▶ 20 General Learning Areas
▶ Flexible workspaces for Hospitality, TAS, STEM and Creative Arts
▶ State of the art library
▶ Sensory indoor and outdoor play spaces
▶ Amenities, storerooms and staffroom
▶ Off street staff parking
▶ Safe drop off and pick up for students within the school grounds
▶ Community gathering space
1 in 8
school-aged students has a cognitive disability
