Wellbeing
From Shaun, Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader
Celebrate and support diverse learners
October 2025 is Dyslexia Awareness Month and ADHD Awareness Month and 17 October is Developmental Language Disorder Day. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about these conditions and how we can support diverse learners in school and at home.
About diverse learners
Diverse learners include students with characteristics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, developmental language disorder (DLD) and learning difficulties such as dyslexia.
Our school is committed to inclusive education where all learners are supported by evidenced-based teaching practices, which are essential for diverse learners.
Diverse Learners Hub
The Department of Education’s Diverse Learners Hub provides evidence-based guidance and resources for teachers and families on how to support diverse learners.
The hub’s website includes:
- information about supporting students with language difficulties, including DLD
- information for parents about learning difficulties, including dyslexia
- resources developed by the department’s partner, Monash University’s AllPlay Learn team, including:
- parent resources
- why some children have trouble sitting or staying focused
- primary students with ADHD
- secondary students with ADHD.
Video case studies
These video case studies may be of interest to you. They feature schools that have exemplary practices in supporting diverse learners. The videos show how:
- Bentleigh West Primary School uses evidence-based explicit teaching to support students with learning difficulties
- Mansfield Secondary College supports secondary students with learning difficulties
- Roxburgh College supports students with language difficulties.