Asst -Princpal Message

Celebrate and Support Diverse Learners

October 2026 is Dyslexia Awareness Month and ADHD Awareness Month and Friday 16 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.

Diverse learners have 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 evidence-based teaching practices, which are essential for diverse learners. All brains work differently and teachers work closely with our Allied Health Team, OT and Speech Pathologist, to tailor the classroom environment and curriculum to better support these differences. School and home working together and sharing information and strategies is crucial.

The Department of Education’s Diverse Learners Hub has resources for families on how to support diverse learners.

These include:

• 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

Evolving Online Safety Education for Today's Digital World - Parent Webinar

As concerns about young people’s relationship with digital technologies grow, schools are increasingly being asked to help young people navigate the opportunities and challenges of growing up online. But alongside sensible boundaries, how do we ensure young people are developing the skills they need to thrive in a digital world?

In this practical talk, PROJECT ROCKIT CEO and co-founder Lucy Thomas OAM draws on two decades of working with young people, schools and families, alongside insights from young people themselves, to explore how online safety education needs to evolve. Lucy will look at how schools can move beyond rules and risks to build skills like communication, empathy, conflict resolution and help-seeking – while also supporting parents and carers to build confidence and shared expectations around young people’s digital lives.

Key takeaways:

• Understand why online safety education needs to move beyond rules and risks towards building young people’s skills and capabilities.
• Explore practical ways to build communication, empathy, conflict resolution and help-seeking skills that support safety and wellbeing.
• Consider how schools can support parents and carers to build confidence and shared expectations around digital life.

Date: Thursday, October 22

Time: 7:00pm

Where: Online

Register: Click Here

Warm Regards

Julie Hall

Assistant Principal