From our Principal

New Swing Set 

Our new swing set in the Secondary play space has been installed and this is already being well used by students.   

Thank you again to everyone in our community their financial contributions through fund raising activities over the past two years.  You have helped us purchase this new play equipment which is a favourite activity for many of our students.     

Croydon SDS Mini-Olympics Community Day

Our PE teacher Emma and our Student Engagement Team have been preparing for the Croydon SDS Olympics Day on Wednesday 11th September.  We invite families to join in this special event during the morning session; further details are outlined in the notices and flyers section of this newsletter.  Please save the date.  

Disability Royal Commission final report Victorian Government recommendations

I am pleased to advise the Victorian Government has published its response to the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (the Royal Commission). This follows a commitment made by the Australian Government and state and territory governments to respond to the Royal Commission in mid-2024.

To read the Australian Government, state and territory responses to joint recommendations, refer to joint response.

In summary, all but one of the education recommendations were accepted in full, in principle or in part by the Victorian Government. However, the Victorian Government has decided to not accept recommendation 7.14, to phase out and close specialist schools. 

The alternative recommendation provided by the Royal Commission, 7.15, to better integrate specialist schools with mainstream schools, has been accepted in principle.

The Department of Education welcomes the Victorian Government’s response to the inclusive education recommendations of the Royal Commission and its vision to create enduring and meaningful change to the experience of people with disability.

The decision not to accept recommendation 7.14 is consistent with the Victorian Government’s ongoing commitment to providing parents and carers with the choice of enrolling their child in a school that is right for them and recognises that inclusion does not mean a ‘one size fits all’ approach to education.

I would like to acknowledge the uncertainty during this period and the impact it may have had on you and your family.

We will continue to work closely in partnership with the Department of Education to support the best interests of children and young people with disability.