Special Features
The school is unusual in its very high staff-to-student ratio. It is also distinctive in providing a number of special programs:
- Counselling to assist with behavioural needs
- Breakfast program
- Student Withdrawal Assistance Program (SWAP), a program to enable other schools to respond appropriately to the special needs of struggling students
- "Cracking the Code" literacy program
- Outdoor education program, which provides a camp or outdoor activity each term
- A daily living skills program, covering topics like meal preparation and shopping within a budget
- Preparation for the workplace by way of writing job applications, appropriate workplace behaviour and the like, supplemented by work experience placements
- Changing Lanes Program, for ex-students proceeding to employment, or starting an apprenticeship or other course
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