Special Education Support Services

The Diocese of Wollongong Catholic Education Office offers Inclusive Special Education services to students with disabilities enrolled in its systemic schools.
Special Education support services may be offered to students meeting the following eligibility

• Intellectual/Cognitive disability
• Language disorder
• Autism
• Physical disability
• Hearing Impairment
• Vision Impairment
• Emotional disturbance (DSM IV categorisation)
• Communication disorder
• Mental Health

Special Education Support Contacts and Key Accountabilities

Learning Officer
Sonya Rogan
sonya.rogan@dow.catholic.edu.au

• Coordinate Transition to school process for students with disabilities and maintain Guidelines
• Manage the implementation of GoalView
• Support students Early Stage 1 to stage 3 and maintain Transition Guidelines
• Coordinate Learning Centre Teachers Primary Network and Learning Centre Guidelines
• Maintain the Website providing special education information for Primary teachers

Learning Officer
Louise Brown
louise.brown@dow.catholic.edu.au

• Coordinate Transition to high school process for students with disabilities
• Coordinate the Professional Development opportunities for secondary teachers
• Support students and teachers in Stages 4 to 6 with the implementation of Life Skills curriculum
• Coordinate the Secondary Support teachers Network
• Maintain the Website providing special Education information for Secondary teacher
• Develop Secondary Special Education Guidelines

Learning Officer
Celia Elphick
celia.elphick@dow.catholic.edu.au

• Implementation of Goalview
• Provide professional development opportunities for teachers
• Support the transition of students with disabilities

Educational Psychologist
Kim Larsen
kim.larsen@dow.catholic.edu.au

• Assessing students in Southern Wollongong and the Shoalhaven regions
• Coordinate disability sports
• Coordinate University of Wollongong student Psychologist practical experience

Educational Psychologist
Jane Thomas
jane.thomas@dow.catholic.edu.au

• Assessing secondary students
• Coordinating Psychologist professional mentoring/supervision

Educational Psychologist
Ann Rovere
ann.rovere@dow.catholic.edu.au

• Assessing students in Northern wollongong and Macarthur regions
• Coordinating Psychologist Intake meetings

Support Teachers Sensory Impaired
Hearing Impaired
Maryee Crofts - Southern Wollongong/Shoalhaven
maryee.crofts@dow.catholic.edu.au

Patricia Casben - Southern Highlands/Macarthur
patricia.casben@dow.catholic.edu.au

Sandra Michielin - Northern Wollongong/Macarthur
sandra.michielin@dow.catholic.edu.au

Vision Impaired
Therese Campbell
therese.campbell@dow.catholic.edu.au

Adaptive and Assistive Technology
Jeanette Davies
jeanette.davies@dow.catholic.edu.au

• Support for teachers using Intellikeys, Boardmaker, Clicker 4, Touch screen technology
• Coordinating the ordering of technology for students funded by Special Education Capital grants
• Presenting professional development opportunities for teachers
• Maintaining the Special Education Website

Diocesan Primary Learning Centres

Catering for students with an intellectual disability are located at:-

• St Michaels Nowra
• Nazareth Shellharbour City
• St Francis Xavier's Wollongong
• St Thomas More Ruse
• Our Lady Help of Christians Rosemeadow

Special Education Web links

DDA

Disability Standards for Education (pdf)

Goalview

Jeanette's Special Education Support Site