Enrolment enquiries

Woodberry Learning Centre is a NSW DoE school for special purposes. (SSP). It is operated as a program to assist students with challenging behaviours to learn more appropriate, effective and successful ways to meet their needs in their mainstream settings.

Students with challenging behaviours will have been through a series of interventions by their home schools before a decision may be made to place them into an alternative setting. An application for placement will be made in consultation with a learning support team and this application will go before a departmental placement panel.

Successful applicants will be informed of the prospective placement and an interview will be arranged for the student and their parents/carers and sometimes other support people. If all parties agree that placement at Woodberry Learning Centre is going to be a positive move for the student they will begin a forty week (4 term) program at WLC as a shared enrolment with their home school. The student will then return to their school or move into high school in the case of year 6 students. Learn more about Schools for Specific Purposes (SSPs).

How to enrol

Enrolment into an SSP is different from other public schools. It involves a referral and placement process. If you believe an SSP may be the right setting for your child, your local school is the first place to start. They will work with you to understand your child’s needs and help you explore the right support options available.

Enrolment in an SSP is considered when:

• your child has significant and ongoing support needs
• they meet the department’s disability criteria
• this type of specialist support is the most appropriate.

For placement in an SSP, your child's current school must submit an application called an access request.This is done in consultation with the family. A local placement panel then reviews the application and makes a recommendation.

Learn more about access requests.

Talk to us

If your child is already enrolled at our school, or you’ve been recommended for a placement with us, we are here to support your transition. Contact us if you have questions about our programs, orientation process or how we work with families.