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Para Meadows School is a leader in providing individualised educational programs for students with special needs and complex disabilities.
The school is a unique learning community that is committed to providing a happy and caring place for students to learn whilst valuing the strong links we have developed with our parents over many years.
Communication between home and school is promoted and encouraged through daily correspondence and attendance at planning meetings where parents can advocate on behalf of their children.
Our talented and highly qualified staff work in teams to promote student learning.
Para Meadows School can offer families:
Para Meadows School caters for the individual needs of students from Kindergarten to Year 12. All students at Para Meadows have a severe or moderate intellectual disability.
Many of our students have additional needs e.g. autism spectum disorder, physical and sensory impairments.
Satelite classes from Aspect school (school for students with autism) are also located at Para Meadows School.
Our students participate in some adventurous camps and excursions during the school year. Students in high school visit Smiggen’s snow fields and Berry sports and recreation camp annually, and the primary school students are included in a variety of excursions both locally and outside the Illawarra.
Our community access program allows students to:
Music continues to be a popular component of the creative and performing arts curriculum at Para Meadows School. The school band perform at various events in the community throutout the year. All students have access to class based visual and performing arts programs.
Throughout the year we have several musical performances in the school hall for all the students to enjoy. High school students also access performances at the IPAC (Illawarra Performing Arts Centre).
High school students have regularly participated in drama programs, facilitated through Port Kembla youth project.
Para Meadows School is situated on nine parkland acres near Wollongong. It incorporates a large play area, a bike track and modern play equipment for Primary and High school students. Infants students have access to their own play area, with carefully planned and constructed facilities, designed to encourage social development and learning.
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address
56 Porter Street
North Wollongong NSW 2500
telephone 02 4229 1922
We would like to pay our respects and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and also pay respect to Elders both past and present.
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