Western Cape College has high expectations of all students, recognising that, with the right support, all students can succeed.
In accordance with the Department of Education's Inclusive Education Policy, Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and the Disability Standards for Education; we believe that students with disability can access and fully participate in learning alongside their similar-aged peers, supported by reasonable adjustments and teaching strategies tailored to meet their individual needs. We support all students from Prep to year 12, including EDCP (Early Childhood Development Program) and transition pathways beyond year 12. We offer a flexible certification process whereby all students can gain a QCE (Queensland Certificate of Education) or QCIA (Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement).
Every member of the school community, including teachers, support staff, volunteers, families, and students work collaboratively to ensure all students can access and participate in all aspects of school life. Curriculum is provided to all students in ways that are age-appropriate, inclusive, and responsive to diverse learning needs.
At Western Cape College, we work closely with a range of specialist professionals to support learning, wellbeing, and development. This includes Education Queensland Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Autism Advisors, and Advisory Teachers for Hearing, Vision, and Physical Impairments. We also welcome external NDIS providers, therapists, and support teams, and value working in partnership with families to ensure support is coordinated, consistent, and focused on each child's individual strengths and needs. We place a strong emphasis on genuine partnerships with parents, carers, and the wider community, recognising families as key partners in their child's learning and wellbeing.
Western Cape College participates annually in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD). This process involves documenting the reasonable adjustments provided to students with disability. This outlines the level of support required:
- Quality Differentiated Teaching Practice
- Supplementary
- Substantial
- Extensive and Extensive +
The NCCD also outlines the areas in which adjustments are most needed:
- Cognitive
- Social-emotional,
- Physical
- Sensory
At Western Cape we “meet the need" and individual supports may look different for every child. This can range from supplementary supports within the classroom (adjusted learning tasks, assistive technology, and visual supports) through to more intensive one-to-one support, either in the classroom or within our Special Education Program (SEP).
