Enrolment Criteria

Parents and caregivers of children with disabilities are encouraged to reach out to our principal to schedule a personalised tour of our facilities and discuss their child's eligibility for enrolment at Warracknabeal Special Developmental School.

Warracknabeal Special Developmental School is not classified as a designated neighbourhood school. To be eligible for enrolment, students must meet the criteria set by the Department of Education & Training's Program for Students with Disabilities, specifically under the category of Intellectual Disability. For detailed entry requirements, please consult our school's enrolment policy.

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Warracknabeal Special Developmental School accepts enrolments throughout the academic year for students who fulfill the eligibility requirements.

For enrolment form requests, please reach out to the school at 03 53982564 or via email at warracknabeal.sds@education.vic.gov.au.

Applications from students who do not meet the specified criteria will be evaluated individually by the regional office, in collaboration with the principal, taking into account the student's educational and support needs. The Regional Director must authorise the enrolment of students who do not meet the standard eligibility criteria.

Additional Information

Starting School

There are many programs and resources available to help schools meet the needs of all students, including students with disabilities. The Department of Education and Training Vic Government website Starting School is a useful source of information.

The Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD) gives government schools funding to help them support students with disability and high needs. Warracknabeal Special Developmental School students are required to meet eligibility criteria under PSD to commence enrolment.

Disability Inclusion

The Victorian Government has launched Disability Inclusion, a new reform package for children with disability in Victorian government schools. Visit Disability Inclusion: extra support for children with disability for more information. 

During the transition from the Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD) to Disability Inclusion (DI) updates will be shared with families, processes may change under the new reform but the eligibility criteria for enrolment will remain the same under DI.