Welcome to Sunnybank Special School- a leader in Special Education
Sunnybank State Special School provides individualised education programs for students with disabilities, both on the school campus and in community settings. These programs aim to develop each student's skills and abilities in independent living, academic and work skills and foster their functioning as a valued member of the community. Sunnybank Special School delivers quality education for students with a range of disabilities, in a supportive environment. The school is divided into four cohorts –Early Years (Prep – 2), Middle Years (3-6), Junior Secondary (7-10) and Senior Secondary (11-12). The school is proud to host an Early Childhood Development Program (EDCP) for students with an identified special need prior to prep age students, usually from 3 to 5 years of age.
Students are grouped in accordance to age and educational needs. The Australian Curriculum forms the basis of Sunnybank Special School's Curriculum Framework. Sunnybank Special School's Pedagogical Framework is adapted from the established, research-based pedagogical framework, The Art and Science of Teaching (Robert Marzano). The staff also use Age Appropriate Pedagogies to enhance teaching and learning. To underpin the work in the early years sector, the school incorporates Walker learning principles into Sunnybank Investigations.
Sunnybank Special School utilises technology to transform the ways that students think, learn and communicate; ensuring that information and ideas can be shared in all learning areas at school, and in their lives beyond school.
To support student learning the school offers a wide range of extra curricula activities including; Cycling on the school's own track; Camps; Sensory Therapy in our dedicated room; Market Program; Travel Training; Trampolining; as well as Fine and Gross Motor Programs. The Senior School participates in the internationally recognised ASDAN awards scheme, with a number of personalised certificates running. Results of the School Opinion Survey reflect of high level of parent and teacher satisfaction with the school. At Sunnybank Special School we aim to provide a flexible, nurturing and tolerant environment where all students are encouraged to achieve their potential.
Sunnybank Special School believes every student has the right to communicate and that Alternative and Augmented Communication is the foundation for developing communication skills (learning language for interaction) and developing language skills (using language for learning).