The Transition Learning Centre located at Thornbury High School offers an exciting opportunity for students in Years 7-10 with an intellectual disability to be immersed in a secondary school environment. The program aims to enhance inclusion and participation for students by providing additional support in a mainstream setting. The TLC campus of Croxton School features a purpose-built facility, giving students the security of belonging to a small and caring community whilst being part of a larger mainstream setting. Students wear the Thornbury High School uniform and are dually enrolled between the two schools.
Students work in small group settings within the Transition Learning Centre where staff respond to the diverse needs of their students through appropriate curricula. A differentiated learning approach ensures students are actively engaged in a structured Literacy and Numeracy Program. All students have access to laptops, and through the Digital Technologies’ curriculum, they learn to use the Google Education suite of resources. Students also participate in other curriculum areas delivered within the Transition Centre including the Humanities, Science, Respectful Relationships, Horticulture, Camps, and a Community Access Program.
Learning also occurs in mainstream classes where students receive additional support to access subjects with their year-level peers. In mainstream classes, a TLC staff member works alongside the Thornbury High School teacher to enhance and support the learning opportunities for students. Subjects accessible include Visual Art, Food Technology, Physical Education, Design Creativity and Technology, Performing Arts (Drama, Music, and Instrumental classes), and a range of elective subjects. Students are also encouraged to participate in programs and activities alongside their peers that promote and support their overall educational outcomes. Such programs include Year 9 City School, Year 10 Health Week, Athletics Day, School Productions, the Swimming Carnival, and extracurricular sport and music activities.
Post-Year 10, students are supported to participate in our Senior Secondary program – Years 11 and 12 – at Croxton School’s Northcote Campus.
