Specialist support classes

Specialist support classes provide specialist and intensive support for eligible students with a diagnosed intellectual or physical disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, mental health diagnosis, sensory processing disorder or behaviour disorders.

Specialist support classes at Hamilton South Public School

Hamilton South Public School is home to 3 specialist support classes, featuring smaller class sizes, specialist teachers, a full time Student Learning and Support Officer (SLSO) and a physical environment designed to meet students' accessibility, learning and wellbeing needs.

The classes at our school have been established to meet the needs of students who have requested support for a diagnosed Moderate Intellectual disability (IO), Severe Intellectual disability (IS) and/or Multi-Categorical disability (MC).

How can my child be placed in a support class?

You can’t enrol your child directly into our support classes but your local school can help you with this process. The first step is to speak to your child’s local school.

You can find your local school here: https://schoolfinder.education.nsw.gov.au/

The school will work with you to determine if your child is eligible and if this type of support will meet their needs.

A local support class panel considers applications and decides an outcome.

This application is called an ‘access request’.

For more information please visit: https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/parents-and-carers/inclusive-learning-support/primary-school/how-your-child-can-be-supported-in-primary-school/specialist-support-classes#What0