School options for children with disabilities
All schools must make reasonable adjustments so that your child can participate on the same basis as other students.
School options
Specialist education settings are an option for students with disabilities who have complex needs.
When considering school options, you can:
- speak with the school
- ask for advice from healthcare providers.
If your child doesn't meet the requirements for enrolling at a specialist school, your child will be supported in a regular school.
The Disability Standards for Education 2005 helps to inform the rights of students with disabilities, find out more about the standards on the Children and Young People with Disabilities Australia website.
Find a specialist school or centre
To enrol at a specialist school, your child must meet the enrolment criteria.
Specialist schools
Specialist schools are a dedicated environment for students with complex needs. Some of these schools have campuses known as satellite classroom within regular schools.
| School | Location | Year levels |
|---|---|---|
| Acacia Hill School | Alice Springs | Preschool to year 12 |
| Forrest Parade School | Palmerston | Preschool to year 6 |
| Henbury School | Darwin | Year 7 to year 12 |
| Kintore Street School | Katherine | Preschool to year 12 |
| Nemarluk School | Darwin | Preschool to year 6 |
Specialist centres
Specialist centres are within regular schools but have a dedicated program for students with complex needs.
| School | Location | Year levels |
|---|---|---|
| Centralian Middle School | Alice Springs | Year 7 to year 9 |
| Centralian Senior College | Alice Springs | Year 10 to year 12 |
| Humpty Doo Primary School | Humpty Doo | Preschool to year 6 |
| Nhulunbuy High School | Nhulunbuy | Year 7 to year 12 |
| Nhulunbuy Primary School | Nhulunbuy | Preschool to year 6 |
| Palmerston College | Palmerston | Year 7 to year 12 |
| Taminmin College | Humpty Doo | Year 7 to year 12 |
| Woodroffe Primary School | Palmerston | Preschool to year 6 |