One of the things I love most about our community is its diversity. We are very diverse in many ways, including culturally and academically. We actually have one of the highest proportions of families in Catholic Education who come from a non English speaking background. Nearly fifty per cent of our students have a parent who doesn’t have English as their first language. We are also one of only six Catholic schools who runs a large centre for students with additional needs (the St Joseph Centre). We are indeed a very complex, but beautiful community. This week at the staff professional development day, we had a presenter talk to us about catering for the needs of students who have autism. Whilst I believe that we already do a great job in this space, it is really important to familiarise ourselves with the latest research and best practice so that we can do an even better job. We are very lucky to have a dedicated and passionate staff who do so much to support our students who have autism.
