We welcome enquiries from families considering Yarraville Special Developmental School. Our team is here to help you understand the enrolment process and next steps for your child.
Choosing a school is an important decision. We can guide you through eligibility, assessments, documentation and available support.
Understanding the school's enrolment eligibility and individual support needs.
Yarraville SDS accepts enrolment applications for students aged five to eighteen years. The school's existing information describes eligibility for students with an assessed IQ of 50 or below, supported by an educational psychology assessment and considered under the school's enrolment policy.
The school distinguishes this from special schools for students with assessed IQ scores between 50 and 70. Families are encouraged to contact the school to confirm current eligibility requirements and discuss assessment support.
Students may have additional support needs relating to communication, vision, hearing, physical development or disability, including autism and Down syndrome.
Important: Enrolment is subject to the school's current eligibility requirements, local enrolment policy and placement priorities. Please confirm these details directly with the school.
The Victorian Government's Find My School website can help families locate specialist schools near their residential address. Enter your address, select the relevant year and explore the specialist school options shown.
Important: Finding Yarraville Special Developmental School on the map does not confirm eligibility for enrolment or school transport. Specialist school enrolment requirements and transport eligibility are assessed separately. Please contact our school to discuss your child's circumstances.
Our teachers, education support staff and allied health professionals work together to create learning opportunities that respond to students' individual strengths, needs and goals.
A collaborative approach to learning, wellbeing and participation.
Learning programs are planned around students' individual needs and goals. Please contact the school for current class sizes and staffing arrangements.
The school describes support from speech pathology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy, working collaboratively with classroom teams.
Staff training described in school information includes PEG feeding, emergency epilepsy medication administration, positive behaviour support and functional behaviour assessment.
Two steps to help your family get started.
Contact the school to request a full enrolment pack and discuss your child's circumstances. You can also access the enrolment form below to begin preparing your application.
Download the Enrolment Form (PDF)
Complete the enrolment form and gather the supporting documents requested by the school:
Submitting your application: Contact the school's Enrolment Officer to arrange a time to provide your completed form and supporting documents. The original information lists document drop-off between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday; please confirm current arrangements before visiting.
Applications are considered according to eligibility requirements, the school's local enrolment policy and its priority placement system. Please contact the school for information about current availability and placement priorities.
School transport is described as available only to eligible students living within the designated transport area. Please contact the school to discuss current transport eligibility and arrangements.
Useful documents and guidance as you explore enrolment options.
Some booklet links use an older website domain and should be checked before publishing.
Every child's journey is unique. If you have questions about eligibility, enrolment documents or the next steps, please contact our school team.
