Class Placement Policy
Purpose:
To ensure classes are formed in such a way as to best meet educational needs of students within the constraints of the resources provided.
Rationale:
Class placements are based on professional judgments about meeting a student's educational needs circumstances and interests.
Process:
- The Executive Administration Team establishes class structure options for the following year based upon anticipated enrolments.
- Parents may submit written submissions with respect to class placements. The submissions must be based on educational reasons, addressed to "The Principal" and marked "Confidential".
- All written parent requests will be considered based on individual and school needs. There is no guarantee that all parent requests will be met.
- The staff members, currently teaching particular cohorts, confer regarding placements for the following year, taking into consideration the criteria listed below:
Composite Classes: will be formed giving consideration to:
- Independent students.
- Student emotional maturity and behaviour.
- Social development.
- Social networks.
- Previous class placements - Where possible students should not to be placed in composite classes in consecutive years.
- Special consideration such as twins, family situation and parent-teacher issues.
- School Psychologist recommendations.
- Written parent submissions regarding a student's educational needs.
Lists will be submitted to the Principal for final ratification. Lists will be published on the first School Development day in first term.