Our Joshua Centre has opened in 2022 at our Flinders Tyabb Campus. It is a special-purpose educational facility that supports students on the Autism spectrum by providing a differentiated learning program and environment that is better suited to the sensory needs and routines of students on the Autism spectrum.
We seek to see students with Autism not just survive, but instead thrive in their learning, social connection and well-being in order to live a full and purposeful life.
The Joshua Centre caters for students who are formally diagnosed with high-functioning ASD Level II. These students may struggle to cope in their current school setting and need a highly structured and modified learning environment in order to thrive. Students will be expected to have a particular level of independence i.e, being able to work independently on learning tasks without 1:1 aide support.
Some students may have a diagnosis comorbid with Autism Spectrum Disorder e.g. an intellectual or speech-language impairment, a physical disability, ADHD, etc. The College will review and consider the educational adjustments that will need to be put in place to meet the student’s needs and whether the Autism Spectrum Disorder, as the primary diagnosis, will have the greatest impact on the student’s education. This will determine whether the Joshua Centre learning program and environment is able to support the student’s level of needs.
Enrolments at the Joshua Centre commenced with Grades 2 - 4 in 2022. We will then be adding additional Grades & Year levels year on year:
- 2023: Grades 2 – 6
- 2024: Grades 1 - Year 7
- 2025 and beyond: Grades 1 - Year 8
Expression of interest
If you are interested to hear more about the Joshua Centre, please complete your details:
If you would like more information, please contact our Enrolments team on 5973 2000 or via email, enrolments@flinders.vic.edu.au