Kogarah Public School

Support Programs

Some students in the school may require specialist help in their learning programs, perhaps because they are experiencing learning difficulties, or because they may exhibit a particular talent or talents that should be developed.

Class teachers cater for all students in normal lessons. In addition there are specialist support staff within the school who have expertise to help these students.

Learning Support Team

Students, who are encountering difficulty at school for a range of reasons, are referred to the team in order to develop strategies to support their learning. The School Counsellor and school executive and Support Teacher Learning form the team and work with parents and teachers to address support needs across the school.

School Counsellor

A School Counsellor is available each week on Wednesdays. The role of the School Counsellor is to provide a service to students, parents and teachers, in regard to students learning and behaviour.

Teachers refer students, who are experiencing learning and/or behavioural difficulties to the Counsellor for advice and assistance through the Learning Support Team.

Reading Recovery

The Reading Recovery program is an intensive, individual literacy program targeted at students in Year 1, who need extra support to develop their literacy skills.

Individual students are taught for 30 minutes each day for between 12-16 weeks (maximum 20 weeks) by a specially trained Reading Recovery teacher, to accelerate their progress to the average classroom level.

Learning Assistance Program

The Support Teacher Learning Assistance (STLA) works with classroom teachers to develop appropriate programs to support students in Years 2 – 6, who are experiencing difficulties in literacy.

English as a Second Language (ESL)

A strong English as a second language (ESL) program ensures that students whose first language is not English and whose English is limited, are well catered for and are able to achieve to their potential. Our experienced ESL teachers work with groups of students to develop their English reading, speaking, and writing skills. Tuition is given in small groups and through classroom support.

Chinese Community Language

The Community Language program runs in conjunction with regular school programs. The program supports and enhances student learning through their first language. Chinese language is offered to native speaking Chinese students at our school.