Aspley Special School provides educational programs for between 60 and 70 students aged between 12 and 19 years of age with intellectual impairment and additional disabilities. Forty percent of students have an additional disability (autism, physical, vision and hearing impairments) with over 15 percentage having multiple impairments. Many students require additional support for specialised health requirements and complex and challenging behaviours.
As a result, our students require the highest level of support and adjustments to access the curriculum. To provide this our school has in excess of 35 staff comprising teachers, teacher aides, therapists, specialists and ancillary team members.
The school is unique in that it is one of only two special schools in Queensland that provides programs only for secondary aged students with disabilities. This uniqueness has enabled the school to develop and maintain a focus on learning experiences tailored to preparing students for post-school life.
