FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ARE WE OPEN DURING THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS?
No. As we are a Department of Education school we operate during normal school terms and hours. We are unable to provide a Home Teaching Service during the school holidays. See our school dates here.
HOW MANY HOSPITAL SCHOOLS ARE THERE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA?
There is only one hospital school in WA, but the School of Special Educational Needs: Medical and Mental Health (SSEN:MMH) is a statewide service with multiple sites and programs.
DO TEACHERS WHO ARE APPLYING FOR A JOB AT SSEN:MMH REQUIRE SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS OR EXPERIENCE?
As a teacher it is essential to have a broad curriculum knowledge and to be confident teaching a wide age range. All staff require an understanding of special needs and an ability to be flexible. You must have a Department of Education police clearance, working with children check and a teacher's registration number.
DO WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS?
Yes, we are supported by volunteers, SSEN:MMH access all volunteers through the Perth Children's Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital Volunteer Program.
HOW CAN I FIND OUT ABOUT VACANCIES?
All our positions are advertised at www.jobs.wa.gov.au. We generally advertise during Term 3.
WHAT ABOUT RELIEF POSITIONS?
We hold regular induction mornings for interested relief staff. Please contact reception on 6456 0383 to express your interest.
WHERE IS SSEN:MMH LOCATED?
SSEN:MMH is a multi-campus school with programs at multiple locations including Perth Children's Hospital (Nedlands), Fiona Stanley Hospital (Murdoch), Bentley Hospital, Pathways (Shenton Park), and Child and Adolescent Heath Service clinics across the state. For more information, check out Our Programs.
WHO CAN ATTEND THE SSEN:MMH TEACHING PROGRAMS?
Compulsory school-aged students (Kindergarten to Year 12). Student attendance is based on a referral from a health team.
HOW LONG HAS THERE BEEN A SCHOOL AT PCH (PREVIOUSLY PMH)?
A teacher was sought by the Princess Margaret Hospital Board in 1943 and periodic visits were made. Royal Perth Hospital management provided accommodation for an Education Centre for secondary students at the Shenton Park Campus in 1969. Since then other programs amalgamated into Hospital School Services, which subsequently became SSEN:MMH in 2012. Examples of these include the Andrew Relph Centre (1982), Bentley Hospital Transition Unit (1997), and Royal Perth Hospital Rehabilitation Education Centre.
No. As we are a Department of Education school we operate during normal school terms and hours. We are unable to provide a Home Teaching Service during the school holidays. See our school dates here.
HOW MANY HOSPITAL SCHOOLS ARE THERE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA?
There is only one hospital school in WA, but the School of Special Educational Needs: Medical and Mental Health (SSEN:MMH) is a statewide service with multiple sites and programs.
DO TEACHERS WHO ARE APPLYING FOR A JOB AT SSEN:MMH REQUIRE SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS OR EXPERIENCE?
As a teacher it is essential to have a broad curriculum knowledge and to be confident teaching a wide age range. All staff require an understanding of special needs and an ability to be flexible. You must have a Department of Education police clearance, working with children check and a teacher's registration number.
DO WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS?
Yes, we are supported by volunteers, SSEN:MMH access all volunteers through the Perth Children's Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital Volunteer Program.
HOW CAN I FIND OUT ABOUT VACANCIES?
All our positions are advertised at www.jobs.wa.gov.au. We generally advertise during Term 3.
WHAT ABOUT RELIEF POSITIONS?
We hold regular induction mornings for interested relief staff. Please contact reception on 6456 0383 to express your interest.
WHERE IS SSEN:MMH LOCATED?
SSEN:MMH is a multi-campus school with programs at multiple locations including Perth Children's Hospital (Nedlands), Fiona Stanley Hospital (Murdoch), Bentley Hospital, Pathways (Shenton Park), and Child and Adolescent Heath Service clinics across the state. For more information, check out Our Programs.
WHO CAN ATTEND THE SSEN:MMH TEACHING PROGRAMS?
Compulsory school-aged students (Kindergarten to Year 12). Student attendance is based on a referral from a health team.
HOW LONG HAS THERE BEEN A SCHOOL AT PCH (PREVIOUSLY PMH)?
A teacher was sought by the Princess Margaret Hospital Board in 1943 and periodic visits were made. Royal Perth Hospital management provided accommodation for an Education Centre for secondary students at the Shenton Park Campus in 1969. Since then other programs amalgamated into Hospital School Services, which subsequently became SSEN:MMH in 2012. Examples of these include the Andrew Relph Centre (1982), Bentley Hospital Transition Unit (1997), and Royal Perth Hospital Rehabilitation Education Centre.
