ABOUT US
Welcome to the School of Special Educational Needs: Medical and Mental Health.
We are a Department of Education school.
We are a Department of Education school.
The School of Special Educational Needs: Medical and Mental Health (SSEN:MMH) provides educational support for public and non-government school students whose medical or mental health prevents them from successfully participating in their enrolled school programs. We are one of seven Specialist Schools, with the others being SIDE, Instrumental Music, Alternative Learning Settings, Behaviour & Engagement, Disability, and Sensory.
SSEN:MMH provides teaching programs that service selected inpatient units and day programs daily, providing specialist educational support for primary and secondary students who are in hospitals. We also provide outpatient liaison programs through hospital and CAMHS clinic referrals to assist students with ongoing health needs to improve their engagement in learning or return to school. Our Medical Referral program includes learning at home and liaison support for students referred to us through an enrolling school or a treating health team with parent consent and an appropriate medical certificate.
Staff at SSEN:MMH are continuously establishing and maintaining the vital link between the health service and schools that is so necessary for a student's total care. Education staff work as part of an inter-disciplinary team and coordinators of programs endeavour to ensure that students' needs can be supported.
We deliver over 60 teaching and liaison programs in more than 40 Department of Health settings and have over 90 staff that support more than 5,500 students a year.
The Departments of Education and Health working together to support educational needs.
SSEN:MMH provides teaching programs that service selected inpatient units and day programs daily, providing specialist educational support for primary and secondary students who are in hospitals. We also provide outpatient liaison programs through hospital and CAMHS clinic referrals to assist students with ongoing health needs to improve their engagement in learning or return to school. Our Medical Referral program includes learning at home and liaison support for students referred to us through an enrolling school or a treating health team with parent consent and an appropriate medical certificate.
Staff at SSEN:MMH are continuously establishing and maintaining the vital link between the health service and schools that is so necessary for a student's total care. Education staff work as part of an inter-disciplinary team and coordinators of programs endeavour to ensure that students' needs can be supported.
We deliver over 60 teaching and liaison programs in more than 40 Department of Health settings and have over 90 staff that support more than 5,500 students a year.
The Departments of Education and Health working together to support educational needs.
PUBLICATIONS
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2024 SCHOOL CALENDAR
Staff School Development Days
Term 1 Term 1 School Holidays Staff School Development Day Term 2 Term 2 School Holidays Staff School Development Days Term 3 Term 3 School Holidays Term 4 Staff School Development Day |
Mon 29 January - Tues 30 January
Wed 31 January - Thurs 28 March Fri 29 March - Sun 14 April Mon 15 April Tues 16 April - Fri 28 June Sat 29 June - Sun 14 July Mon 15 July - Tues 16 July Wed 17 July - Fri 20 September Sat 21 September - Sun 6 October Mon 7 October - Thu 12 December Fri 13 December |
2025 SCHOOL CALENDAR
2025 Staff School Development Days to be determined.
Term 1
Term 1 School Holidays Term 2 Term 2 School Holidays Term 3 Term 3 School Holidays Term 4 |
Wednesday 5 February to Friday 11 April
Saturday 12 April to Sunday 27 April Monday 28 April to Friday 4 July Saturday 5 July to Sunday 20 July Monday 21 July to Friday 26 September Saturday 27 September to Sunday 12 October Monday 13 October to Thursday 18 December |