Welcome to
Banmira
Banmira Specialist School in partnership with parents, carers and the community provides an opportunity for all children to have a meaningful and worthwhile education that maximises their talents and abilities and enhances respect and self-esteem and prepare each individual for a purposeful pathway into adulthood.
Formerly known as Verney Road School
We are excited to announce that Verney Road School is now officially known by our new name, Banmira Specialist School.
‘Banmira‘ is a local Yorta Yorta and Bangarang language word meaning ‘valley’ (for example, Goulburn Valley).
Excellence in Supportive Learning
Banmira Specialist School is a state government educational facility in the North Eastern Victoria regional city of Shepparton. Students at the school are funded under the Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD) and have a mild to profound intellectual disability. Many students have multiple diagnoses of disability which may include Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Down Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), associated impairments such as sensory and physical impairments and/or challenging behaviours.
Our Units
Early Education
Our Early Education Program caters for children from the age of 2.8 years. It is a centre-based program that provides a support service to parents and the family.
Junior School
Our Junior School, which consists of Early & Lower Middle Years, caters for school-aged children from the ages of 5 to 15 years.
Senior School
Upper Middle Years & Senior Years begin the Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) and School-Based Apprenticeships/Traineeships (SBAT). It is a ‘hands-on’ applied option for students in Years 10, 11 and 12.
School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support
School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) is a framework that helps us to plan and implement practices across the whole school, to improve educational and behaviour outcomes for all students.
The SWPBS framework is founded on a positive approach to whole school well being with targeted approaches for students with higher levels of need.
Opening Soon:
Our New Campus
The staged relocation of Banmira Specialist School sees the major upgrade of the former Wanganui Park Secondary College on Parkside Drive, Shepparton.
Around Our School
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