Location ProfileYarra Me School is a vibrant and dynamic Victorian Department of Education specialist school focused on building the social and emotional capability and wellbeing of our students so they are better equipped to engage in learning at their mainstream schools. With the main campus located in Preston and another in Hurstbridge, Yarra Me School provides services to state primary schools in the North East Metropolitan and Hume Merri-bek areas within the North Western Victoria Region.
Yarra Me School staff are typically characterised by open-mindedness and adaptability, who collaborate to ensure the child experiences personalised support. Central to all Yarra Me School programs are the 3Ps: Personalisation, Pedagogy, and Partnerships. Learner success is achieved by building student capability whilst developing the Team Around the Learner. Typically, Yarra Me School learners experience significant social, emotional, behavioural, and learning challenges. Learners, families, parents, caregivers, teachers, allied health professionals, and others work together as a team, coordinating a plan to meet the needs of the learner, and supporting them to continue to engage in, or re-engage in, education and learning. Yarra Me School refers to this approach as the `Team Around the Learner¿ through which:
- the learner and family are at the centre
- learners experience a coordinated and seamless service
- there is both an education and a social and emotional learning focus
- learning, development, and wellbeing outcomes are personalised for a student as a whole person.
All Yarra Me School programs offer a time limited service for each learner. Yarra Me School conducts an Intake Program (classroom-based), which currently caters to students in the primary Years in a short-term intervention for students exhibiting significant disengagement from learning at tier 3 level; the Positive Partnerships outreach coaching service for tier 2 & 3 level of intervention; Hurstbridge Farm program (classroom-based, Years 5-10) conducted at a DFFH residential facility; a Consultation service to primary schools; and, a professional learning service.
In 2024 the total enrolment is 45 (intake program - 18 per semester; Hurstbridge farm - 4.5 per semester). The Yarra Me Positive Partnerships provides outreach services to mainstream primary schools supporting approximately 15-25 students each Term, whilst the Consultation service supports approximately 30 students each semester. Yarra Me School delivers programs predominantly for primary aged students.
VISION
We are deeply passionate champions for positive and respectful relationships, inclusive learning environments, and resilient people.
MISSION
We provide valued and respected programs that collaboratively deliver personalised, evidence-based trauma and social an
