Mater Dei School is a coeducational setting for students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with a Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disability. As a Catholic, independent school, we are a proud member of Good Samaritan Education, and we do this within a Benedictine spiritual framework that emphasises the dignity of each person, and a commitment to welcome, inclusion, hospitality and stewardship.

We are committed to the provision of contemporary and innovative education for students with specific needs. We have created a place of opportunity to develop their unique gifts and talents in a way that will enable them to become fully participating members of their respective communities.

The School’s pedagogy is driven by current Evidence and Research-based practices. Teachers deliver the curriculum implementing high-leverage practices to engage all students, and also leverages universally designed learning experiences based on age and stage appropriate outcomes and content. In addition, Mater Dei School also collaboratively designs and implements a range of student-centred plans and supports which encompass Curriculum, Communication, Mobility, Personal Care, Safety and Social Skills. The School is also supported by a multidisciplinary team of Allied Health professionals.