Supported Schooling NSW
Support classes mapped for parentsSupport type guide
These summaries are intentionally brief. They are here to make the dataset easier to read, not to replace formal placement advice or a conversation with the school.
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IM
IM classes are designed for students with mild intellectual disability who benefit from smaller settings, explicit teaching, and additional classroom adjustments.
Shown on map at 263 schools in the current processed dataset.
IO
IO classes support students with moderate intellectual disability through smaller class sizes, structured teaching, and a stronger focus on functional and communication skills.
Shown on map at 90 schools in the current processed dataset.
IS
IS classes provide highly supported teaching environments for students with severe intellectual disability, often with a strong focus on communication, routines, and life skills.
Shown on map at 10 schools in the current processed dataset.
MC
MC classes group students whose needs can be supported together, even when their diagnoses differ, so teaching and adjustments can be planned around similar learning profiles.
Shown on map at 711 schools in the current processed dataset.
Au
Autism support classes offer more predictable routines, explicit teaching, and environmental adjustments that can help autistic students engage safely and confidently at school.
Shown on map at 460 schools in the current processed dataset.
IO/Au
IO/Au classes support students who may need both autism-specific adjustments and the more intensive teaching supports commonly associated with moderate intellectual disability.
Shown on map at 239 schools in the current processed dataset.
P
Physical disability support classes can include adapted environments, assistive equipment, and classroom planning that better supports mobility, access, and care needs.
Shown on map at 12 schools in the current processed dataset.
BD
BD classes provide highly structured settings that aim to support regulation, participation, and learning for students with significant behavioural support needs.
Shown on map at 38 schools in the current processed dataset.
ED
ED classes support students whose mental health needs make mainstream participation difficult, with smaller settings and more intensive wellbeing support around learning.
Shown on map at 181 schools in the current processed dataset.
V
Vision support classes can include adapted resources, orientation support, assistive technology, and teaching approaches that make learning materials more accessible.
Shown on map at 1 schools in the current processed dataset.
H
Hearing support classes can offer smaller settings, communication adjustments, specialist staff support, and classroom environments designed for better access to sound and language.
Shown on map at 20 schools in the current processed dataset.
DB
DB classes support students with combined hearing and vision impairment through specialist communication methods, environmental adaptations, and intensive access planning.
Shown on map at 2 schools in the current processed dataset.
EI
EI classes focus on early intervention before or around the start of school, helping young children build communication, learning, and participation skills in a supported setting.
Shown on map at 43 schools in the current processed dataset.
IO/IS
IO/IS classes combine support for students with moderate and severe intellectual disability where a shared specialist setting best matches the school’s local provision.
Shown on map at 141 schools in the current processed dataset.
TCP
These tutorial-centre style settings support students whose learning access is affected by significant behavioural and educational needs and who require a more intensive placement.
Shown on map at 27 schools in the current processed dataset.
CER
Centre for Effective Reading support provides specialist literacy intervention for students with persistent reading difficulties that need more targeted teaching support.
Shown on map at 1 schools in the current processed dataset.