Collaborating to empower learners
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At Callaghan College Waratah Technology Campus, we embrace diversity and have many students, and some teachers, who speak another language or come from a different cultural background.
The EAL/D program supports students with a diverse range of literacy levels, delivered by highly experienced teaching staff, an Arabic speaking Student Learning Support Officer and Community Liaison Officer.
In addition to literacy support, student wellbeing is a priority, with targeted support programs delivered in partnership with a range of specialist services.
Students requiring intensive English support are included in the IEC program in year 7, 8 and 9. The program introduces students to the Australian school system, provides intensive English language tuition, as well as orientation and welfare support. Lessons are in English and cover key high school subjects such as maths, science, history and geography. Bi-lingual staff provide support in the classroom.
Support is available for students who need to develop their skills in the English Language by helping them in the classroom, withdrawing them for small group work or individual lessons.
A weekly homework center operates in the school library on Thursday afternoons in partnership with Northern Settlement Services and community volunteers. This provides support for language fluency, homework tasks and assessments.
There are three main features to the JTS course:
The Careers Advisor and EAL/D Community Liaison Officer work in partnership with students to source relevant and appropriate work experience opportunities across a range of industry placements.
Callaghan College Waratah Technology Campus works closely with a range of service providers including to deliver additional support for students.
STARTTS – NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors helps people and communities from refugee backgrounds, including asylum seekers, who are forced to leave their country due to persecution. STARTTS also supports and resources service providers, educational institutions and volunteer groups to work more effectively with refugees.
Settling In is a group program for newly arrived refugee and migrant students, which aims to help students adjust to life in Australia. During the ten-week program students:
Project Bantu introduces the Brazilian art of Capoeira Angola to young people from refugee backgrounds and is delivered in partnership with STARTTS.
The program combines music, song, physical movement and group work, to empower young people and support their healthy development.
Some of the benefits for the students may include: improved relationships; increased confidence and self-esteem; increased self-discipline and improved physical fitness.
Our diversity makes Australia a great place to live. Harmony Day is a celebration of our cultural diversity – a day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home.
The message of Harmony Day is ‘everyone belongs’. The day aims to engage people to participate in their community, respect cultural and religious diversity and to foster a sense of belonging for everyone.
The school community celebrates Harmony Day in March by sharing music, food, art and performance of a variety of cultures.
Refugee Week is Australia’s peak annual activity to raise awareness about the issues affecting refugees and to celebrate the positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society.
Our school community celebrates with guest speakers, video screenings, cultural discussions and diverse activities.
For more information see the NSW Department of Education's Multicultural Education Policy.
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Turton Road
Waratah NSW 2298
telephone 02 4968 1939
We would like to pay our respects and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and also pay respect to Elders both past and present.
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