The Karayuna Learning Centre
Suspension from school is an opportunity for students to think about their learning and behaviour.
The Karayuna Learning Centre is a teacher supervised program to assist and support your child to consider their learning and behaviour and to make a plan to return successfully to school.
Location
In the grounds of Drummond Memorial Public School, Rusden Street, Armidale 2350.
Program
The program is voluntary, but attendance and participation in the program may reduce the length of suspension and allow the student to return to school earlier.
A program suitable to the learning needs and circumstances of individual students will be developed based on information provided by the home school and discussions with your child. Students must bring all textbooks, writing materials to the Suspension Centre.
The HT at the Karayuna Learning Centre will provide tutoring sessions to assist your child and establish a behaviour management program that will be continued on return to school after the suspension.
Duration of the day
Your child should attend the program as stipulated in the table below and return home directly after this time. While students are on suspension they are not allowed to visit or go near their home school except when attending the resolution meeting.
Students need to arrive by 9.30am and will be at the centre until 1.00pm.
Transport to the centre
You are responsible for the transport of your child to and from the Return to School Program.
Access to food facilities
There are no canteen facilities. It is recommended that your child bring consumables from home if required.
Contact with the HT Karayuna Learning Centre
Please contact the HT Karayuna Learning Centre if you have any concerns about your child whilst they are attending the program.
If your child is sick and unable to attend please phone the HT Karayuna Learning Centre as early as possible on that day. You will be contacted if your child has not arrived by 10.00am.
Contact with home school
The HT Karayuna Learning Centre will work with your child's school throughout the period of suspension. A school-based case manager will also work closely with the HT Return to School Program to ensure that your child's return to school is successful.
Students are required to wear school uniform while attending the program.
Student who possess mobile phones will have to give to centre staff at the beginning of the day. The phones will then be returned when the student leave.
Parents or caregivers are responsible for the care and safety of their children whilst on suspension.
PARENTAL PERMISSION FORMS TO ATTEND THE CENTRE
Suspension Program:
Revive Program: