Education Support Service

Down Syndrome Victoria is committed to ensuring that schools supporting students with diverse needs and learning styles have access to strategies, resources and support.

What is the Education Support Service?

The Down Syndrome Victoria (DSV) Education Support Service is the only visiting teacher service available for students with an intellectual disability in Victoria.

Why engage the Education Support Service?

The service promotes an inclusive educational environment facilitating a better quality education for all children, and is instrumental in changing discriminatory attitudes.The Education Support Service provides practical support and specialist information to assist your school to deliver appropriate pedagogy and curriculum to students with Down syndrome particularly during periods of transition and change.The Education Support Service will contribute to the strengthening of partnerships between the parents of children with Down syndrome and their school community.

What supports will you receive?

Up to three school visits or online consultations (nine hours) and ongoing phone/email support provided throughout the year.The DSV consultant will collaborate with you to meet the specific needs of your school and student.

The ESS can provide:

Classroom support
Sourcing of specialist resources
Positive Behaviour Support
Curriculum adjustment
Professional development
Assistance at SSG/PSG meetings

The Department of Education (DE) funds a limited number of ESS places for students transitioning within mainstream government schools. DSV can provide a limited number of additional ESS places once these places are filled and for all other students for an annual fee.

Registration will provide access to the DSV Education Platform, which includes resources, training modules, a Community of Practice and more.

Positions are limited and will be filled in order of receipt of registration and parental consent form. Please complete and return the following form as soon as possible.

Education Support Service Registration Form

DSV is able to offer subsidised and fee paying places for the DSV Education Support Service (ESS)

School details

Student Name: *

Year level in 2026 *

Name of school *

School Principal *

Contact at school *

Position of contact at school *

School contact email *

School contact telephone number *

School address *

Street address *

City *

State *

Postcode *

Type of school: *

GovernmentIndependentCatholic

The Department of Education funds a limited number of ESS places for students transitioning within mainstream government schools. DSV can provide a limited number of additional ESS places once these places are filled and for all other students for an annual fee.

Will the student be in a transition year in 2026? *

YesNo

Preschool/School attending in 2025

Address of school in 2025

Street address

City

State

Postcode

2025 School contact

2025 School contact position:

2025 School contact phone:

2025 School contact email

ESS subscription

ESS Subscriptions in 2026	Cost
Mainstream government funded position	$160 (registration fee)
Full ESS subscription	$2700
A one-off three-hour ESS visit	$900
A one-hour professional development session	$300

Please note the Education Support Service expires at the end of the school year

Please choose the ESS service you wish to subscribe to: *

Our school is a government mainstream school, and we are eligible for one of the funded positions. We agree to incur the cost of the $160 registration fee.We do not meet criteria for a funded place but wish to subscribe to the ESS. We agree to incur the cost of $2,700 and to make full payment upon receipt of invoiceWe wish to subscribe to an ESS one-off three-hour visit. We agree to incur the cost of $900 and to make full payment upon receipt of invoice.We wish to subscribe to a one-hour professional development session. We agree to incur the cost of $300 and to make full payment upon receipt of invoice.

Privacy Declaration

Down Syndrome Victoria will only collect information necessary for safe and effective service delivery. DSV will only use private and sensitive information for the purpose it was collected and will secure it safely. When information is collected, DSV will explain why it is being collected and how it is planned to be used. DSV will only take photos or videos of staff and students with full and voluntary consent. Additionally any photos or videos taken will only be used externally with permission.

Down Syndrome Victoria will not share information about the school and staff without your knowledge and consent. This means informed consent for the sharing of information will be sought and respected in all situations unless:

we are obliged by law to dsclose your information regardless of consent or otherwise;
it is unreasonable or impracticable to gain consent or consent has been refused: and
the disclosure is reasonably necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to the life, health and safety of a person or group of people

The Education Support Service requires the exchange of information to third parties, including the parents/guardians of the student. If requested, schools can share ESS reports with parents or guardians.

I understand and acknowledge that information about the student will be shared with the parents or guardian of the student *

I consent to the sharing of photos and/or video of staff as required for delivery or promotion of the program

Signed agreement

By signing this registration form you are agreeing to the terms of your ESS subscription

Name of Authorised School Representative *

Position of Authorised School Representative *

Signature of Authorised School Representative *

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Date

Positions are limited and will be filled in order of receipt of registration and upon the completion of the parent consent form.