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well-deserved reputation as a
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The school based support team (SBST) is an ongoing, collaborative, problem solving unit of school personnel. The SBST meet regularly to assist classroom and subject teachers to develop and implement strategies that support pupil learning.

The school based support team includes a core group of regular members including the Principal, the Learning Support Coordinator, a learning support teacher and the Deputy Head (Learner Affairs). The referring classroom or subject teacher is a key member of the team when one of their pupils is being discussed. Parents may be invited to team meetings should this be beneficial to the continued academic intervention for their child. Others, such as specialist teachers, student support service staff, community support agencies, counselling social workers and educational psychologists maybe in invited to attend meetings when appropriate. The learning support coordinators facilitate easy access to the team for pupils, parents and staff alike.