Welcome to Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School! A school for children with intellectual and physical disabilities
Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School for children with intellectual and physical disabilities was established in 1971. The school is located on the fringe of the Ku-ring-gai National Park in the Sydney suburb of St. Ives and enjoys a close relationship with its local community.
The school also incorporates the Distance Education Support Unit which relocated to Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School in March 2004. The Distance Education Support Unit is a state-wide special education service providing educational programs for students in their own homes who have an intellectual disability and who are isolated for various reasons and unable to attend a mainstream or special school on a regular basis. The students are either located in New South Wales or travelling throughout Australia or overseas with their families.
Both the school and the Distance Education Support Unit aim to provide each individual with the opportunities to reach his/her educational and social potential. Both programs provide transition plans are used to ensure a smooth pathway to the student’s next environment in the community