Welcome to our South Morang Campus

Our deaf and hard of hearing students enrol into St Mary’s College and attend our campus based in Marymede Catholic College South Morang, where they immerse and thrive in all aspects of school life. Our South Morang campus offers an integrated primary and secondary education for deaf and hard of hearing students from Prep to Year 12 at the one school location. South Morang campus students are members of the Marymede College community, wearing the Marymede uniform and included in all classes and extracurricular activities.

- Nicole Barrow (Head of Campus)

South Morang Campus at Marymede Catholic College

Environment

Our South Morang campus is a welcoming local school community, combining strong academic foundations with a warm, nurturing environment where every child is supported to feel confident, calm, and ready to learn. The College is a vibrant young school with outstanding facilities and vast opportunities. Students are supported by committed teachers who strive to create a safe, happy, supportive and faith values learning culture. High standards are fostered at the College, where all students are suitably challenged and supported to achieve their very best.

The College is located on beautiful sites with excellent facilities, featuring spacious grounds with dedicated areas for primary learning, a Trade Centre, sporting facilities, gymnasium, fully equipped science laboratories and a new Performing Arts Centre.

Learning overview

Grounded in the Science of Learning and MACS Vision for Instruction, each child's Marymede classroom/subject teacher and St Mary's Teacher of the Deaf, deliver a knowledge-rich, evidence-based curriculum that supports all students in achieving literacy and numeracy and general academic proficiency. Co-curricular stimulating and diverse offerings help students to discover their strengths and passions, building self determination and confidence. Parents are valued partners in their child's learning journey contributing to learning decisions regarding full participation and immersion in all Marymede classes to a more personalised program that divides the day between Marymede classes and targeted teaching from a Teacher of the Deaf.

Our highly successful literacy program sets the foundation for strong reading and writing ability throughout each child's primary years. This continues through to their secondary years, where more complex skills and knowledge are monitored and targeted as needed to ensure literacy success. Additional to the Victorian Curriculum, students can choose to include Extended Literacy, Extended Numeracy or Capabilities in their weekly program, which covers essential skills and knowledge including communication, Careers Education, Deaf identity and social skills. These additional curriculum areas are designed using research on how deaf and hard of hearing students learn best and develop confidence.

Courses and activities

As part of the broader St Mary’s College deaf and hard of hearing community, our students participate in:

• Primary School’s Deaf Sports Day
• Secondary School's Deaf Sports Day
• St Mary’s College assemblies
  St Mary's Secondary Writing Growth
• St Dominic’s Day celebrations

As members of the Marymede community, our students can participate in:

• Learn to Swim Program
  
• Interschool sport
• School production
• Camps program
• Student Leadership
• Numerous lunchtime clubs such as musical bands, Debating, Art Club, Games Club, Chess Club, Robotics Club and eSport Club offer safe, inclusive spaces where children can develop social skills, build confidence, and form meaningful connections with peers who share similar interests.

Transition

Transition programs for new students into Prep or year 7 commence the year prior to starting. Program Support Group (PSG/SSG) meetings are held with parents/guardians and others including Early Childhood teachers, Early Intervention professionals, primary teachers or other specialists such as Speech Pathologists to gain a holistic understanding of the learning and social needs of every student. Our Head of Campus arranges a visit to each student’s current kindergarten or primary school to see how they learn and engage with teachers and other children in order to create a smooth transition.

Transport

Students can access public transport with school bus services making getting to and from our South Morang Campus easy. The transport to the South Morang campus is by car, chartered bus service, bike, walking from the nearest bus stop and train which stops directly in front of the College. Marymede also has bike racks for student use. Marymede offers two Charter Bus Services that run daily and travel through Kinglake, Eden Park, Whittlesea, Wollert, Epping North, Mernda, and South Morang. Students can also take a short walk from the bus stop after taking a Dyson bus traveling along Plenty Road and Findon Road.

More information on bus routes click here or contact Dysons on 9436 3800.