Macquarie University Special Education Centre

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MUSEC School

Macquarie University Special Education Centre (MUSEC) is an independent school based at Macquarie University providing high quality education to primary students with mild to moderate intellectual disability, autism and language difficulties across Kindergarten to Year 6.

MUSEC School provides an innovative education to achieve the best outcomes for the students. MUSEC School offers small classes, personalised education programs, well qualified staff. We are a community known for its inclusivity, expertise and dedication to our students, education and to each other.

Features of the MUSEC school program include:

  • deliver the NESA primary curriculum
  • program adjustment based on progress monitoring, ensuring a truly individualised program
  • assistance with learning classroom self-management skills
  • assistance in the development of speech and language skills
  • collaboration with parents
  • assistance for each student’s transition to their next educational setting.
MUSEC has grown our son's confidence in his learning and enhanced our understanding as parents of his learning needs. The teachers have fostered a sense of belonging, where our son has been accepted and valued for who he is and what he can achieve. We are so thankful that we found MUSEC in his early schooling years. MUSEC has exceeded all our expectations. For the first time in our daughter's schooling journey, she is receiving the support she needs to succeed. Her confidence has grown, and it continues to grow with the support from her incredible teacher's and the wonderful MUSEC community.