MARGARET JURD LEARNING CENTRE

Creating Quality Futures Together

A Ministry of the Uniting Church

Manager: Melise Sutton

Margaret Jurd Learning Centre is a registered special school targeting young people with challenging behaviours. All students enrolled at Margaret Jurd Learning Centre display challenging behaviours at a level that have led to their expulsion or exclusion from mainstream education.

The Margaret Jurd Learning Centre was established in 1989, becoming a registered special school in 1996 with accreditation to offer the School Certificate Program for Years 9 – 10. The Centre caters for young people aged 12 – 16.

A Residential Programm is available.

Students at Margaret Jurd Learning Centre come from a variety of backgrounds and situations. For this reason Margaret Jurd Learning Centre provides safe supportive accommodation for students who are unable to reside at home or who would be unable to access the centre from home due to isolation.

Margaret Jurd Learning Centre provides up to 5 residential placements and one respite placement. Respite support provides early intervention and support to families who are finding their child’s behaviours difficult to maintain at home.