Les Powell School

Leaders in special education

Telephone02 9821 1711

Emaillespowell-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au

About our school

Les Powell School is located in the Mount Pritchard area of Western Sydney and provides quality individual learning programs for students with a diverse range of complex learning and support needs.

The school is divided into 12 classes, each staffed with a teacher and a school learning support officer that cater for students from Kindergarten to Year 12.

Students attending Les Powell School present with moderate to severe intellectual disability, and may have additional needs such as autism, sensory impairment, challenging behaviour, physical and language disability.

Eighty-one percent of the student population has language backgrounds other than English.

Facilities provided for students include three playground areas, a heated hydrotherapy pool, library, bike and walking track, sensory library and a liberty swing.

All classrooms have interactive whiteboard technology and access to specialist toilets.

Vision statement

At Les Powell School, the school community works together to provide each student with a quality individual, high impact learning and support program that enables them to achieve their full potential.