The Government and the Department of Education are committed to providing children and young people with a disability, their families, and the broader community with an education that meets their needs.

Public school students with disability and additional learning and support needs can access a range of supports and services that address their needs. The type and level of support provided to students is based on their personalised needs. This support is established through a personalised learning and support process in consultation with the student, parents or carers, and specialist staff where needed. Support may include adjustments to teaching, learning and assessment, provision of specialist support, or attendance in a special school or specialist support class.

All regular New South Wales public schools, including public schools in Wallsend electorate, receive an allocation of funding and resources to meet the additional learning and support needs of students. Principals are able to use their school's resources flexibly to respond to the needs of individual students. The Department also provides individually targeted resources for students with a confirmed disability.

Students are also provided with quality transition education programs which have a clear focus on quality of life outcomes, and schools collaboratively negotiate Individual Learning Plans with families and allied health and wellbeing professionals for each student. The school works closely with families and community support agencies to discover and develop the potential of every child.