Ashwood School is a coeducational specialist school, located on Montpellier Road,
Ashwood, Victoria
Ashwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km south east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Monash local government area. Ashwood recorded a population of 7,154 at the 2021 census.
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. It was established in 1976 and caters for students aged 5 to 18 years old with mild intellectual disabilities.
Awards
Principal of the school, Helen Hatherly, was awarded a
Medal of the Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gove ...
in the
2014 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia) The Queen's Birthday Honours 2014 were announced on 9 June 2014 by the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove.
The Birthday Honours were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honou ...
.
References
External links
Ashwood School website
1976 establishments in Australia
Educational institutions established in 1976
Schools in Melbourne
Special schools in Australia
Buildings and structures in the City of Monash
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