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. Ashwo ...

. 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

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in the

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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 {{VictoriaAU-school-stub