It's a school for me
Eileen O’Connor Catholic School provides quality Catholic education for students with a disability from Kindergarten to Year 6 in support classes, with a future growth plan to establish secondary support classes.
A place of belonging, where every student is embraced for who they are. A place inspiring hearts and minds, providing the best opportunity for our students to excel.
We are a multi-campus school inspired by Eileen O’Connor, providing innovative and inclusive schooling options for students with disability across the Diocese of Broken Bay. Our Broken Bay schools exist to form young people in Christ’s vision of love as it has been interpreted by the Catholic community of faith. Our inclusive model of education focuses on strengths to promote engagement, enable learning, growth and flourishing.
Our Vision
Our vision is to be a beacon of hope and excellence, where students with a disability thrive as confident learners, compassionate individuals, and active members of their parish community.
Collaborating in the Mission, focusing on human flourishing, using Christ’s example to serve, we believe that every child is a unique individual created by God and valued as an individual learner with strengths, gifts, and talents.
Eileen O’Connor Catholic School will provide a flexible and responsive model of education for students with disability through the structure of a base school and a network of support classes in local parish schools. Transition is facilitated between the base school and support classes, support classes and local parish school.
Catholic Schools Broken Bay currently has Eileen O’Connor Support Classes at:
- St Martin’s Catholic School Davidson
- St Brendan’s Catholic School Lake Munmorah
- Prouille Catholic Primary School, Wahroonga
- St John the Apostle Catholic School, Narraweena
- St John the Baptist, Woy Woy
- Additional North Shore campus opening in 2026
Meet the first cohort of Kindergarten students in their Support Class
2023 saw our first-ever Eileen O’Connor support class kick-off at St Martin’s Catholic Primary School, Davidson. Our families express their desires for their children in this new learning environment.
Why Eileen O'Connor
Families express their journey with finding a school for their diverse learning children and the need in the community to find a place where all school-aged children can thrive.
Why do we need a specialist facility?
1 in 4
school-age students have a disability
1 in 14
school-age students require a substantial to extensive level of support
1 in 8
school-age students have a cognitive disability
Eileen O’Connor Catholic School Fly Through
Eileen O’Connor Base School at Tuggerah is well into the planning and development stages, with an anticipated opening date of 2028. The school will provide quality Catholic education for students with autism and/or moderate intellectual disability.
Eileen O’Connor Catholic School will be a Kindergarten to Year 12 school with the initial stages for Kindergarten to Year 2, as well as Year 7 and continue to grow each year.