Student Support

At St Thomas More, we provide all students with differentiated learning opportunities to meet their diverse needs. Some students may require additional support and guidance and we offer a range of programs to assist them.

Teacher Assistants

Our highly valued Teacher Assistants play a crucial role in supporting classroom teachers with instructional responsibilities. At St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, our dedicated team includes Rachel Hassell, Taryn Bradford, Fiona Guise, Stephanie Beinstman, Dianne Perrett, Bianca Harding and Georgia Ride.

Teacher Assistants provide one-on-one support, facilitate small group learning and help students prepare for lessons to ensure they are focused and ready to learn. They also work closely with students diagnosed with learning difficulties such as Autism, Dyslexia, and ADHD, implementing strategies outlined in Individualised Education Plans (IEPs).

In addition, our Teacher Assistants deliver evidence-based intervention programs, including Letters and Sounds, Spelling Mastery, MiniLit and MacqLit.

MiniLit and MacqLit

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School offers targeted reading intervention programs for struggling readers:

• MiniLit: Designed for students in Years 1 to 3, this program provides explicit, systematic instruction in phonics, vocabulary and comprehension.
• MacqLit: Tailored for students in Years 3 to 6, this program builds on foundational reading skills with structured, research-based instruction.

Both programs, developed by Macquarie University, support students who fall within the bottom 25% of standardised reading assessments or curriculum-based measures, particularly in word recognition. Our trained Teacher Assistants work with small groups daily to deliver these interventions effectively.

School Chaplaincy Worker

St Thomas More employs a dedicated School Chaplaincy Worker to support students and parents every Thursday. Mr. Chris Johnson, an experienced counsellor, provides pastoral care and wellness support. He helps students build resilience, talk through challenges and develop strategies to address their needs.