Learning Support Officer (LSO) Appreciation Week is an opportunity to acknowledge the important role these staff members have in our community. Their hard work and dedication makes a difference in the lives of students and teachers.
Our Learning Support staff work in year level teams, in partnership with College leaders, teachers and parents, to ensure that school is a place in which students can become the best versions of themselves. Their knowledge and understanding of diverse learning needs is testament to their ongoing commitment to professional and personal learning, and it is supported by individual passions and strengths. Our Learning Support Officers (LSOs) not only work with students, they work for students, by assisting in the development of Educational Care Plans and monitoring students’ progress through meticulous record keeping based on observations and direct support.
Developing positive relationships with students, generating resources, building skills, supporting wellbeing, collaborating with teachers, communicating with parents and being available, is the unique skill set demonstrated by our LSOs every day. With compassion and hospitality, they dedicate their time to supporting some of the most vulnerable students in our College community.
I know that the MLMC community would join me in thanking: Mrs Dianne Palombi, Mrs Elisa Massarotti, Mrs Linda Delaney, Miss Emily Schneider, Mrs Tina Pike, Miss Georgia Burke, Mrs Ingrid Sibberas, Mrs Sally Wingett, Ms Pauline Edmonds, Mrs Helen Savaris and Mrs Kate Richardson.
