Glossary

There are some of the terms used on this portal. You can filter the terms alphabetically or view all terms at once.

Terms used across the portal
Term	Definition
Participation	Full involvement in school activities. Active engagement with, and contribution to, all the life and activities of the school.
Personal information	Personal information is information or an opinion, whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable.
Personalised learning and support	Personalised learning and support aims to fulfil the diverse capabilities of each student. It requires attention to the unique needs of students of all abilities, acknowledging the different learning needs of each student. This is particularly relevant for students with disability and additional learning needs. There are four elements in personalised learning and support: consultation and collaboration with a student and/or their parent or carer assessing and identifying the needs of a student providing reasonable adjustments to address the identified needs of a student monitoring and reviewing the impact of adjustments. Personalised learning and support may involve one or a combination of approaches in relation to curriculum, instruction and the environment.
Professional support roles	Professional support roles include medical practitioners and allied health professionals whose diagnoses of disability, or other assessment information about a student’s disability, may form part of the evidence identified for the NCCD, subject to parental permission.