Biala School was founded in 1969 in response to a growing demand from parents to provide better educational opportunities for their child with a disability. Originally located within the Lighthouse Beach Surf Club in Ballina, the school relocated to our current site on Fox Street, Ballina from 1973.

We have a proud history of providing tailored and individualised education to students with a wide variety of disabilities from pre-kindergarten to Year 12 (age 4-18 years).

Our school is a unique learning environment that caters for the needs of students who find a mainstream learning environment difficult because of their neuro-developmental needs.

Our student population consists of young people with physical needs as well as students with intellectual disabilities and autism. All of our students require an extensive level of educational support and intervention.

This support provided to students at Biala is targeted, highly individualised and ongoing. Typical adjustments made to the regular educational program may include:

• intensive, individualised instruction or support for all courses, curricula and activities.
• planned, highly specialised and/or intensive health, personal care and/or safety support or intervention enabling access to learning through:
  • specialised equipment
  • specific planning for access to activities or facilities
  • closely monitored playground supervision
  •  modified classroom and/or school environments
  •  provision of specialist advice on a regular basis
  • extensive support from specialist school staff

Term 1 : Thursday 30th January 2025 to Friday 11th April 2025

Term 2: Tuesday 29th April 2025 to Friday 4th July 2025

Term 3: Tuesday 22nd July 2025 to Friday 26th September 2025

Term 4: Tuesday 14th October 2025 to Thursday 11th December 2025