Home Visits

Home visits are an integral part of how KSOTA does the business of delivering a world class education to the remotest children in the remotest corner of Australia. Home visits are held in high regard by both the school and the families. The social aspects of the visit are crucial also for the relationships that exist between the school and the families.

Visits look different in every context. Some families are only accessible by aeroplane, to reach other families teachers have to travel over 3 days. Some family visits can be carried out in a day. The home visit may require the teacher to be away from their home for a number of days.

If a child is enrolled with the KSOTA for 4 terms the family can expect up to two home visits per year. Most visits occur in Terms Two and Three.

The students enjoy showing you around their home environment, and this is an important part of the Home Visit; to understand your student’s individual contexts. However, there are ‘school’ requirements to each visit; home visits give the teachers a chance to work shoulder to shoulder with the Home Tutor in the school room. Teachers can administer short tests with the students, listen to reading, model work and at the same time see how the student functions in their classroom environment.