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Dedicated to creating school refusal strategies, offering support and training to make the school experience fun and exciting again.

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CAN'T, NOT WON'T.

Take the stress out of school avoidance and create a path to  re-engagement that suits your students.

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Let's take a journey as a ...

CAN'T, NOT WON'T.

Taking the stress out of school avoidance and creating a path to re-engagement that suits your child.

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Let's take a journey as a ...

CAN'T, NOT WON'T.

Help take the stress out of school avoidance and create a path to  re-engagement that suits the child, family, and school.

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Let's take a journey as a ...

1. Free Consult

Help us understand your situation and discover how we can help either with individual families or for professional development on Navigating School Refusal for your staff.

2. Action Planning

Specific guidance and support. On Return to School Plans, implementation, next steps.

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3. Teacher Training

Individualised group training to develop the skills and resources to navigate school avoidance.

1. Free Consult

Help us understand your situation and discover how our team of experts can provide personalised guidance and support.

2. Initial consultation

Plan the next steps with a customised level of support based on you and your child's unique situation.

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3. Action Planning

Go deeper into your current situation, identify progress, and address specific concerns.

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4. Package Options

Let's us do the work for you, allows us to strengthen relationships with schools, oversee implementation and provide ongoing support, resources and advocacy.

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5. School Re-engagement Success

Rediscover the fun and excitement of the school experience for you and your child.

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1. Free Consult

Help us understand your situation and discover how we can help either with individual families or for professional development on Navigating School Refusal for your staff.

2. Action Planning

Plan, implement, and receive specific guidance, support on how to navigate your work with schools.

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3. Staff Training

Individualised group training to develop the skills and resources to navigate school avoidance.

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What people are saying:

Katrina

The team at Can’t Face School have been an amazing support to our family during a distressing and challenging time. Their care and hard work has been integral to helping my son re-engage in school in a supported, safe and positive way.

Aaron

Can’t Face School supported us to navigate the challenges of both primary and secondary school advocating on our behalf whilst also including my son in any decision making with a collaborative, respectful and a positive neuro-affirming.

Gerry

Richard has been a tremendous help to my family in supporting my neuro diverse child attend mainstream school. Richard is very understanding and knowledgeable of the education system and families needs. As well as being so supportive Richard is great at coordinating the school and care teams so everyone can work together towards a shared goal.

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What is School Avoidance

School Refusal has gone through the roof the past few years across primary and secondary schools in Australia.

But you might be asking “What exactly is School Refusal”?

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Neurodiversity in the Classroom

Neurodiversity is the concept that neurological differences like ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and more are natural variations of the human brain.

In the classroom setting, it is crucial to recognise and celebrate this diversity in learning styles.

Common Signs & Symptoms of School Refusal

There are many signs of school refusal and some are more common than others.

Here are some of the signs you may have noticed or can look out for.