Matt Dwyer -Special Education Unit Aurukun

Based in the Aurukun Campus of Western Cape College, Matt Dwyer has been part of the Special Education Unit since January 2007. Previously Matt was a Year 6 Teacher at Aurukun.

Matt has formal qualifications in education, social work and anthropology and believes working in the Aurukun Special Education Unit provides a valuable opportunity to help students and families who have a high support requirement to feel supported and challenged when they attend school.  Matt believes this directly links to their likelihood to attend school, which is a valuable learning and social environment in the community. 

Some of the goals Matt aims to achieve whilst based in the Aurukun Campus are to establish a range of programs for students that can be furthered by future staff who can gain from his input and insight during his time in the Special Education Unit and in the school and community.

In his spare time, Matt enjoys taking advantage of the great outdoors and bushwalking and surfing when he goes on holiday to the beach.