Why can't I access a folder even though I have permissions?

Ok here goes.
Our network in school is mainly Windows based, I have one of two macs in the school, the other belonging to one of my staff so this is something that we both need fixing.
Until a month or two ago, we had administrator rights to the network, hiwever due to an internal overtake of the IT Support dept, this is no longer possible.
Our file server is structured as follows:
File Server
     Shared
     StaffShared
     Users$
          Pupils
               Intake 07
               Intake 06 (and so on)
          Staff
               first.surname (and so on)
The issue that I have is that when I connect to the file server using my credentials, I can see the Shared and Staff Shared folders, however Users$ isn't there. (Because I presume its hidden?) Now, my credentials only give me permission to my Home Drive inside Users$/Staff. I don't have permission for Users$ and Staff!
My original intention was to actually set these up to mount via AppleScript, so that I could have Staff Shared, Shared, and my Home drive (inside Users$/Staff) mounted with one click.
Shared and Staff Shared mount without issue this way, however I've been unable to mount my home drive. Even If i set the full path of my home drive up, It tries to Mount Users$, and it does, but it has the little No Entry sign and I can't open it.
Does anybody have any suggestions?
(also code for AppleScript would be appreciated, I'm a total novice to this stuff, I'm a Performing Arts Tech)
PS. IT Support won't be able to help because they have no clue about Macs!
Cheers
Joe

This is a screen capture from the OmniSweeper that I hope will clarify my description: the top marked area is omni's drive list screen, showing just what I get through the disk utility (297GB used -- I added some files since the first post). The area below, where the arrow points, is the analysis of the usage of the same (only) hard drive -- showing only 116GB in use.
And following your advice BGreg I ran the "empty free space", this is afterwards.

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