School counselling service

School counselling staff are members of the school learning and support team.

A teacher may recommend the service by referring a student to the school’s learning and support team. As a parent or carer, you may refer your child directly to the school counselling service. Students can also self-refer to the service.

The school counselling service can:

• support students who are worrying about school work, friends, getting in trouble at school or feeling down

• help parents and carers make decisions about your child’s education

• assess a student’s learning and behaviour

• help teachers and students identify and address disabilities that may affect learning

• liaise with other agencies regarding student wellbeing.

  School counselling is confidential.

  For more information about learning and support teams and the school counselling service, please contact our school.

Transition to High School

The transition from primary school to high school is often a big change for parents and students. It offers a great chance to reset or establish healthy routines for this next phase.

This resource pack aims to provide parents and carers with resources to support with this transition phase and beyond. Please see a list of resources and support for parents and carers collated by our local Health team. Topics include:

• Screen Time, Gaming & Online Safety
• Healthy Eating & Physical Activity
• Sleep
• Mental Health & Wellbeing
• Teen Disengagement & School Refusal
• Maintaining Healthy Relationships
• Vaping

Positive Behaviour for Learning

At our school, we use Positive Behaviour for Learning – a whole-school approach for creating a positive, safe and supportive school climate where students can learn and develop. Our whole school community works together to establish expected behaviours and teach them to all students.

Resources and Useful Links for Student Wellbeing

Like all NSW public schools, we provide safe learning and teaching environments to encourage healthy, happy, successful and productive students.

The department is committed to creating quality learning opportunities for children and young people. These opportunities support wellbeing through positive and respectful relationships and fostering a sense of belonging to the school and community.

The  Wellbeing Framework for Schools  helps schools support the cognitive, physical, social, emotional and spiritual development of students and allows them to connect, succeed and thrive throughout their education.

Resources available below:

SchoolTV - SchoolTV is a wellbeing resource that can support you in the challenges relating to modern-day parenting.

• Vaping Information Hub

Youth Mental Health

• Lifeline - Online resources or call 13 11 14 or chat online 24/7
• Kids Help line- Online resources. Contact 1800 55 1800
• Reachout - offers a wide variety of resources, information and support for young people and parents who may be suffering with mental health issues
• Beyond Blue - offers free telephone and online support and counselling with a trained mental health profession. Contact 1300 22 44 36 (24 hours/ 7 Days a week)
• Headspace - local counselling services (Brookvale, Chatswood). Headspace deliver early intervention mental health, drug and alcohol, sexual health and employment services for young people in a youth friendly environment. For young people with mild to moderate mental health conditions. Online and phone support. App with mental health and mindfulness tools.
• MoodGym - Online interactive program to help manage anxiety and depression
• NSW Mental Health Line - 1800 011 511

Online Safety

• eSafetyCommissioner - Resources and information to help young people and parents stay safe online

Gaming

• Game Aware - resources and support around gaming

Young Carers

• Young Carers Network - Resources, support for young people who are carers for family members