Student Support Officer

Our Student Support Officer (SSO), Jacquie Hammond works within the school community to enhance the learning and wellbeing outcomes of students, in partnership with the wellbeing team and the School Counselling Service. Jacquie also plays a pivotal role in working collaboratively with external agencies and creating referral pathways for students and families to youth and family support agencies. Students and families are invited to reach out to Jacquie if they would like some support in any of these areas.

Jacquie is a non-teaching member of our school’s wellbeing team. She applies her skills in working with young people, small group facilitation and knowledge of community services to:

• Improve the wellbeing, resilience, and pro-social behaviours of students by working in partnership with the wellbeing team and the school counselling service to prioritise and deliver individual, small group and whole-school evidence-based programs and strategies.

• Identify and establish support networks for students with staff, the school community, and locally based government services and community agencies.

• Support transition, between schools and post-school enrolments by working with transition coordinators and external providers.

• Establish referral pathways to appropriate local services through community partnerships.