Support at PPHS
"It's okay to not be okay"
If you're not feeling yourself or you are aware someone close to you is not coping. Please seek help by using any of the optional avenues below.
Support Services
Click here for more links to a wide range of support services available
Our PPHS Support Network
Deputy Principals
Rosalee Lamaro (Years 7 and 10) - rosalee.lamaro@det.nsw.edu.au
Vicki Stavros (Years 9 and 12) - vicki.stavros@det.nsw.edu.au
Suzy Tarasenko (Years 8 and 11) - suzy.tarasenko@det.nsw.edu.au
Year Advisers
Cathy McManus (Year 12) - catherine.mcmanus2@det.nsw.edu.au
Carole Worthington (Year 11) - carole.worthington@det.nsw.edu.au
George Arvanitis (Year 10) - george.arvanitis6@det.nsw.edu.au
Nikola Strbac (Year 9) - nikola.strbac4@det.nsw.edu.au
Meiar Roubaie (Year 8) - meiar.roubaie2@det.nsw.edu.au
Wyatt Harding (Year 7) - wyatt.harding2@det.nsw.edu.au
Assistant Year Advisers
Jack Doyle (Year 12) - jack.doyle17@det.nsw.edu.au
Daniel Stayte (Year 11) - daniel.stayte1@det.nsw.edu.au
Lauren Robinson (Year 10) - lauren.cody@det.nsw.edu.au
Holly Herbert (Year 9) - holly.herbert1@det.nsw.edu.au
Teriesa Thompson (Year 8) - teriesa.verdon@det.nsw.edu.au
Matthew Sly (Year 7) - matthew.sly3@det.nsw.edu.au
Student Support Officer
Chris Hagan (SSO) - chris.hagan1@det.nsw.edu.au
School Counsellor
Paul O’Reilly - paul.a.oreilly@det.nsw.edu.au
About the school counselling service
School counselling staff support students by providing a psychological counselling, assessment and intervention service. The school counselling service works directly with students to help with issues related to learning, peer and family relationships and managing emotions such as depression, anxiety, worry or isolation. The school counselling service includes school counsellors and school psychologists. Our school counselling staff are highly skilled and play a crucial role in supporting children and young people to thrive and succeed at school, making a real difference in the lives of children and young people.
To arrange a time to speak with our school counsellor:
drop by the school counsellor's office in the library on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday
let a teacher, your Year Adviser or Deputy Principal know
complete an online referral form by clicking on this link
Click here to refer
If you'd like to read about support services:
https://education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/counselling-and-psychology-services
https://education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/stay-healthy-HSC?q=
https://www.headtohealth.gov.au/
https://au.reachout.com/tools-and-apps
https://brave4you.psy.uq.edu.au/teen-program
https://moodgym.com.au/