Meet the Team

Director of Wellbeing

• Nicole is a qualified counsellor with registration under the Australian Counselling Association who manages crisis situations, short term counselling, supporting pathways, referrals, mentoring and group work

• Completes assessments of mental health concerns, support plans and makes referrals to external supports

• Oversee educational responsibilities of students in Out of Home Care

• Organise and facilitate group supports according to the needs of the cohort

• Nicole oversees and leads the responsibilities of the wellbeing team and whole school wellbeing approaches.

Director of Inclusion, Intervention and Diversity 

• Promote positive mental health by implementing mental health and wellbeing supports and building staff capacity (Tier 1 and 2 supports)
  
  

  • Lead the Learning Support Officer’s (integration aides) Team in the planning of class support timetables and provision of additional programs.
    
    

  • Lead the Directors of Teaching and Learning to ensure an inclusive environment for students with disabilities and or identified need
     

  •  Build staff capacity to design and implement individualised adjustments including pedagogical modifications in the classroom.

Youth Worker

• Mentoring students

• Organising and facilitating group activities according to the needs of the cohort)

• James can be found in the classroom, in the yard and out about as on the ground wellbeing support.

• James organises and liases support for families in need through community partnerships

• Supporting students to engage in education through re-engagement strategies and program

Mental Health Practitioner

• Amy holds a Bachelor of Education/Outdoor Recreation and a Masters of Social Work

• Registered under the Australian Association Social Workers

• Amy can provide direct counselling support to students and other early intervention services

• Amy is a great person to support in the co ordination of supports for students and families with more complex needs

• Contributing to whole-school approaches to health prevention and promotion

Working Days: Tuesday and Thursday

School Chaplain

• Mentoring students

• Organising and facilitating group activities according to the needs of the cohort)

• Providing support in areas such as student attendance, engagement and mental health
  
  

• Providing students, their families and staff with support and/or appropriate referrals
  
  

• Providing pastoral care and guidance to students about values and ethical matters, referring students, or sourcing appropriate services to meet their needs, which may involve access to services in the community

Student Counsellor

• Provide one on one counselling for students of all ages (children and adolescents)

• Complete risk assessments and safety planning of students is crisis  

• Working with students to support them with de-escalation and engagement.

• Plan, develop, implement and facilitate targeted group interventions to students at risk students.

Working Days: Wednesday and Friday