Wellbeing

Cromer Campus

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Whether your child needs help with their mental, emotional, social or physical wellbeing, we are here to help them thrive at school and in daily life.

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How we support student wellbeing

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At our school, student wellbeing and learning go hand in hand. We want every student to feel safe, included and ready to learn.

Supporting each student’s mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing is part of everyday school life.

We do this through:

teachers who help students feel welcome and included
access to school counsellors, school psychologists and specialist staff
programs that support health, social skills, attendance and positive behaviour
supporting students spiritually with SRE (Scripture) lessons
help for students who are new or changing year levels
clear expectations for behaviour and respectful relationships
staff who get to know each child and work closely with families
developing health care plans for students
open communication about wellbeing and support.

Supporting our students

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At Cromer Campus we aim to provide a safe, happy and stimulating educational environment in which students can achieve their personal best and where all members of the school community feel valued and supported.

The following staff support our students:

Year Advisers

Year Advisers are responsible for wellbeing and its impact on the learning of the students in their year group. They work closely with the school wellbeing team and classroom teachers. They are usually the first point of contact for parents in relation to any issues or problems about a student. Year Advisers are dedicated and an integral part of the school community. They work closely with staff and parents to provide the earliest possible intervention that prevents problems for their students.

Yr 7: Mr I Hooper / Ms S Jennings

Yr 8: Mr M Cullen / Ms L Liu

Yr 9: Ms E Mason / Ms S Regan

Yr 10: Ms R Purcell / Ms R Turner

Yr 11: Ms G McConnell / Ms J Marsters

Yr 12: Mr O Hillsmith / Mr N Horley

School Counsellors

Our school counsellors support students with a range of issues related to learning, peer and family relationships, and managing emotions such as depression, anxiety, worry or isolation. They have postgraduate qualifications in psychology and are empathetic listeners who have the ability to make students feel comfortable and at ease.

Ms O'Sullivan
Ms Siviour
Ms Wright
Mr Yeark

Learning Support Team

Our learning and support teachers in collaboration with classroom teachers, provide direct and timely specialist assistance to students in regular classes with additional learning and support needs and their teachers.

Ms I Sammut (Head Teacher)
Ms J Graves
Ms S Jennings
Ms R Purcell
+ School Learning Support Officers

Student Support Officer

Student Support Officers (SSOs) work within the school community to enhance the learning and wellbeing outcomes of students, in partnership with the wellbeing team and the School Counselling Service. SSOs also play a pivotal role in working collaboratively with external agencies and creating referral pathways for students and families to youth and family support agencies.

Careers Adviser

Careers advisers provide information, guidance and advice to help students explore their education, work experience programs and career options, create a resume, search for jobs, apply for jobs and/or apply for further study. They liaise with parents, teachers, employers, community agencies and training providers to support students with their future pathways.

Our careers adviser is Ms F Bird.

Peer Support

The Peer Support program focuses on easing the transition to high school and developing communication skills, self-confidence and self esteem. The program involves older students meeting with year 7 students to offer them support.

Wellbeing Nurse

Wellbeing nurses are experienced nurses employed by NSH Health who work in our schools to help support the health and wellbeing of students and their families. Students and families are welcome to contact the school to make an appointment.

Our Wellbeing nurse is Ms T Devereux (on Wed & Thu).

First Nations Adviser

Our First Nations Adviser can assist students in all aspects of their academic journey, as well as social, cultural and personal support. Our school is committed to fostering a sense of connection and belonging and helping our students connect with other First Nations students, staff and members of our local community.

Our First Nations Adviser is Ms Purcell.

Girls/Boys Advisers

Our Girls Adviser and Boys Adviser support and advise students with personal, social and behavioural matters. They offer advice, support and encourage our students to overcome any personal or school issues. They work closely with students’ teachers, year advisers and the school counsellor to address student welfare needs.

Girls Adviser - Ms C Reid-Heuser
Boys Adviser - Mr I Mace

Spiritual Wellbeing Support

A feature of the public education system in NSW is the opportunity to provide time in class for education in ethics, faith and morality from a religious or non-religious perspective at the choice of parents/carers.

The school website (link shown below) provides information on these options to support parent/carer choice. (Link to attached Form) A parent/carer may at any time notify the school in writing that they wish to change their decision. Students will continue the same arrangement as the previous year, unless a parent/carer has requested a change in writing.

For more information about Special Religious Education (SRE) including the list of approved providers, please visit: https://education.nsw.gov.au/religion-and-ethics
The following options are available at Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus. https://npsre.org.au

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