Wellbeing

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

How we support student wellbeing

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
• 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.

2026 Wellbeing Team Contact List

Wellbeing Programs Stage 4 and 5

Backflips Against Bullying

Incursion where presenters explore topics of Power Dynamics and Resilience, Cyber Bullying, Physical, Verbal and Social Harassment, Real World Consequences and Targeted and Repeated Harassment

Raise Program

One on one mentoring program with selected students in either year 8 or 9 which focuses on resilience, seeking help, and a sense of belonging.

Tomorrow Man and Woman

Tomorrow Man session offers students to have an open conversation about the state of masculinity today, providing a deeper opportunity for connectedness with friends and peers. Tomorrow Woman-explores current topics and issues such as gender stereotypes, internal & external pressures & pop culture topics like pornography, social media, beauty expectations, relationships and self-talk.

Camps

Manly students participate in camps in year 7 and 9. Activities provide opportunities to build connections and friendship, strengthen resilience and coping strategies.

Wellbeing Programs Stage 6

Life Ready Program

During senior schooling, each student is required to complete a number of courses as part of the Life Ready program. Life Ready is a mandatory 25-hour course designed to prepare and support senior students as they encounter situations related to health and safety as they become more independent and gain more responsibilities. It focuses on offering opportunities for students to build the functional knowledge and skills for life post school. Life Ready aims to build students’ sense of empowerment and respect for themselves and others. Life Ready includes 6 learning contexts.

Independence

Respectful Relationships

Drugs and alcohol

Mental health and wellbeing

Sexuality and sexual health

Safe travel

Part of our Life Ready program includes incursions and excursions for Ryda and SafeT360, GPs in School and IDEA and Brent Sanders

Mentoring Program

Year 12 students select year 12 mentor teachers to assist in the navigation of the Higher School Certificate. Topics which may be covered include goal setting, study stresses,  problem solving and building confidence.

Student counselling service

Our school is fortunate to have a number of school counsellors in attendance at various times to support our students.

Ms Sophie Limbert and Mr Paul McBride are the substantive School Counsellors at Manly Campus. They have extensive experience in supporting young people and work with our wellbeing team to enhance the outcomes for students.

Ms Kylie Walker (Senior Psychologist-Education). While Ms Walker supervises the counselling team, she is also able to provide additional support.

Our counselling team value the opportunity to work with the parents and carers of our students.

To make an appointment with a school counsellor, please phone the school on 02 9905 3982.

Year advisers

Year Advisers are the first point of contact for matters relating to specific students. If you would like to speak to your child's year adviser, please contact the office on 9905 3982 or  email the school  with attention to your child's year adviser in the subject line.

NBSC Manly Campus Year Advisers 2026

Year 7 -Mr Casey Writer

Year 8 - Ms Kaite Anderson and Ms Amy Whyte

Year 9 - Ms Brigit Myers

Year 10 - Ms Madeleine Koo

Year 11 - Ms Holly Bolton

Year 12 - Ms Elizabeth Lindsay

Female students

Ms Lissa Woolven is the supervisor of girls (located in the English staffroom), and is available to help female students who might need guidance or assistance with any difficulties they may encounter in their school life. These might include issues specific to female students, such as feminine health, general wellbeing issues such as emotional or social concerns, or coping with academic stress.

Meetings are held throughout the year to discuss girls' issues, develop friendships among students from different year groups and organise fundraising events. In this way, female students are given opportunities for leadership, mentoring and giving back to the community.

Male students

For our boys to grow up into successful men who can make a meaningful contribution to society, their cognitive, social, physical and emotional wellbeing needs need to be met. The supervisor of boys Mr Scott White, is available to help our male students who might need guidance or assistance with any difficulties they may encounter in their school life.

Ethos at Manly (EAM) is a program that our junior boys participate in. It involves teaching skills of persistence, resilience, as well as development of social language and behaviours. Mr White is located in the PDHPE Staffroom during most break times and is happy to assist with mentoring or guidance for students.

Immunisations

Each year Manly Campus works with NSW Health to offer the vaccines recommended and funded for adolescents by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

The following vaccines will be offered:

Year 7

• Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (2 doses at least 6 months apart)
• Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine (single dose)

Year 10

• Meningococcal ACWY vaccine (single dose)

Information packs and consent forms are distributed to students in term one. Immunisations are given during school time at no cost to families, and teachers and nurses are on hand to support students who may be anxious. Parents should check the school calendar for immunisation dates.

The immunisation program is coordinated by Ms Lissa Woolven (supervisor of girls) and Mr Scott White (supervisor of boys).

If parents have any questions about the immunisation program, they should contact the teacher responsible for their child's year. However, you will need to contact NSW Health on  1300 066 055  for information regarding your child's vaccination history, as the school does not keep vaccination records. You can also find more information at http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation.

Student medical details forms

ASCIA Action, First Aid, Management, Transfer, Travel and Treatment Plans can be accessed here.

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