In this section, you will find out more about our student services and support programs.
Guidance Officers are employed by the Department of Education to assist students and their families. Guidance Officers are registered teachers with appropriate post-graduate qualifications.
Guidance Officers can help students in several different areas:
- Academic: subject selection. applying for tertiary courses, improving study skills, managing time, exam preparation and career pathways
- Work: characteristics of jobs, opportunities available, developing a suitable career path, applying for jobs, apprenticeships and traineeships
Contact details for Guidance Officer:
- Chrystene Conder
- Phone: 40684555
- Email: ccond24@eq.edu.au
School-Based Youth Health Nurse
The School-based Youth health Nurse works with the school community to promote health and wellbeing, create a supportive, healthy school environment and connect people with other support services.
The Youth Health Nurse can provide students with information about:
- healthy eating and physical activity
- feeling unhappy or stressed
- relationships
- healthy skin
- sexual health
- smoking, alcohol and other drugs
- personal and family problems
- growth and development.
Contact details for the School-based Health Nurse:
- Louise Smith - Clinical Nurse
- Cassowary Area Community Health
- Phone: 4068 4101
Confidentiality
Young people have a right to confidentiality when accessing health services. As a health service provider, the Youth Health Nurse respects this but there are some things which the nurse must refer or act upon. Please discuss what can be expected regarding confidentiality with the Youth Health Nurse.
Youth Support Coordinator
The Youth Support Coordinators (YSC) provide a confidential service to young people who are at risk of disengaging or who have recently disengaged from education.
Youth Support Coordinators work closely with young people on a voluntary basis and in conjunction with a range of Community agencies, and can make referrals to access the most appropriate support services. They can provide information, support, advocacy and referrals to young people who may be experiencing a range of issues that are impacting their engagement.
The Youth Support Coordinator can help students in several different areas:
- School attendance
- Financial barriers or difficulties
- Accommodation or housing difficulties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflict or changes
- School related issues
Youth Support Coordinators aim to support young people to remain engaged in education, or transition into other training or employment.
Youth Support Coordinators also facilitate group work and community programs in partnership with the school and other community support agencies to ensure that the emotional and social support needs of young people and their families are addressed.
Contact details for Youth Support Coordinator:
- Thierrine Bromley
- Phone: 40684588
- Email: tbrom52eq.edu.au
Community Education Counsellor
The Community Education Counsellor (CEC) provides educational counselling and support services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and students. They participate in the development of activities, in and out of school, likely to enhance the involvement in education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and their families.
The CEC develop and undertake support service programs designed to meet the needs of the school/s that will encourage the educational participation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and students and establish and maintain links with out of school sources of information and support services to assist in the advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and students. They provide information to the school community about Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander social and cultural perspectives and provide advice and information to school administrators regarding Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander social and cultural protocols in order to meet the needs of schools and their communities. They can and participate in activities to develop productive partnerships between members of the school community.
Contact details for the Community Education Counsellor:
- Sarah Cronin
- Phone: 40684506
- Email: scron42@eq.edu.au
Social Worker
The Social Worker undertakes individual and group counselling with students, parents and families to assist them in resolving personal or relationship concerns and they provide professional social welfare assessments, interventions and follow up support to students, parents/carers and individuals as required. The identify needs and participate in the referral and planning of services for children, parents and families to community agencies such as health and welfare.
The Social worker develops and implements strategies to provide information, support and encourage awareness of, and participation by, parents/carers and the community in school activities and programs and acts as the contact for parents/carers and the community to determine relevant issues for improved relationships between the school and community.
Contact details for the Social Worker:
- Cathy Cavallaro
- Phone: 40684501
- Email: ccava91@eq.edu.au
School Chaplain
Our School Chaplain's main role is providing the school community with social, emotional and spiritual support. This includes providing pastoral care and personal support for students, staff and parents. Students can self-refer or be referred by the student support team, teaching staff or parents for individual support sessions. If ongoing support is deemed necessary, parental consent is required and a form will be sent home. I support the whole school community regardless of people's religious background, beliefs and values. You can contact the School Chaplain on Monday and Wednesdays.
Contact details for the School Chaplain:
- Stephen Kersnovske
- Phone: 40684539
- Email: skers36@eq.edu.au
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