Wellbeing

WELLBEING TEAM

We have a space designated to run wellbeing and engagement programs. Our youth workers support the goal of successful learning and the development of life and job-ready skills. Our youth workers can connect to teachers and parents/guardians and can facilitate the involvement of other external agencies to support the journey to adulthood.

YEAR 7/8 LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Our Junior Secondary learning environment is designed to build a strong sense of belonging and safety. We prioritise consistency by assigning core teachers and dedicated classrooms, fostering meaningful relationships between students and staff. As students transition to BRSC, they are placed into core communities that help them feel welcomed and supported from the outset. Our learning environments encourage collaboration, engagement, and the development of positive relationships, with flexible spaces that allow students to connect, work together, and experience a range of activities. 

Team teaching and multiple entry points ensure every learner is supported at their individual level. Through these approaches, we nurture strong relationships, ensure student wellbeing, and provide a positive environment for both social and academic growth.

THE RESILIENCE PROJECT

The Resilience Project forms an integral part of our Home Group program for our Junior Secondary students. Through regular sessions, students engage with activities and discussions centred around gratitude, empathy, and mindfulness, which are core pillars of the program. We actively encourage the use of GEM – gratitude, empathy, mindfulness – tickets to recognise and celebrate students. 

By acknowledging and reinforcing these positive behaviours, we help to foster a supportive and caring school community. This focus on wellbeing helps set students up to learn and thrive, promoting a positive mindset and equipping them with essential skills to support both their social and academic success.

CONNECT

Connect is a program offered to all Year 11 and 12 students and has been designed to fill the gaps in life skills that often appear when students leave school to live independently. It covers practical time management, study techniques and SACE requirements for school success. It also sets students up for post-school success by teaching essential tasks from budgeting, shopping and laundry to voting, renting and buying a car.

ART CLUB

Art Club provides students with a welcoming and safe environment to explore creative art activities, alongside important wellbeing topics.

Each session encourages students  to develop emotional awareness and regulation. 

The small group environment nurtures effective communication and helps students develop self-esteem, self-regulation, and social skills. 

Through art, students are able to express themselves nonverbally within an inclusive and non-judgmental setting.

BREAKFAST CLUB

We understand that sometimes students do not have access to breakfast, or run out of time in the mornings, so our Breakfast Club program offers students the opportunity to have a healthy breakfast before school, to optimise their ability to learn.