Wellbeing Support for the Holidays

As we enter this holiday period, the Pastoral Care Team would like to share some resources to assist parents in accessing support for their child should they require it. 

Headspace

eheadspace provides free online and telephone support and counselling to young people 12-25 going through a tough time, and their families and friends.
https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/

Some helpful factsheets:

Support your young person during the school holidays

How to help a friend going through a tough time

Self-Care for Family and Friends 

Supporting your young person – the transition from primary to secondary school

Digital Services flyer

Kids Helpline

24 hour support for kids and young people.

A free, confidential 24-hour counselling service for young Aussies (ages 5-25), that connects with kids on the phone, via email and live WebChat. Telephone: 1800 55 1800 or www.kidshelpline.com.au

Kids Helpline’s website has separate sections for:

• Kids 5-12 years old (including feeling sad over the holidays; thinking about hurting myself)
• Teens and young people 13-25 (loads of questions answered including managing relationships; what happens after school; if you’re concerned about anxiety, depression or suicide and someone you know)
• Parents and carers (including empowering young people to ask for help).

Lifeline

24-hour national telephone crisis counselling service and online counselling

Telephone: 13 11 14 or www.lifeline.org.au

Beyond Blue: National depression initiative

24-hour telephone support and online chat service with links to local services

Telephone: 1300 22 4636 or www.beyondblue.org.au

NSW Government – Education

Care and Connect 

A great resource that includes what to look out for and what you can do for children and young people at different stages of their lives. Resources available for:

• Parents or Carers
• Students 12-18

Mental Health Line

1800 011 511

The Mental Health Line is a single number, state-wide 24 hour mental health telephone access service. Anyone with a mental health issue can use the Mental Health Line to be directed to the right care for them. Parents, carers, other health professionals and emergency workers can also use the Mental Health Line for advice about a person’s clinical symptoms, the urgency of the need for care and local treatment options.

Positive Recognition Update

Congratulations to the following students who have received a Bronze award already this term. Students are eligible to receive this award when they have been issued 10 Affirmations. For further information on our awards process, please see the student handbook. 

Year 7

Chisholm House: Amelia Perez, Archer Huszar-Peady, Darcy Favorito, Everly Jeffcott, Jacob Bugg, Jaxx Tonegato, Katie Sarin, Logan Goodes, Mason Till, Mikayla Bryant, Millicent Wagstaff, Sadie Chard-Griffiths and Savannah Pepper. 

Davis House: Amara Garbayo Vergan, Jack Hopkins, Lily Anastovski, Mace Grimes, Myles Comensoli, Reuben Garbutt and Sebastian Campos. 

Deane House: Adam Dunn, Cadence Little, Cooper Roche, Flynn Hutchinson, Hamish Williams, Jensen Roberts, Jude Bartle, Leyly Medina, Mila Garnero and Sophia Comacchio

Ingham House: Alessandra Barrass, Aristotle Katrivessis, Brayden Vella, Ethan Deguara, Gabriella Juta, Grace Griffiths, Harry Funnell, Jacob Dimitrijevic, Jerome Fonoti, Jordyn Andreeski, Joshua McCartin and Kye Micallef

Year 8

Chisholm House: Eden Wright, Leo Sergi, Lexin Wiley, Sofia Mineeff and Victoria Sayle

Davis House: Eleni Michaloudaki, Evan Vlaski, Evie Hodder, Oscar Garbutt, Zaine Harvey and Zephyr Evans

Deane House: Madeline Schonrock, Anabel Sotomayor and Luca Michiles Torres

Ingham House: Joanna Asarloglou and Tanner Douglas

Year 9

Chisholm House: Charlotte Prem, Ethan Seibright, Eva Batters, Indie Griffiths, Kye Morgan, Mason Soligo, Scarlett Jakimoski, Toby Ritchie and Zali Milthorpe

Davis House: Chelsea Formosa, Connor McCurry, Isaac Saunders, Lexi Crittenden, Mataniah Sarmiento and Olivia Koloski. 

Deane House: Carolynne Chalmers, Mikhail Manalansan, Jacob Markovski, Mikki Jovanovski, Maicyn Todev and Olivia Ristevski

Ingham House: Alexis Subotic, Kaimika Waters, Oscar Marshall, Sophie Jones and Stefan Boceski

Year 10

Abigail Mader, Chelsea Belo, Dane Aronsten, Ella Koperberg, Gerrardo Frino, Holly Lewis, Isabella Mader, Isla Ling, Jade Markovski, Jaida Cannon, Miriam Nyers, Onika Green, Oscar Cottrell, Ruby Cormack, Sol Parker and Will Green

Year 11

Chase Austin and Grace Shepherd

Year 12

Reon Miller

Congratulations to the following students who received a Silver Award. Students are eligible to receive this award when they have been issued 20 Affirmations. 

Year 7

Chisholm House: Bella-Rose Burns, Bronx Callaway, Imogen Christie-Murray and Mia Iacono

Davis House: Blake Langendam, Bruce Thompson, Charlotte McGoldrick, Hannah Dos Santos and Zara Dutton

Deane House: Logan Moncrieff, Maci Clarke and Sienna Hayes

Ingham House: Aston Heseltine and Emily Nichols

Year 8

Chisholm House: Blake Perini and Saffron McNally-Bates

Davis House: Dakota Moore, Elayna Caneva and Norah Honeysett

Deane House: Isabel Scott, Mattias Coquibus and Siair Paillas

Ingham House: Addyson Plummer, Esther-Rose Jovanov, Koa Luce and Lucas Jones

Year 9

Chisholm House: Luke Tsolkas and Victoria Campbell

Davis House: Angus Campbell, Katherine Welsh, Lewis Phipps and Noah Doosey

Deane House: Aidan Jolliffe, Coco Seddon, Harper Gray, Holly O’Brien, Kalani Barrass, Lincoln Blanch and Parker Gilligan

Ingham House: Alani Tanevski, Calahni Dilevski, Jaida Robinson, Sapphire Tudor and Xavier Wicks

Year 10 Athanasi Moulas, Audrey Lima, Dustyn Kotwal, Jack Channells, Jayden Blamire and Zane MacDonald