School counselling staff are members of the school learning and support team.
A teacher may recommend the service by referring a student to the school’s learning and support team. As a parent or carer, you may refer your child directly to the school counselling service. Students can also self-refer to the service.
The school counselling service can:
- support students who are worrying about school work, friends, getting in trouble at school or feeling down
- help parents and carers make decisions about your child’s education
- assess a student’s learning and behaviour
- help teachers and students identify and address disabilities that may affect learning
- liaise with other agencies regarding student wellbeing.
School counselling is confidential.
For more information about learning and support teams and the school counselling service, please contact your school.
School counsellor
School counsellors are experienced teachers who have a degree in psychology and post-graduate qualifications in school counselling. They work with students of all ages and their families, throughout their school years.
School counsellors work with students, parents/carers and teachers in a variety of ways.
Their work includes:
- counselling students
- assisting parents/carers to make informed decisions about their child’s education
- assessing students’ learning and behaviour
- assisting schools to identify and address disabilities that affect students’ learning
- liaising with other agencies concerned with the well-being of students
- contact the school if you would like to make an appointment with the school counsellor.