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, visit:
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.