Guidance Officers are specialist teachers who deliver a broad range of services to school community members. They contribute to the development of a comprehensive student support and wellbeing program that is responsive to the needs of the school community. Guidance Officers may work directly with students in addition to working with a student's teachers, school support personnel, family, other specialists or external support providers. Support offered by Guidance Officers includes providing advice and counselling on educational, behavioural, vocational, personal, social, family, and mental health and wellbeing issues.
Our Guidance Officers are located in B Block, in the Wellbeing Hub.
- Senior GO - Kaylene Mulcahy - Monday to Friday
- Junior GO - Melissa Seib (years 7, 8 & 9) Monday to Thursday
- Junior GO - Thomas Cleary (years 7, 8 & 9) Monday toFriday
Guidance Officers play a vital role within the school, offering intensive support to students in times of need.
Their expertise is focused on four main areas:
Assessment and Intervention
- educational and psychological assessment
- collaborative interventions with school staff, external agencies and families.
Counselling
- supporting learning by helping students to address a range of personal, mental health, emotional and family issues
- providing necessary crisis counselling.
Careers Counselling
- contributing to career development programs
- providing careers counselling and guidance in subject selection
- facilitating the connections between Registered Training Organisations courses and the school curriculum.
Social and Mental Health and Wellbeing
- responding to emergencies and critical incidents
- promoting health and wellbeing programs within the school.