Student Wellbeing

The Chaplains support the social, emotional, and non denominational spiritual well being of the school community whilst embodying the CSHS values of personal, social and environmental responsibility. Their primary focus is to ensure everyone is provided an opportunity to maximise their potential.

Our Chaplains offer confidential, non-judgmental and evidence based pastoral care programs with the intention of empowering every member of our community to be the best person they can be and to contribute to the wellbeing of self and others. They are trained in pastoral care, with ongoing professional learning opportunities provided to specialize in critical incidences, community members living in isolation and mental health initiatives.

Chaplains
Mr James Norris
Ms Natalie Fergusson

The school Medical Centre is open from 8.30 am till 3.30 pm. Students can walk in during recess and lunch. Students coming during class or between classes need a note in their diaries from their teacher. Students who injure themselves or become unwell will be sent to the Medical Centre where appropriate first aid will be given. Students should not contact parents if they are unwell. The correct procedure is to see the First Aid Officer first.

First Aid Officers
Ms Kylie Steele
Ms Carmel Cahill
Ms Caroline Read
Ms Lauren McDonald

If the First Aid Officer is not present, students who are sick or injured should go to Student Services.

If your child has a medical condition or requires a First Aid Officer to administer medication during the school day, please refer to the Department of Education's website for student health care and administration of medication forms. These forms need to be filled out every year.

Please note: STUDENTS WHO ARE UNWELL SHOULD NOT BE SENT TO SCHOOL.

The Learning Support team oversees the learning of neurodiverse students or students who require additional academic support. The Learning Support team aims to embed inclusive practices into all learning programs, enabling students to achieve to the best of their ability through providing an environment where students feel safe and encouraged to learn.

Learning Support Program Coordinator
Ms Claire Shoebridge

Learning Support Coordinators (teaching staff)

Ms Jane Price
David Cox
Nat Eaton
Emma Lawson (Thu & Fri)
Ms Kate Murray (Mon, Tue & Thu)

Our philosophy is that students with a disability can access the curriculum on the same basis as their peers.

Student Profiles
At CSHS, Student Profiles are implemented for students who have a diagnosis requiring teaching and learning adjustments within the school environment. The profiles include students’ strengths, areas requiring support, assessment concessions and teaching accommodations. Assessment concessions are implemented based on SCSA Equitable Access to Assessment Guidelines.

Student Profiles are reviewed upon request, at a case conference or at a Parent-Teacher afternoon. Updated profiles are emailed home once reviewed. Student Profiles are visible to all class teachers and staff at CSHS through SEQTA; they roll over each year.

If you would like to have a student prolife created or reviewed, please reach out to the Learning Support Team.

Exploring a learning difficulty diagnosis?
Students who are exploring a diagnosis often require a class teacher to complete a survey / questionnaire on behalf of the diagnosing professional. CSHS staff are supportive of completing these, however due to the growing number of requests please adhere to the process below.

• Email Learning Support Coordinator for relevant year group, providing link or document to be completed by class teacher
• Learning Support Coordinator will email a class teacher requesting completion
• Allow up to two weeks for completion
• Completed documents will be forwarded to diagnosing professional
• Parents / guardians to communicate to Learning Support Coordinator the outcome of the diagnosis

This process allows the Learning Support team to keep a track of students exploring and receiving a diagnosis – to ensure adequate supports are in place and to communicate this to their class teachers.

Unfortunately, due to the large number of requests, the school cannot request multiple teachers to complete the surveys.

The School Psychologists apply their psychological and educational expertise to support schools to meet the social, emotional, learning and behavioural needs of students. They work closely with the Student Services team, teachers, students, parents and interagency partners, to help schools make improvements that are good for all students. The psychological service includes counselling, assessment, consultation and intervention with individual students, groups and at the whole school level.

The School Psychologists offer brief solution focused interventions and longer term interventions require referral to an appropriate external agency. Parents and students can refer to the School Psychologists by contacting the House Coordinator to make an appointment. Please note that parent/guardian consent is required prior to direct psychological involvement for students in Years 7-10.

School Psychologists
Years 7 and 8: Ms Amanda Morton (off on Friday)
Years 9 and 10: Ms Abby Standish (off on Wednesday)
Years 11 and 12: Ms Alisha Madurun (off on Tuesdays)

Parents/guardians can also take their child to a doctor for a Mental Health Care Plan and referral to a Private Psychologist. List of local Youth Friendly doctors can be found here.

Youth Support Coordinator provides support to students and families that have engagement and attendance concerns. (Please contact your child's House Coordinator or Head of Year firstly to initiate Katherine’s support.) As a Certified Youth Work Practitioner Katherine can provide holistic support for students from a strengths-based model. She has specialist knowledge of the Youth Sector and post school options and can broker external support for the student as well as transition plan for post school education, training or employment pathways. She works alongside the young person and can offer, informal counselling, advocacy, motivational interviewing, outreach, small group work, pathway planning and referral to external agency support.

Youth Support Coordinator
Katherine Mosele

Alongside the Aboriginal Education Coordinator Rochelle Coleman Katherine can also provide pastoral care support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and families.

Youth Support Officer for Mental Health provides direct support to students with mental health concerns.

To initiate support with the Youth Support Officer please contact your child’s House Coordinator or Head of Year.

The Youth Support Officer provides social emotional support to students to assist them to remain at school and to support engagement in class. Working closely with Head of Years and Student Services team, the Youth Support Officer delivers social emotional and wellbeing programs to small groups of students.

The Youth Support Officer may also provide support through informal counselling and brokering external supports for the young person and their family.

Youth Support Officer for Mental Health
Teresa Leone