Dear Parents, 

How can school counsellors help your child and family? 

School counsellors are committed to ensuring that all students have the skills needed for social, academic and personal growth. 

They do this by: 

• Providing short term individual or group counselling to students to help them improve the way they feel about themselves and to think about issues in different ways. 

• Working with families to facilitate referrals to appropriate external support agencies for students with concerns that do not impact on their learning, or for concerns that require longer term counselling. 

• Working with school leadership to implement school-wide practices that promote positive relationships and positive emotional wellbeing. 

• Working with families and school staff to increase their understanding of why a student may be presenting with specific social, emotional or behavioural concerns. 

• Working with families, school staff and external support agencies in supporting students with specific social, emotional or behavioural needs. 

• Working closely with Catholic Education Services Psychologists to identify and support students with mental health concerns which are presenting at school. 

It is my pleasure to be a part of the St Joseph’s community, 

I will be back in Weipa in Week 6 : 1st March to the 5th March.  

Warmest regards,

Tosca Grainger-Dee