Like all NSW public schools, we provide safe learning and teaching environments to encourage healthy, happy, successful and productive students.
The department is committed to creating quality learning opportunities for children and young people. These opportunities support wellbeing through positive and respectful relationships and fostering a sense of belonging to the school and community.
The Wellbeing Framework for Schools helps schools support the cognitive, physical, social, emotional and spiritual development of students and allows them to connect, succeed and thrive throughout their education.
Resources available below:
SchoolTV - SchoolTV is a wellbeing resource that can support you in the challenges relating to modern-day parenting.
Alcohol and other drugs
- Vaping Information Hub
- Headstart - alcohol and other drug support and link to local services
- SDECC - a counselling service. Their website includes information and resources for students and parents on alcohol and drug use including a free lesson for parents about how to have conversations with their children about these topics
Youth Mental Health
- MoodGym - Online interactive program to help manage anxiety and depression
- Reachout - offers a wide variety of resources, information and support for young people and parents who may be suffering with mental health issues
- Beyond Blue - offers free telephone and online support and counselling with a trained mental health profession. Contact 1300 22 44 36 (24 hours/ 7 Days a week)
- The BRAVE Program - an interactive, online program for the prevention and treatment of childhood and adolescent anxiety. The programs are free, and provide ways for children and teenagers to better cope with their worries. There are also programs for parents.
- Headspace - local counselling services (Brookvale, Chatswood). Headspace deliver early intervention mental health, drug and alcohol, sexual health and employment services for young people in a youth friendly environment. For young people with mild to moderate mental health conditions. Online and phone support. App with mental health and mindfulness tools.
- e-couch - For young people aged 16+ e-couch provides information and self-help training for depression, general anxiety and social anxiety using strategies drawn from cognitive behavioural and interpersonal therapies, relaxation, and physical activity.
Autism
ADHD
- ADHD support Australia - offers information and resources for parents and young people on the subject of ADHD.
Disability workplace, social and other support
Support services for disability transition to workplace
Online Safety
- eSafetyCommissioner - Resources and information to help young people and parents stay safe online
- Think U Know - An Australian Federal Police website aimed at preventing online child sexual exploitation. The website offers resources and advice for keeping children safe online
Gaming
- Game Aware - resources and support around gaming
Self Harm Prevention
- Beyond Blue - Website you can use to create a step-by-step plan to stay safe when you are feeling overwhelmed or having thoughts of suicide which you can save and come back to later.
Young Carers
- Young Carers Network - Resources, support for young people who are carers for family members
Eating Disorders
- Butterfly - Provides information and support for eating disorders and body image issues
Youth Homlessness
- Taldumande - Youth Service offering homelessness services and crisis support accommodation. Phone (02) 9460 3777
LGBTIQA+ support
- Twenty10 - Providing a broad range of specialised services for gender diverse (LGBTIQA+) young people aged 12-25 including housing, mental health, counselling and social support
Neurodiversity
- Neurodiversity Affirming Resources - Learn about neurodiversity, how to be a better ally and lean into supporting your child in an affirming way.
- The Center for Connection - Neurodiversity Resources for Parents & Professionals. All of the resources available to you across multiple platforms. We have provided our short list of resources that can provide you additional support and information.
Apps for Mental Health
| Smiling Mind App | Daily meditation and mindfulness app Learn how to practice mindfulness and boost contentment, clarity and calmness. |
| Contain your brain App | Anxiety management app Trains your brain to worry less and worry better. |
| Calm | Daily meditation and mindfulness app Various lengths of meditation to help manage anxiety, lower stress and sleep better. |
| Mood Mission | Depression and Anxiety management app An app that helps you learn new and better ways of coping with low moods and/or anxiety. |
| Calm Harm | Self-harm management app Calm Harm help resist or manage the urge to self-harm through providing immediate activities and techniques |
| Three Good Things | Mindfulness app This app allows for the reflection and practice of mindfulness and gratitude by writing three good things that happened during the day. |
| The Virtual Hope Box (VHB) | A smartphone application designed for use by young people. The VHB contains simple tools to help patients with coping, relaxation, distraction, and positive thinking. |