Leader of Student Engagement
Wellbeing Matters!
In 2025, our College has made a commitment to training our whole staff in Mental Health First Aid, and the first steps took place last week. Staff have begun a learning journey, improving their knowledge of the importance of mental health awareness. The main focus of their training has been how to notice a young person struggling with their mental health and how to lead them to appropriate support.
If you, as a parent, are worried about your child or another child's mental health, please reach out to your child's Leader of Student Wellbeing or one of our College counsellors for support.
As holidays are soon approaching, please also find additional Mental Health support resources, including online and helpline support.
A number of well-supported and research-based options for parents can be found via:
Families / Parents / Carers Resources
- Lifeline Mental Wellness during the Holiday Season webpage
- Parent Line – 1300 1300 52
- Resources for parents of Teenagers
- ReachOut Parent Coaching
There are some great online articles on various topics related to mental health and wellbeing for parents on websites such as Reach Out - Parents, Raising Children’s Network and Headspace.
The websites above contain a range of articles, however, the following may provide further assistance for parents dealing with issues or families that just would like to be better equipped to have conversations about mental health.
Some examples include:
Signs of mental health concerns in pre-teens and teenagers
Helping pre-teens and teens manage emotional ups and downs
My child struggles with mental health
How Kids Helpline can help your child
Mark Coster
Leader of Student Engagement