Wellbeing
At our school, student wellbeing and learning go hand in hand. We want every student to feel safe, included and ready to learn. Whether your child needs help with their mental, emotional, social or physical wellbeing, we are here to help them thrive at school and in daily life.
How we support student wellbeing
Supporting each student’s mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing is part of everyday school life.
We do this through:
- teachers who help students feel welcome and included
- access to school counsellors, school psychologists and specialist staff
- programs that support health, social skills, attendance and positive behaviour
- help for students who are new or changing year levels
- clear expectations for behaviour and respectful relationships
- staff who get to know each child and work closely with families
- developing health care plans for students
- open communication about wellbeing and support.
Visit Our principal and staff to learn about our wellbeing and specialist support staff.
School Counsellors
School Counsellors are employed by the NSW Department of Education (DoE) to assist students with a variety of educational, social and emotional issues. They can provide a number of services, including individual psychological assessments, counselling, educational assessments and assistance for students with special needs. School Counsellors work closely with the School Executive, Student Advisers, Careers Adviser, Support Teacher Learning Assistance and other staff to help individual students achieve their goals. They also provide a link between feeder primary schools and Cecil Hills High School, enabling a smoother transition into high school for many Year 7 students.
Our school counsellors are Mr Nathan Attard, Ms Agnes Ryu. The counsellors may be contacted on 02 9822 1430. For information in community languages see School Counselling Service.
Students needing support out of school hours should call the Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 or Lifeline 13 1114.
Wellbeing Resources
Cecil Hills High School Counsellors and the Student Support Officer would like to welcome you to our Wellbeing Hub website. This is your online wellbeing hub. The one place where you can find resources, contact organisations, find activities and have a good laugh.
The Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation in the NSW Department of Education has recognised Cecil Hills HS as a centre of excellence for student wellbeing. In order to help share our success with other schools, the NSW Department of Education created a case study outlining our structured approach to supporting student wellbeing. This includes a podcast with the Secretary of the NSW Department of Education.
Headspace is a national youth mental health organisation with offices in Liverpool, Bankstown and Parramatta. Headspace is a one-stop shop for young people who need help with mental health, physical health (including sexual health), alcohol and other drugs or work and study support. Headspace also provides free online and telephone support.
In 2021, Headspace worked with Netflix to create an information resource on meditation, which includes advice on techniques and guided meditation sessions.
The Smiling Mind App is a tool developed by psychologists and educators to help bring balance to the lives of young people. The app contains a number of mindfulness programs that can be used for as little as ten minutes a day.
This year Cecil Hills High have partnered with The Street University Liverpool (Ted Noffs Foundation) to set up an outreach counselling service, operating out of the welfare hub every Monday. The Street University is a youth development project created by the Ted Noffs Foundation which provides various community-based services and interactive spaces for people aged 12 to 25.
Stymie is an online tool that can be used by students to anonymously report bullying and other concerns. Students are able to access the Stymie website by clicking the button below or by using the QR code.
Cecil Hills High School has developed an Anti-Bullying Plan which provides our initiatives for 2023 and will be evaluated at the end of the year. Our school also has developed CHHS Anti-Bullying Guidelines that outlines our processes for preventing and responding to bullying.
Please find attached our Anti-Bullying plan, developed in 2023.
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Additional learning support
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