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Student Wellbeing

St Albans Secondary College provides a range of supports to students. These include:

Counselling and individual support

Referral to external agencies including:

  • Mental health services;
  • Counselling services; and
  • Family service organisations.

Health promotion programs such as:

  • Sexual health information classes;
  • Drug and alcohol information classes;
  • Puberty information classes;
  • Party Safe Sessions for VCAL students;
  • Body Image guest speakers; and
  • Anti-Smoking guest speakers.

Programs and group activities including:

  • Breakfast Club every Friday;
  • GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) Group;
  • Pridentity in Action, including class sessions for year 9;
  • Headsmart Sessions for year 10;
  • African Girls Group;
  • ‘R U OK’ Day activities;
  • IDAHO Day activities;
  • ‘Wear it Purple’ Day activities; and
  • Relaxation sessions.

Other supports include:

  • Text book borrowing system;
  • Support to apply for funding for text books and uniforms; and
  • Referral to alternative settings

 

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

Please find below a list of useful contacts for support during this period of online learning.

If you have an immediate concern about student wellbeing, contact:

  • Emergency Services: 000
  • Lifeline: 13 11 44
  • Kids Help Line: https://kidshelpline.com.au  or 1800 55 1800 or Web Chat: https://kidshelpline.com.au/get-help/webchat-counselling  
  • E –Headspace online counselling: https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/   
  • Reach out: information on managing Covid19 related stress/anxiety https://au.reachout.com/collections/coping-during-coronavirus  
  • Headspace: information on managing Covid19 related stress/anxiety https://headspace.org.au/young-people/how-to-cope-with-stress-related-to-covid-19/  

School Contacts

  • ICT support: st.albans.sc@education.vic.gov.au
  • Junior School inquiries: junior@stalbanssc.vic.edu.au
  • Middle School inquiries: middle@stalbanssc.vic.edu.au
  • Senior School inquiries: senior@stalbanssc.vic.edu.au
  • All other inquiries: st.albans.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au

 

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