School Counsellors
A teacher may recommend the service by referring a student to the school’s learning and support team. As a parent or carer, you may refer your child directly to the school counselling service. Students can also self-refer to the service.
The school counselling service can:
- support students who are worrying about school work, friends, getting in trouble at school or feeling down
- help parents and carers make decisions about your child’s education
- assess a student’s learning and behaviour
- help teachers and students identify and address disabilities that may affect learning
- liaise with other agencies regarding student wellbeing.
School counselling is confidential.
For more information about learning and support teams and the school counselling service, visit:
School Counsellors
School counsellors are available to help and support young people and their families in dealing with issues that are important to them.
What students tell the school counsellor is confidential except where the law has mandated otherwise, for example, where a young person is experiencing abuse or involved in illegal activity.
Many young people find it helpful to talk with a school counsellor about:
peer relationships
being suspended from school
family conflicts
teasing and bullying
getting into trouble
finding school work difficult
difficulty concentrating
sadness, anger, and other feelings
health issues
Talking things over with a counsellor can help you to think more clearly and find a solution.
Some links that you may find useful are:
Kids Helpline 1800 551 800 http://www.kidshelp.com.au
Lifeline 13 11 14 http://www.lifeline.org.au
Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 http://www.beyondblue.org.au
Family Drug Support 1300 368 186 http://www.fds.org.au
Quit Smoking 131 848 http://www.quitnow.info.au
Sane Australia 1800 187 263 http://www.sane.org
Headspace http://www.headspace.org.au
Reach Out http://au.reachout.com