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.

Each year group at Ku-ring-gai High School follows a wellbeing program that aims to meet the personal and social needs of students and to enhance students’ overall wellbeing.

At Ku-ring-gai High School we prioritise the wellbeing of all students and staff. We have a strong wellbeing structure to support our students; in addition to all school staff, we specifically have Year Advisers & Assistant Year Advisers, Head Teacher Year Groups, a Wellbeing Coordinator, School Counsellor, Deputy Principal and Principal who are all invested and committed to ensuring all of our students  CONNECT,  SUCCEED  and  THRIVE.

Our Anti-Bullying Plan outlines the processes for preventing and responding to student bullying in our school and reflects the Bullying: Preventing and Responding to Student Bullying in Schools Policy of the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities. Please see our policies and reports for further information.

Each year group has diverse needs and concerns that we aim to address during whole school assemblies, roll calls and in particular our fortnightly Year Meetings.

Once a fortnight, each year group meets with their Year Adviser & Assistant Year Adviser along with their roll call teachers and Head Teacher Year Group to participate in a wellbeing focused session.

Visit Our principal and staff to learn about our wellbeing and specialist support staff.

Wellbeing support at Ku-ring-gai High School

Our school counselling team works collaboratively with the Wellbeing Team and parents/carers to support our student's overall wellbeing.

Should you need to contact our School Counsellors, please contact us.

Please note that should you have an academic query, this should be directed to the classroom teacher and general wellbeing questions to the respective Year Advisers.

The school counselling team can assist in the following ways:

• ​Provide short term individual counselling to students who experience social or emotional difficulties
• Work collaboratively with wellbeing staff to support students
• Liaise with mental health practitioners in individual case management
• Refer to external mental health professionals as needed

If the matter is urgent or an emergency, please contact your GP, local hospital or call:

• ​​Immediate safety concerns, contact ‘000’
• Children between 0-17 years with complex mental health concerns who live in the Hornsby or Ku-ring-gai Local Government Areas please call – Child & Youth​ Mental Health Service – Hornsby: 9485 6155 between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday – Friday or call Emergency Department outside those hours.
• Mental Health Crisis Line for referral services – 1800 011 511
• Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800

Need support for your child's wellbeing?

Get in touch to talk about the right support for your child.

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