At Hunter River High School the wellbeing of all students is of paramount concern to staff.
Mrs Tracy Jones - Head Teacher Wellbeing
tracy.jones28@det.nsw.edu.au
PROGRAMS
- PBL (Positive Behaviour for Learning)
- Transition: Year 6 to Year 7
- Year Advisers
- Value Days - Respect, Resposibility, Excellence
- Top Blokes Year 9 to Year 10
- Love Bites Year 10
- Mental Health First Aid Year 9 to Year 12
- Social/Emotional Program Year 7 to Year 8
- Respectful Relationships Year 8
- Connect and Create Year 10
- Peer Mentoring Year 9 to Year 10
- PCYC Fit For Life Year 8 to Year 12
- PCYC Resilience Program Year 8
POLICIES:
View our 2022 Anti Bullying Plan
SCHOOL COUNSELLING SERVICE:
Parents/Carers School Councellor Referral Form
Student School Counsellor - Self Referral
YEAR ADVISORS 2024
Year 7 Miss Rebecca Atcheson - rebecca.atcheson4@det.nsw.edu.au
Year 8 Miss Rachel Di Rienzo - rachel.dirienzo2@det.nsw.edu.au
Year 9 Mr Jake Burnett - jake.burnett@det.nsw.edu.au
Year 10 Mrs Sally Fortune - sally.burr@det.nsw.edu.au
Year 11 Mrs Katie Mason - katie.walmsley4@det.nsw.edu.au
Year 12 Mr Lachlan Milton - lachlan.milton4@det.nsw.edu.au
COMMON DUTIES OF YEAR ADVISORS:
- COUNSELLING OF STUDENTS
Counselling flows naturally from the welfare role of the Year Adviser. Initial support is given for:- Interpersonal problems between friends/classmates/other students.
- Home related problems
- Classwork, achievements
- PARENT INTERVIEWS
- Discussions, if possible, when enrolling students in year
- Discussing concerns
- Joint interviews with other staff members or agencies
- HOME SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER
- Take note of information supplied
- Liaise with Deputy Principal and Head Teacher Welfare in identifying and supporting students with poor attendance
- ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
- Checking new enrolments and aid with their timetable
- Keeping a record of student commendations and achievements
- Distribution of appropriate awards
- Maintaining up to date class placements and year numbers
- Provision of numbers for staff returns
- Maintaining records or files on each student
- Keeping the office up to date for OASIS files
- Organisation and completion of progress report sheet and request for work sheet
- Provide the front office with any new information re health care information
- Organise changes in placement of students
- Where necessary maintain records of leavers
- YEAR MEETINGS
- Occur every three weeks to discuss pertinent matters with all students.
- STAFF LIAISON
- To gain and distribute relevant information on both positive and negative aspects of student behaviour and achievement
- Liaise with Careers Adviser, Learning And Support Teachers (LAST), Teachers, Head Teacher Wellbeing, attend school Welfare & Learning Support Team Meetings
- Determine the students to receive awards at Presentation Ceremonies
- All new students will be taken by a student in that year to meet Head Teachers of each faculty to complete enrolment procedures
- Monitor progress of new students
