Hunter River High School

Quality Relationships, Quality Learning

Telephone02 4987 2306

Emailhunterriv-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Student Wellbeing

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

Behaviour Code for Students

NSW Anti-bullying website 

 

SCHOOL COUNSELLING SERVICE:

Parents/Carers School Councellor Referral Form

Student School Counsellor - Self Referral

 

YEAR ADVISORS 2024

Year   7  Miss Rachel Di Rienzo - rachel.dirienzo2@det.nsw.edu.au

Year   8   Mr Jake Burnett - jake.burnett@det.nsw.edu.au

Year   9   Mrs Sally Fortune - sally.burr@det.nsw.edu.au

Year   10   Mrs Katie Mason - katie.walmsley4@det.nsw.edu.au

Year   11   Mr Lachlan Milton - lachlan.milton4@det.nsw.edu.au

Year  12   Mrs Fiona Lovell - fiona.lovell2@det.nsw.edu.au

 

COMMON DUTIES OF YEAR ADVISORS:

  1. 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
  2. PARENT INTERVIEWS
    • Discussions, if possible, when enrolling students in year
    • Discussing concerns
    • Joint interviews with other staff members or agencies
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. YEAR MEETINGS
    • Occur every three weeks to discuss pertinent matters with all students.
  6. 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