Student Wellbeing

At Hunter River High School the wellbeing of all students is of paramount concern to staff. 

STAFF:           

Mr Jeff Guider - Head Teacher Wellbeing     

Mr Mark McLennan - Support Teacher Wellbeing  

PROGRAMS 

• PBL (Positive Behaviour for Learning)
• Transition: Year 6 to Year 7
• Year Advisers
• Value Days - Harmony Day, Respect Day, Honesty Day and Success Day
• Plan-it Youth Community Mentoring Program
• Youth Connections Mentoring
• Smith Family Online Mentoring Program
• Youth Frontiers Community Mentoring Program

POLICIES:

2018 Anti Bullying Plan

YEAR ADVISORS 2017

• Year   7 -     Mrs Trudy Dixon
• Year   8 -     Mr Mark McLennan
• Year   9 -     Miss Kimbalee Hodges
• Year  10 -    Mr Warwick Rolfe
• Year  11 -    Mrs Leza Wheeler
• Year  12 -    Mr Peter Harget

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