Wellbeing

Model Farms High School is a caring, inclusive and vibrant community. Our Wellbeing Team members provide support for students through a program of activities purposefully designed to strengthen individual student wellbeing and positive peer relationships. We encourage help-seeking, and actively work with students and their families to ensure our students thrive.

How we support student wellbeing

Wellbeing Team

The team that supports student wellbeing is comprised of:

· Year Advisers and Assistant Year Advisers (Year 7 - 12)

· Head Teacher Wellbeing

· School Support Officer

· Principal

· Deputy Principals (Yrs 7, 9, 11 & Yrs 8, 10, 12)

· Learning and Support Staff

· School Psychologists

· Careers Adviser

For matters relating to student wellbeing, please contact your child’s Year Adviser, Head Teacher Wellbeing or Deputy Principal.

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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.

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

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Wellbeing Activities

Year 7 Transition

Along with our Primary Links lessons in Year 6, we run a Peer Leader program comprised of Year 10 leaders with Year 7 peer support groups. All Year 7 classes also have timetabled lessons with their Year Adviser in their first year of high school.

WISE lessons 7-12

These age-appropriate lessons for 7-12 are built on our School Values of Responsibility, Respect, Resilience and Results.

School clubs

We have a variety of lunch-time social groups which foster social connection amongst students and staff.

School Clubs

Wellbeing programs

These include My Strengths, Sleep Connection and Anti-Bullying programs amongst many others suited to student need. There are camps for Years 7, 9 and 11 which provide an opportunity for students to participate in activities aimed at creating new friendships, while developing teamwork and leadership skills.

Need support for your child's wellbeing?

Support Services

The following services provide support for young people and families:

● Kids Helpline (24/7 online and phone): https://kidshelpline.com.au (Phone: 1800 551 800)

● Youth Mental Health: https://headspace.org.au (Phone: 1800 650 890)

● Depression: https://www.beyondblue.org.au (Phone: 1300 224 636)

● Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au (Phone: 1800 334 673)

● Domestic violence/sexual assault: https://1800respect.org.au (Phone: 1800 737 732)

● E-safety commissioner website for reporting online abuse: https://www.esafety.gov.au/young-people

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Additional learning support

Find out how we support students with disability or additional learning needs.

Our principal and staff

Get to know our principal and staff, who work together to create a positive school culture.

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