Supporting our students
Cecil collaborates with Top Blokes
The Top Blokes program is designed especially for boys to support their engagement at school, so that they feel stronger connections to our school and learning and to support them to build on their personal and social capabilities.
Why have a program that supports young boys becoming young men?
Statistics show that with invention we can increase student engagement which leads to increased student level of attendance rates and reduces days lost to suspension rates.
How does the program work at Cecil Hills High School?
Boys are selected as suitable for the program from Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10. They attend workshops with mentors one period a week during term 4. Parents are also informed of the topics covered. The program covers topics on Mental Health, Anger Management, Understanding Masculinity, Peer Pressure and Risk Taking, Online Behaviours, Healthy Relationships, Building Stronger Relationships with Teachers, Power and Privilege, Leadership and Teamwork.
Why did Cecil Hills High School choose to partner with the Top Blokes program?
Top Blokes Foundation is on a mission is to improve young male health and wellbeing. They work with groups of boys to increase their resilience, empathy, and respect for self and others, and in doing so work to reduce the rates of suicides, mental health issues, antisocial and risk-taking behaviours. They have preventative, evidence-based group mentoring programs are delivered by qualified and experienced youth workers and have been developed especially to engage and educate boys and young men. Their goal is to mentor and develop their critical-thinking and decision-making skills, as well as normalise a definition of masculinity beyond "strong" and "stoic" to improve young men's relationships with themselves and those around them.
How will I know if my child has been chosen for this program?
You will receive an email inviting you to join the program and your child's Year Adviser would have made contact with you. You simply need to accept your position and return the permission note either to the school email or to my email address below.
If you have any further questions, please contact me at school on tel 9822-1430 or via email: