Student Wellbeing
ST JOHN'S R U OK? Barbara Hocking Memorial Award Finalist for 2025
Our Wellbeing Leader, Tracey Farrar, and Verona have travelled to Sydney today to attend the R U OK? Barbara Hocking Memorial Awards ceremony. St John's has been lucky enough to be selected as a finalist for all of the amazing work done at school around mental health and wellbeing. We hope to have some more exciting new soon!
Good Luck St John's!
Superhero Monday -Proudly supporting Bullying No Way: National Week of Action
This year St John's Mitcham participated in the Bullying No Way: National week of action, 11 to 15 August 2025. Bullying No Way Week is a commitment being made by thousands of schools and supporters across the country. It provided an opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to bullying prevention.
The theme for this year's campaign is Be Bold. Be Kind. Speak Up.
It takes a community to be brave and address bullying behaviours, within and beyond the school gate. Students can be bold, kind and speak up to support others being bullied. While trusted adults are there to support children and young people learn how to be kind to each other and report bullying.
During Bullying No Way Week, we’re asked you to be bold and say something, be kind and support someone and be proud to speak up against bullying.
Our Super Kim Team!
Our Super Kim Team!
Families play an important role in helping children understand bullying and know how to respond to it.
If your child tells you about things at school, or you observe something in public that involves conflict or bullying, take the opportunity to talk about what bullying is. You can learn more about what defines bullying at bullyingnoway.gov.au.
Questions you could ask:
- What do you think bullying is?
- Have you seen it? How did you feel?
- Have you ever felt scared at school because of bullying?
- As well as me, who are the other adults you would talk to when it comes to things like bullying?
- Have you or your friends left other kids out on purpose? Do you think that was bullying? Why or why not?
- Have you ever tried to help someone who is being bullied? What happened? What would you do if it happens again?
Remind your child that bullying is never okay and discuss how they can respond safely if they experience or witness it.
Encourage them to seek help from a trusted adult and keep seeking support if needed.
By promoting open communication, we empower children to stand up against bullying and create a safer environment where everyone can feel that they belong.
For more information visit bullyingnoway.gov.au
Tracey Farrar
Wellbeing Leader