Supporting Student Wellbeing and Learning

What’s Happening in The Hub – Term 2

Who’s Who in The Hub?

Our Hub team works together to support student wellbeing, learning, and engagement:

HT Wellbeing / LaST: Leads Hub operations, coordinates referrals and case management.
Hub Teacher: Delivers programs and Check and Connect, facilitates learning and re-engagement.
SSO: Delivers programs, Check and Connect, mentors’ students, completes referrals for external health/support services for students and their families, and coordinates programs with external providers to promote positive behaviour, addressing social and emotional needs.
LaST Teachers: Support adjustments and targeted learning.
SLSOs: In class support, assist in testing/program delivery, break supervision.
Wellbeing Officer: Delivers group programs, Check and Connect, on-on -one mentor support and in class support.
Community Liaison Officer (CLO): Family engagement, coordinates cultural programs.
Hub Admin: Manages bookings, referrals, documentation, and triaging our students to connect them to the appropriate support.

The Hub continues to host external agencies and professionals, including speech therapists, OTs, and counsellors, for one-on-one student support.

Self-Regulation Area

Students are supported in developing emotional regulation skills using Self-Regulation Cards. This helps reduce classroom disruptions and formal consequences.

Breakfast Club

Open daily: 7:45–8:15 AM A free, welcoming breakfast space that helps students start their day on the right foot and encourages positive social interaction.

Break Times in The Hub

The Hub is open each break for calm, quiet activities, supervised by staff. Cheese toasties are available at Break 1 for students requiring food support.

Check and Connect

A mentoring program designed to support students at risk of disengagement by strengthening relationships and offering practical help.

Run by the Hub Teacher and SSO, with input from Wellbeing, CLO, LaST, Year Advisors, NASCA, and external partners.
Frequency varies (weekly, fortnightly, or check-ins).
Focus areas include goal setting, academic catch-up, emotional regulation, and support sessions.
Usually runs for one term but is flexible based on student progress.

Suspension Support Program

This program helps students return from suspension with stronger social, emotional, and behavioural tools.

Aims to reduce repeat suspensions and support learning re-engagement.
Includes academic support, behaviour reflection, goal setting, and staff mentoring.
Different from In-School Suspension and delivered separately through The Hub.

Other Hub Programs Operating this term

RAGE (Mission Australia) – Emotional regulation skills
Managing the Bull – Support for bullying and conflict
My-Self Program – Self-care and resilience (for younger students)
Girls Group / Real Talk Project – Identity and social development
Street University – Creative programs like streetwear design and youth counselling
Whole Cohort programs – (e.g. Youth Solutions, Big Yellow Umbrella, Headspace, Legal Aid, and more)

This term, in their well-being lessons, students in Years 7–9 participated in a range of programs focused on emotional resilience, positive choices, and mental wellbeing.