Creating Chances

Student Wellbeing

Creating Chances is a great opportunity for selected Year 8 and Year 9 male students to refine a range of skills, develop knowledge and increase their engagement in school life. 

As a result of this program, students will aim to achieve many beneficial outcomes, including positive changes in attendance, behaviour and peer relationships. Creating Chances will operate every Thursday as a 20 week Pathway Program, designed to empower and equip selected Year 8 and Year 9 male students with the skills and experiences to make positive changes to their school engagement.

The program will consist: 

Exploring personal development, creating self-aware and responsible learners with the development of skills including personal and social capability, self-awareness, coping mechanisms, positive relationships and sense of belonging. 

Student lead coaching program to develop leadership, teamwork, conflict resolution, planning and public speaking skills along with an increased sense of pride and community connection. Local Primary School used as the recipients of the coaching program 

Advocacy focused youth led & developed program to develop a campaign that provides positive messages targeting students, families and the broader community. The Game Changer program is designed to create advocates and active citizens through real-life project-based workshops and the development of youth skills. 

Employment skills focused program combining the practical delivery of the Creating Coaches program and the development of an individual employment skills portfolio. 

Pacific Waves

The Pacific Waves program empowers young people with coping skills, self-awareness, and confidence to tackle life’s challenges. 

Students will be lead by by highly trained Pasifika facilitators in consultation with our Pacific Islander Liaison Officer, Phillip Fanene.  This program uses traditional Pacific sports, games and the arts, through capacity building workshops and the local context to better understand one’s sense of self and to demonstrate and celebrate culture and community. 

Selected students for both programs will receive information regarding the program via School Bytes and will work closely with our Student Support Officer - Mr Jonathan Brancati, Pacific Islander Liasion Officer - Mr Phillip Fanene, as well as our Head Teachers of Welfare - Mr Joshua Dunn and Ms Rania Zaidan. 

School Psychologists

We would like to welcome Ms Agnes Ryu, our newly appointed School Psychologist, joining our current School Psychologist, Mr Nathan Attard.  

Agnes brings a wealth of experience and adds another level of student support to our amazing wellbeing team!  

Joshua Dunn

Relieving Head Teacher, Welfare