Wellbeing

Elevate Education - Parent Webinar

We’re excited to announce that Elevate Education will be hosting a free webinar for parents on motivation on Wednesday 26 March.  

Elevate works with students, delivering high-impact workshops on study skills, motivation, wellbeing, and exam preparation. By tuning into their webinar series, you’ll learn how you can help support your children at home by reinforcing the skills they’re learning at school.  

Their upcoming webinar on how you can help improve your child's memory will give you some easy-to-implement strategies to help your child get focused on achieving their goals this year.   

Live  Parent Webinar: How You Can Help Improve Your Child's Memory

Wednesday 26 March 6:30-7:30pm 

This webinar is free for the Huntingtower community to use and access. We hope this may assist you in supporting your child throughout their schooling career.

Mr Dean Owens

Head of Wellbeing and Learning Enrichment

Special Report: Social Media & Comparison Culture

Young people today are growing up in a world where exposure to other people's lives is constant. Through social media and other platforms, they are regularly presented with curated highlights - from flawless holiday photos and academic milestones to the latest fashion trends and fitness achievements. This continuous stream of idealised content fuels what is known as comparison culture, where self-worth is often measured by how someone stacks up against others.

For children and adolescents, who are still figuring out who they are, this culture can be particularly damaging. Constantly comparing their appearance, achievements, or social standing to friends, influencers, and even strangers can lead to unrealistic expectations and a skewed sense of self-worth. This relentless need to measure up can contribute to feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt, and anxiety - undermining both confidence and emotional wellbeing.

It's vital that parents and caregivers understand how deeply comparison culture can influence a child's self-perception and sense of value. Left unchecked, it can foster perfectionism and a dependence on external validation, where a 'like' or comment becomes the measure of their worth.

The good news is, families have a powerful role to play in helping young people navigate these challenges. This Special Report will help you empower your child to build the resilience and confidence needed to navigate today's comparison-driven world and embrace their own unique path.

Digital Media Literacy & Safety

As part of our commitment to student wellbeing through our partnership with SchoolTV, we invite you to an exclusive webinar on Digital Media Literacy & Safety (Part 1).

Date: Wednesday 19 March 2025  

Time: 7:00 pm  

Join two of Australia’s leading experts in youth wellbeing and cybersafety, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg and Susan McLean, as they share vital insights on new social media regulations, cyberbullying, exposure to hate speech and online safety and fraud. This is a one time event and will not be available for replay.

Mrs Jaynie Gorander

Psychologist/Student Counsellor