Wellbeing update
by Ms Gemma Anderson, Student Wellbeing Leader (Acting)
International Women’s Day
On Friday 7 March we held our annual International Women’s Day breakfast.
Hosted by our Vice School Captain Cheryl C and our Community Prefect Georgia G, we heard from two BHHS alumni – Esther Johns (Class of 2010) and Tina Huang (Class of 2014). They shared stories of their experiences as women in the workforce, encouraging our audience to lean into their ambition and live their life to the fullest to accelerate action on gender equality.
Our panel members included Deputy Mayor for Box Hill, Cr Prue Cutts, our Principal Ms Kellie Ind, our School Captain Amiya C and our Community Prefect Harper L, who also shared their role models and the ways in which they challenge gender bias in their life. Thank you to all participants and the fantastic audience for an inspiring morning.
Staffing Update
We farewelled Joyce Soe in Week 7 as Colin Osborn returned from his leave. We thank Joyce for the care and compassion she showed all students during her time with us. Colin will be in contact with students he regularly sees to reconnect this term.
Student Programs and Opportunities
Leaders for Change Program
A leadership program for young people aged 15-25 who care about important issues like gender equality, youth activism, and wellbeing. The program kicked off in March and runs until June every Thursday evening from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Monash Youth Services in Glen Waverley. More information below:
https://fvree.org.au/app/uploads/Leaders-for-Change-Overview_City-of-Monash_2025.pdf
Box Hill Study Support Program
A free homework support program run by volunteer tutors and library staff at Box Hill Library each Thursday during the school term from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Bookings essential. See flyer below for further details:
Handy Parent Resources
Reach Out is an Australian organisation that provides an array of information for parents and young people. Topics include social media, school refusal, anxiety, drugs and much more: https://parents.au.reachout.com/
ADHD Unfiltered: The parental support toolbox for our ADHD Young People. An upcoming parent seminar presented by Knox and Whitehorse Councils. See below flyer for further details and registration link: https://mcusercontent.com/31bac470c7cdf480da83cb2c6/files/acc6c112-8e27-9a4c-a525-c24fb46f5567/ADHD_Unplugged_webinar_flyer_2025_04_01.pdf
Headspace Box Hill is open 10:00am-6:00pm Mon to Thu and 9:00am-5:00pm Fri. Students can self-refer or there is a referral form for parents to use on the website. It is fantastic to have this brilliant service in our neighbourhood and we strongly encourage families to utilise their resources to promote strong mental health: https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/box-hill/