Pastoral Wellbeing

My name is Brianna Gleisner. I have joined the St Mary’s Inglewood team for 2026 as the Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader. I am extremely excited to be joining the team and working in an area in which I feel highly passionate.

A little bit about myself, I have lived in Bridgewater for over 12 years and absolutely love this community. I have been teaching for 5 years at Tarnagulla Primary School and for the second semester of 2025, I developed positive relationships with local schools as a CRT whilst enhancing my teaching skills and knowledge. Outside of school, I have 4 children who keep me busy. I love basketball and coordinate U12 girls for Aztec Tigers as well as coach. We love camping adventures and spending time with family and friends.

This year I look forward to building positive relationships with students, connecting with the St Mary’s community, getting know parents and families of the wonderful students we have here. Enhancing my knowledge and practice through training and using it to enhance student wellbeing, running school initiatives to support student wellbeing and being apart of the strong relationships already embedded within this school.

Feel free to contact me at bgleisner@sminglewood.catholic.edu

I look forward to meeting you all.

School Chaplain- Franceen Innes 

 Welcome back everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful break and everyone is ready for another exciting year at St Mary's.  One of my roles at St Mary’s is School Chaplain, this involves working closely with the Wellbeing team to plan and deliver student wellbeing services.

What is a Chaplain?

Chaplains care for the social, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being of students and the school community. This support helps students achieve their potential, both academically, spiritually, socially and in their family lives. 

Individual Students

I can see individual students to provide support and strategies to address issues in their lives such as grief, loss, school refusal, family separation, friendship conflict, worry, anxiety or emotional regulation. 

Group Sessions

Friendship Groups-where students participate in an art/craft activity and talk about healthy, positive, lasting friendships and how to deal with conflict.

Seasons For Growth- A grief and loss program focusing on changes that happen throughout our lives and delivers strategies to help with the emotions of these changes.  

Pastoral Care Cooking- When a family is experiencing sickness or loss, students will join with me to prepare and cook a meal to send home to the family.

Alternative Play- Alternative games and activities are offered for students who may not feel up to joining in other games.  

If you would like to speak with me at anytime please phone the office on 54 383 075 or send an email to me at  innes@sminglewood.catholic.edu.au

I look forward to working with you and your child/ren this year.

Franceen Innes