Student Engagement & Wellbeing

Hello and welcome to Term 1. I write to introduce the MGSC Student Engagement & Wellbeing team for 2024.

Schools are a significant protective factor in student wellbeing, therefore educational outcomes. We are justifiably proud of the work we do to support the educational program at MGSC and are always focussed on improvement.

The Student Engagement & Wellbeing team encompasses Sub-schools, Wellbeing, Disability Inclusion, Careers and Pathways and Performing Arts

Sub-schools

Junior School team

Tess Molina - Director of Junior School

Emma Colmanet - Assistant Director of Junior School

Sarah-Louise Jacobs - Year 7 Student Manager)

Dani Gratz - Year 8 Student Manager)

Middle School team

Jackie Mathews - Director of Middle School

Kate Allison - Assistant Director of Middle School

Selina Wu - Year 9 Student Manager)

Lucille Burden - Year 10 Student Manager

Senior School team

Emma Holman - Director of Senior School

Ilana Parker - Assistant Director of Senior School

Sam Sleep - Year 11 Student Manager

Sefija Demirova - Year 12 Student Manager

Simone Bouchier - Careers & Pathways Coordinator

Performing Arts

Wendy Harvey - Director of Performing Arts

Student Wellbeing, Inclusion and Health

Student Wellbeing

Fiona Vincent - Mental Health Practitioner

Leona Thomson - Student Wellbeing Coordinator

Disability Inclusion Support

Cathy Grieve - Disability Inclusion Coordinator

Marg Hutchinson - Inclusion Support Officer

Sandy Chalmers - Inclusion Support Officer

First Aid Office

Nikki Della Grazia - Nurse

Fiona Faulkes - Education Support

In 2024 our key activities include:

provision of targeted co-curricular activities aimed at developing student confidence and resilience.
Staff professional learning.
Increasing community engagement.

The Connected Girl

Recommended podcast for parents/guardians: The Connected Girl, a compelling six-episode On Educating Girls podcast series that offers expert insights into important aspects of girls' healthy development in a world that can often feel disjointed.

I have listened to and recommend the second episode in the series “Connecting with parents, with Dr. Judith Locke”. Judith is a clinical psychologist and researcher from Australia, and author of The Bonsai Child and the Bonsai Student. As a parent of two past MGSC students and an educator of secondary students for over 30 years, I found the episode interesting and thought-provoking. The other two episodes currently available are:

Forging Powerful Relationships with Dr Tori Cordiano
Setting Healthy Boundaries with Elizabeth Zeigler

Carol Duggan

Assistant Principal. Student Engagement & Wellbeing