Welcome to ‘Wellbeing Wins’!

In the Wellbeing Wins section of the newsletter you will find the following updates from the Camden High School Wellbeing Team:

Wellbeing Programs: Progress and impact of Wellbeing programs being run at school
The Big Picture: Recent data, information and trends pertaining to young people’s wellbeing including tips for parents/carers, students and community members on how to improve the wellbeing of young people
On the Ground: Staff and student perspectives on Camden High School activities

We hope this section will shine a light on all the hard work that students are putting in at Camden High School and provide some tools for our young people to continually improve their own experiences!

Wellbeing Programs

Year 7 and 10 students are eligible to receive their diptheria-tetanus-pertussis and HPV (Year 7) OR meningococcal ACWY (Year 10) vaccine through the NSW Health School Vaccination Program. Both year groups have now had NSW Health attend the school and run their Vaccination Clinic.

Vaccination ONLY occurs if consent is received online through NSW Health. No student will receive a vaccination unless NSW Health have been given consent online by parents.

Parents can provide online consent using their ServiceNSW account and Medicare details. Paper consent forms are available for families without internet or Medicare - see Mr Berrell.

There will be a final clinic on Friday 23/10/2026 (Term 4, Week 2).

If your child is in Year 7 or 10 in 2026, and you wish for them to receive their vaccination, you can still provide consent using the steps below.

1. Go to https://nswhealth.service-now.com/school_vaccination

2. Log in to your existing ServiceNSW account. This is the same account you may already use to renew your driver’s licence.

If you don’t have a ServiceNSW account, refer to the instructions on this website to create one:

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/services/myservicensw-account/how-to-create-an-account

3. Update or confirm your personal details

4. Complete the School Vaccination Consent Form:  

a. enter your child’s details

b. add the Medicare card details for your child

c. read the linked Parent Information Sheet and privacy statement

d. tick the boxes to give consent for each vaccine.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Joel Berrell (Head Teacher Wellbeing) at joel.berrell1@det.nsw.edu.au or on 4655 9191.

For further information and resources for students and parents/carers, including videos on what to expect on the day, visit the following sites:

The Big Picture

Our recent Recognition Assemblies were a huge success during NSW Public Education Week. Firstly, thank you to all the parents who came to see their child receive one of the prestigious Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Awards and Medallions and congratulations again to those students on achieving this milestone. Over 300 of our students were recognised on the day and 60 of those students had reached Gold or Platinum level which is amazing!!

It has been a little while since students may have received these awards, so this is a perfect time to remind students and parents of our merit system and how students achieve them.

Award	Reason
Merit	Awarded for students who have demonstrated readiness to learn and consistent engagement and achievement in class or around the school.
Academic Excellence Award	For achieving 80% or above in an assessment task or achieved course outcomes to an outstanding level.
Positive Work Ethic Award	Awarded each semester to students with attendance above 90% in that subject and who demonstrate a consistent work ethic when completing class tasks and assessments.
Core Values Award	Students who receive 10 merits will automatically receive a “Core Values Award”.
Citizenship Award	For demonstrating a commitment to serving and representing the school and/or the wider community.
Attendance Award	For students who show excellent attendance of 95% or above. These are awarded each term and overall for the calendar year.

Prestigious Certificates and Medallions

Students with numerous Awards and further evidence of commitment to the school community through active citizenship, social responsibility and academic effort will accumulate a sequence of certificates and medallions. The award of a Platinum Level is a prestigious event resulting from four to six years of dedicated service to the school community and excellence in their approach to their academic success.

To receive certificates and medallions, students must fulfil the following criteria:

Bronze Certificate: In order to achieve this certificate, students must receive 35 achievement awards.

Silver Certificate: In order to achieve this certificate, students must have received a Bronze Certificate, plus a further 25 achievement awards.

Gold Certificate: In order to achieve this certificate, students must have received a Silver Certificate, plus a further 20 achievement awards.

Platinum Award: In order to achieve this medallion, students must have received a Gold Certificate, plus a further 20 achievement awards.

For any further questions, please reach out to Mr Berrell (HT Wellbeing) or your Deputy Principal.

On The Ground

We have several wellbeing programs running through Term 3.

Tradies returns!

This term our popular “Tradies” group makes a return with some of our Year 10 students mentoring Year 8 and 9 students in practical hands-on activities around the school. Led by Pete (Chaplain) and Mr Berrell, the students will learn about building, gardening and maintenance, with a focus on building individual skills and working as a team.

RAP-A (Resourceful Adolescent Program)

RAP-A also makes a return this term with Year 7 students engaging in the resilience building program for teenagers. Our SLSO Wellbeing, Elizabeth, will be facilitating the group, which is sure to be another fun and meaningful experience for the students.

RAGE (Renavigating Anger and Guilty Emotions)

Our Year 8 cohort continues to have access to this award-winning program with our external facilitator, Erin from Junction Works, returning to run two groups this term. This program is another popular and engaging experience for students as it focuses on improving emotional awareness and regulation using fun activities, stories and games.

Drumming Circle - Rhythm to Recovery.

A small group of Year 10s will take part in this four-session wellbeing program based on rhythm, percussion and discussion. The aim of the group is to promote belonging, joy and social connection. The program will be led by Kristina (SSO) and is sure to be a memorable experience for the students involved.

The Resilience Project