From the Counselling Team
- Mentoring Program Years 5 & 6
- Free Online Webinar - Navigating Online Friendships
- Counselling Team
Mentoring Program Years 5 & 6
The College continues to provide an additional one on one peer support program for any Junior School student who wishes to participate. If your son would like to be part of this program, could you please advise a member of the College’s counselling team using our general email, scounselling@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au who will be able to provide you with relevant information on the program.
In brief, the program involves linking your son with a suitable, trained peer support leader in Year 11 or 12 who provides your son with the opportunity to be mentored in a variety of activities throughout the year. Some examples of those activities include rock climbing, bush walking, beach swim, morning teas and most importantly, a caring respectful senior role model who will promote friendship and connection for your son.
For organisational purposes, please indicate over the next two weeks if you wish your son to be involved in the program.
Mr Rick Russo - School Counsellor
Free online webinar - Navigating Online Friendships
This 30 minute webinar, being held by the Council of Catholic School Parents, on Thursday 23 February is designed for parents and carers of young people in secondary school.
It will cover how to support young people to have safe and respectful relationships online, what to do when something happens at school and ends up on social media or private messaging apps and how to report to social media platforms and eSafety.
To register, please use the following link:
Welcome
The College Counselling Team are available to provide confidential emotional and social support and guidance for your son and family.
For reference our College Counselling Team contact details are shown below.
Parents are encouraged to reach out to the Counselling Team via the counselling email of scounselling@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au .
Mr Rick Russo
Counsellor (Tuesday to Friday) working with students across all year groups.
Email: rrusso@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au
Direct Phone: 9414 4359
Mrs Joe McCarthy
Psychologist (Monday to Thursday) working with students across all year groups.
Email: jmccarthy@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au
Direct Phone: 9414 4322
Mrs Judy Gill
Psychologist (Monday, Tuesday and Friday) working with students across all year groups.
Email: jgill@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au
Direct Phone: 9414 4315
Throughout 2023 the Counselling Team, together with the Diverse Learning Team, look forward to providing CONFIDENTIAL support to assist your son to build his SELF CONFIDENCE / SELF ESTEEM AND RESILIENCE within a caring, supportive Catholic school community. Please do not hesitate to make contact with any of the above team should the need arise.