Well-Being News

Well-Being at Reservoir High 

When we think about wellbeing, we think about being able to live a meaningful life, having a sense of control and mastery, and being able to manage everyday challenges and stressors through developing skills, coping strategies and resilience.  

It is about having a sense of belonging, connection and safety. Wellbeing enables a young person to engage with learning, to have healthy relationships, experience success and flourish in all aspects of their life.

Supporting the wellbeing of students is a responsibility of the entire school community. In every facet of school life at Reservoir High, we work to develop a respectful and supportive environment where young people feel connected to each other, staff and the community.  

At Reservoir High School we have a multifaceted approach to wellbeing - from the whole school perspective, to the year level and small group, through to the individual focus.

Some of the programs that address wellbeing  for all students  at Reservoir High include:

• Rights, Responsibilities and Respectful Relationships curriculum
• School Wide Positive Behaviour program
• Quick Praise and Reward system
• School behaviour mantra: Is it Kind? Safe? Fair?
• Year 7 to 12 IMPACT sessions - social and emotion learning program 
• Mental Health First Aid training for teachers
• Health Awareness and Celebration Days
• Consent Education 
• Assemblies
• Student leadership and Ambassador opportunities
• Lunch time clubs 
• Fair Go Sports, 
• Reservoir Against Hate RAH - student action group.
• Annual School Production & Performing Arts 
• Interschool sports
• Breakfast Club

Wellbeing focus at specific year levels/groups includes:

• Cybersafety education
• Anti bullying education
• Party Safe 
• Pat Cronin Foundation Year 9 and 10s
• Teen Mental Health First Aid for Year 10s
• Raise Mentoring for Year 8s
• Cultural group activites – Koori, Pacifica students

Individual Supports for Students include:

• Student Wellbeing Team – includes our Student Wellbeing Coordinator, Secondary School Nurse, Youth worker, Mental Health practitioner - personal support, counselling, health and much more. (See brochure below for more detail)
• Sub-school Teams – everyday issues, learning, attendance, bullying,
• Headspace clinician –  Angela Scott - weekly counselling sessions by appointment.
• Koori Education Support Officer – KESO – Barry Firebrace.
• Student Learning and Inclusion Team
• School Doctor service.   

Wellbeing supports in the community for students, their parents, carers and families.

• eHeadspace. eheadspace provides free online and telephone support to young people 12 – 25, their families and friends. https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/
• Kidshelpline  1800 55 1800. Also email and webchat. Articles and resources too. https://kidshelpline.com.au/
• Brave Program. Free, online interactive program for prevention and treatment of anxiety in young people. Also program for parents.
• Darebin Youth Services, The Hub at Northland just outside or the Target entrance – Tuesday to Friday 12-5pm. Youth workers, support with employment, legal issues, Interest groups, activities and info sessions. A cool place to hang out after school with free food.
• Innovation Youth Centre - IYC – 9041 7959 - at University Hill shopping centre. 1-1 counselling, Youth workers, drop in Tuesdays & Thursdays 4-6pm, leisure activities and interest groups.
• Your family doctor/general practitioner.
• Parentline - 13 22 89 – free government funded advice line – qualified psychologists and social workers.
• Your Community Health, 8470 1111 – offering a wide range of health and wellbeing services, including youth counselling. At multiple sites across Darebin.
• Banyule Community Health Centre, Heidelberg 9450 2000, Greensborough 9433 5111. Health and wellbeing programs including general counselling services for all ages.
• Headspace Greensborough 9433 7200, Collingwood 9417 0150
• Child Youth Mental Health Services- CYMHS- atAustin Health. New referrals 1300 859 789. Care and treatment of young people experiencing mental health and behavioural problems.
• Berry Street - 9450 4700 family services- including ‘Matters’ Program family, counselling for families of teens.
• Orange Door – 1300 319 355 – Range of services including parenting support.