Our college offers a range of fun and empowering student programs that are coordinated by Youth Service Coordinator, Mel who is part of the Wellbeing team. Students are nominated or selected by Deputy Principals, Heads of Department and Guidance Officers through case management. Most of the programs are run out of CU04, upstairs in C Block which is also home to our Zen Den, a small area for students to grab a sandwich and a snack during 1st break each day.
Targeted programs
- Friendship circle
- Inspiring Brighter Futures
- Love Bites
- PARTY program
- Rethink program
- Shine program
- Stanton Lodge
- Strength program
- Take and Taste after school
Programs overview
Friendship circle program is an engaging program designed to help develop junior school students with essential life skills. The program focuses on emotional management, self-regulation, goal setting, self-awareness, increase confidence and problem solving to reduce conflicts in peer relationships, healthy habits, and building healthy friendships. Through interactive activities and discussions, students learn how to navigate tricky friendships, stay true to themselves, and grow into positive, resilient individuals.
The purpose of Inspiring Brighter Futures, is to mentor, support and inspire people in our local communities to move their lives onwards & upwards. Our goal is to work cooperatively and closely within Australian communities to provide much needed support and practical assistance through our hard-working, founding volunteers. Over eight weeks, participants undertake a personal development and mentoring program that uncovers and embraces their values as an individual and takes a deep dive into their wellbeing, motivation, resilience and accountability. For more information about this invaluable program, visit: Inspiring Brighter Futures Foundation
NAPCAN's (National Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect) highly regarded Love Bites and Love Bites junior programs have been running in schools since 2005. The interactive and engaging sessions focus on the development of respectful relationships for young people aged 11 to 17. The programs aid to provide a safe environment in which young people can discuss and learn about their rights and responsibilities in relationships and look at ways to access support when needed. During the sessions, young people are introduced to a number of services in the community and encouraged to support their friends by utilising safe, healthy and proactive strategies. Visit: Love Bites - NAPCAN to find out more.
P.A.R.T.Y. is an acronym for Prevent Alcohol and Risk-related Trauma in Youth. It is an in-hospital injury awareness and prevention program, aimed at school students aged 15-19 years. The program is aimed at providing teenagers with information about trauma that will enable them to recognise potential injury producing situations, make prevention-orientated choices and adopt behaviours that minimise unnecessary risk. The purpose of the program is to give students a real life experience of possible consequences of risk related behaviour, and hopefully reduce the number of young people involved in trauma. Alcohol is a large contributing factor to trauma in this vulnerable age group and the program aims to reduce the incidence of alcohol related injuries in teenagers and youth. A group of 25-35 students visit the hospital for a full day excursion. P.A.R.T.Y. participants spend time with staff in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Orthopaedic Ward and the Rehabilitation Units within the hospital. Through presentations, DVD's, trauma scenarios and tours of different areas of the hospital, students receive an up-front; true to life experience of the impact trauma has on young lives. Throughout the day the students meet trauma survivors and their families who will discuss how their injury has changed their lives and that of their family and friends. The day is highly interactive; students have the opportunity to have a hands-on experience of what being a victim of a traumatic injury is really like. You can find out more about this insightful program at: P.A.R.T.Y. program
ReThink focuses on helping male students practice self-control, manage their emotions, and understand the importance of respect and cooperation. Through active components, students learn to set and achieve goals and reflect on their personal values, understanding what they stand for and how to stay true to themselves. The program encourages young men to bounce back from challenges and highlights the importance of building healthy friendships. ReThink aims to achieve outcomes through building community for the students, providing an open space to explore meaningful topics whilst having fun!
Shine is a personal development program for girls to develop an understanding of their own personal worth, strength and purpose and realise the potential within to fulfil their desires and increase self-esteem. The foundation of the program is to form a greater level of understanding about their own personal worth, strength and purpose.
Stanton Lodge is a referral program only and is designed to cater for students in grades 8-12. Students are referred based on varying factors including (but not limited to), behaviour incidences, SDA, attendance, LOAs, disabilities, behaviour/learning/support plans, support services accessed, contacts etc.
The Strength program is an engaging program designed to help develop & equip students and with essential life skills. Participants will explore and develop an understanding of their own personal value, strength and purpose, make healthy decisions, and realise their capacity to build a meaningful and contributing life.
Take and Taste teaches students how to budget and prepare an easy healthy meal, along with understanding nutrition, balanced diets and healthy food options. Through the program, students learn about self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision-making, and budget and planning. It also allows students to cook and take home their own food!