The Wellbeing team is led by the Wellbeing Leader and each Sub-School has a designated counsellor. The wellbeing team further consists of an Assistant Wellbeing Leader, full time Mental Health Practitioner, an Adolescent Health Nurse and a Culture and Community Engagement Coordinator to support students across all year levels.
CESC has a partnership program with Headspace. This partnership provides the provision of a part-time psychologist at the school, meaning our students can access Headspace therapists onsite at the College. CESC also has a consulting Mental Health Social Worker who attends the school once a week to support students on a Mental Health Care Plan.
The college also has a Doctors in Schools Program. Doctors attend the school one morning a week and see students for a variety of health concerns. This is a confidential service for students. Students and/ or parents can book appointments via Compass or by requesting an appointment with a member of the wellbeing team.
Financial support to purchase school uniform, textbooks and food packages can be arranged via State Schools Relief and Food Bank for families who experience financial hardship.
Meet The Team
Mr Russell Lee
Assistant Principal Wellbeing & Positive Education
Nicole Price
Wellbeing Leader
Hannah Coburn
Assistant Wellbeing Leader
Tess Doyle
Adolescent Health Nurse
Samuel Dzungayira
Cultural and Community Engagement Leader
Maggie Francis
Counsellor
Alan Yin
Mental Health Practitioner
Sherien Wissa
Counsellor
The members of the Student Wellbeing Team are experienced in a range of areas and are passionate about helping students navigate their way through the various social and emotional challenges they may face.
These challenges may include:
- Social difficulties
- Emotional challenges
- Behavioural difficulties
- Family challenges, including family break-up
- Grief and loss
- School refusal
- Risk-taking behaviours
- Mental health
- School related stress
- Child safety concerns e.g. Family violence
- Suicidal ideation and self-harm.
The Wellness Centre
This on-site purpose-built facility offers a safe and inviting environment for students to seek help and access support services, i.e. counsellors, psychologists, social workers, doctors, health promotion nurse, and other allied health professionals.
The Wellness Centre is aligned with the Department of Education’s approach to improving student outcomes by using a ‘student centred’ approach and improving accessibility, by bringing services within the gates of the school.
Referral to the Wellbeing Team
- Students can self-refer to the Student Wellbeing Team via email or by visiting the Wellness Centre located behind the Orange Portables
- Principals, teachers, and support staff can arrange for a referral to the Student Wellbeing Team if they have concerns about a student’s wellbeing
- Parents can also request an appointment for their child with the Student Wellbeing Team by contacting the team via phone or email.
In some instances, a student may be referred to an external support service. We also respect that some students and parents may prefer to seek professional support independent from the school setting. In such cases, the Student Wellbeing Team values working collaboratively with external services and can support in facilitating relevant referrals.
In all cases, we encourage parents to communicate with the school if there is a significant issue affecting their child’s health or wellbeing.