Student Wellbeing
Sale College has a strong, well staffed Student Support Team consisting of a
- Campus Principal
- Student Support Co-ordinator
- Integration Co-ordinator
- Home school liaison officers at each campus
- College chaplain
- Social worker
- Koori Educator
- College nurse who work across both campuses.
The Student Support Team assists students in a variety of ways, including day to day assistance with study and out of school life where needed.
This support extends to individual counselling, assessment and referral to DEET Student Support Services for Psychologist counselling, Speech pathology, Learning assessment, hearing impaired and to other community agencies for assistance in family support/mediation and housing if required.
Student Support Team ensures all students in the school are aware of the Bullying and Harassment Policy and are available for any related issues.
A Breakfast Club is available daily at each campus.
The Student Support Team runs various programs during the year:
- Creating Conversations, a drug and education program for all year 9s.
- Bicycle Maintenance Group/Mentoring program for junior campus students and Guthridge PS students where bicycles are repaired and then donated to the Salvation Army.
- Life skills programs – ‘Positive Power’ for year 8 and 9 girls and ‘Boys Talk’ for year 8 boys
- Nominated students from years 10, 11 and 12 are trained to become Supportive Friends and are available to support their peers.
- Seasons for Growth is a program offered on a needs basis for those students who have experienced grief
- Year 12 Mentoring program to support students in their final year.
- Relaxation sessions are offered to senior students to assist in their stress levels.
Students with Special Needs
Sale College provides support for students identified by the college and the Department of Education and Training as requiring further support to progress at school.
This can be due to a range of medical conditions, significant hearing or visual impairments, or any other factor that may affect the way a student understands or expresses information given to them.
The program aims to improve the appropriate learning environment and learning outcomes for students with special needs and to provide and maintain a whole school approach to address the specific need of the student.
In addition the program has the aim of establishing a long term support person for a student with special needs. Program teachers and support staff work closely with families and students to assist the student in developing ways of managing school work load and other problems encountered while at school.
The special needs program also assists students with personal and emotional support through contacts with the Wellington Schools Network counsellors. Students are assisted in developing networks for successful transition through school and into the workforce, working closely with Sale College pathways and training programs, the Department of Human Services, Centrelink and regional employment and training providers.