The SCHOOL COUNSELLOR provides a service of support to students, staff and parents of the school community.
The essential support services the Counsellor provides would involve:
- counselling students, parents and teachers in crisis
- counselling students on request with a view to resolving their personal concerns
- preparing and counselling students to negotiate life changes especially at points of transition
- assisting students with special needs, in collaboration with other specialist personnel and providing support for those students with different cultural backgrounds.
The School Counsellor provides community support by:
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counselling students referred by staff |
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consulting with teachers to assist students whose classroom behaviour is impeding their own or other students academic progress |
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providing consultancy and support to parents and members of the school staff |
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collaborating with administrative and other staff to develop programs that further the personal growth and development of students and the school community. |
Dr Jeff Kemp is a highly successful educator with over 30 years experience as a teacher and university lecturer, and as a specialist guidance counsellor of children and teenagers, in particular troubled teenagers.
Dr Kemp's renowned early intervention program for troubled 'at risk' teenagers is known as 'Asteros'. The 'Asteros' program extends for 12 months and involves a wilderness adventure experience, intensive in-school student support, parent training and ongoing support from a volunteer mentor (life coach). This unique program was awarded a recognition bursary from Griffith University in Australia which enabled Dr Kemp to visit and study the very best programs for troubled teenagers in the U.S. Dr Kemp has since incorporated the research findings into his current practice.