WPGHS Wellbeing Team

Wellbeing Team

At WPGHS, we believe that social and emotional wellbeing are at the core of student learning. Our wellbeing team strives to create an inclusive environment that caters to the variety of student needs and celebrates their many successes.

Our team is composed of the Head Teacher Wellbeing, Senior Executive team, Year Advisers, School Counsellors, Learning & Support teachers, Careers Adviser, itinerant teachers and outside agencies such as youth workers and psychologists. Together, our aim is to empower students to succeed and maintain healthy lifestyles through preventative intervention and restorative practice.

The Wellbeing Team works together to:

• support the learning, social and mental needs of individual students
• manage student referrals for disengagement or concern
• create whole-school programs that promote physical and emotional wellbeing
• prevent bullying and unhealthy relationships
• empower success with leadership opportunities and awards
• work closely with parents and carers to provided the best outcomes for our students
• work with outside agencies and the local community to provide programs and opportunities for inclusion

Head Teacher Wellbeing:  Ms Santina Rizzo

Wellbeing Programs

We pride ourselves on programs that are aimed at creating a supportive environment for our students wheremental health strategies and positive psychology are explicitly taught. Every year we create whole school initiatives, such as International Women's Week and Mental Health Week, which include interactive workshops and activities that educate students and promote healthy conversations. We are also a proud White Ribbon School where issues of women's safety and respect are advocated by students, teachers and the wider community. 

Leadership Opportunities

Our students are also provided with a variety of leadership opportunities that actively promote wellbeing in the school. These include: Student Representative Council, the White Ribbon student-led team, Peer Support leaders, students fundraising committees and the Aboriginal Awareness committee.

Wellbeing at Home