Numurkah  Secondary  College  places  a  strong  emphasis  on  the  overall  wellbeing  of  our  students  and  has  a
dedicated non teaching Student Welfare Coordinator role. The Welfare Coordinator works closely with our Student Engagement team in supporting students and family with issues that arise during the adolescent years.  Additionally, the Student Welfare Coordinator works with other welfare professionals and community agencies to address student needs.
As a school, our focus is on primary prevention and early intervention as the most effective means of enhancing the resilience of young people. Strength-based programs are facilitated for both male and female students so that they may develop skills and strategies to best manage the various challenges in life. We work closely with local health care providers, law enforcement, and alter-native learning settings in order to best address individual identified needs. Here at Numurkah Secondary College we strive to empower young people to attend to issues in a clear and responsible way through informed decision making.
We have implemented a whole school Restorative Practices Approach at NSC. Restorative Practices involve the building of positive relationships and establishing a supportive environment that is fair, consistent and democratic.

Therefore when an incident occurs we:

• focus on the harm to a relationship rather than what rule has been broken
• encourage students to appreciate the consequences of their actions for others
• enable students to make amends where their actions have harmed others
• require students to be accountable for their actions
• encourage respect for all concerned and the development of empathy for others

Chelsea Luxford Chaplain / Wellbeing

Steve Forrester Adolescent Health Nurse

Rachel Robertson School Psychologist