The Role of the School Counsellor is a significant one within Brisbane Catholic Education and one that is highly valued at St Mary's Primary School. Counselling is available for students, parents and guardians.
Counselling provides a 'safe space' where issues of concern can be discussed. The role of the Guidance Counsellor is to work collaboratively with the school community to promote and foster the achievement, participation, development, mental health and wellbeing of all students. Counselling sessions can be on an individual or small group basis. They are conducted in privacy and the discussion is confidential.
How is counselling accessed :
- Students can make an appointment through seeing the counsellor or by notifying their class teacher.
- Parents can make an appointment by contacting the school office a or by seeing or ringing the counsellor personally when she is present.
- ** Please note in all instances the Guidance counsellor will require verbal or written parent consent to meet with students.
Please be aware that our counsellor is available Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week.