Parent Teacher InterviewsTeam
Our Student Wellbeing team comprises:
Glen Innis
Student Services, Head of Junior School (Years 7-8)
Melvina Phillips
Student Services, Head of Middle School (Years 9-10)
Iris Leach
Student Services, Head of Senior School (Years 11-12)
Lauren Dragon
School Psychologist
Reuben Blake
School Psychologist
In addition, Year Coordinators provide an essential pastoral care service through coordinating Home Room programs and providing counselling support to students.
Our Year Coordinators are:
Samuel Leahy
Year 7 Coordinator,
Glen Innis
Year 8 Coordinator Support,
Paul Miller
Year 9 Coordinator,
Emma Bruns
Year 10 Coordinator,
Sandra London
Year 11 Coordinator,
Cheney Armstrong
Year 12 Coordinator.
Support
Individual Support
Students may make appointments with Student Services staff for confidential assistance with issues such as; academic stress, anxiety, bullying, depression, family violence, friendships, grief & loss, mental health, relationships, self-harm, self-care, self-image, sexuality & gender, sexual assault, sleep and suicidal thinking.
The role of Year Coordinators includes supporting and monitoring the transition of new students to our school.
Other Forms of Support
Our Student Wellbeing team arranges and runs group programs, guest speaker programs, workshops and other activities that promote student wellbeing. These are delivered to all students through our Home Room and annual Orientation programs, as well as in more individualised small-group settings. Age-appropriate programs at the Year level focus on the identified needs of young adolescents, such as resilience, cyber-bullying and online safety.
Support is also provided to Year 7 students by trained Transition Leaders from Years 8 and 9, and our Year 10 students are completing a leadership program to provide peer support and advice to our youngest students in the school grounds.
Student Services Referral Process
Teachers, parents/carers and students can complete a referral to Student Services to address concerns of a student's; behaviour, learning, mental health & wellbeing, attendance & engagement and/or other. Teacher, parent/carer or student completes the Student Services Referral Form - digital, hard copy, or Microsoft Forms.
To send digitally complete the hard copy form and then send the document via an email to harrisdale.shs.referrals@education.wa.edu.au.
Safe and Friendly Schools Project
Harrisdale SHS is undertaking a Safe and Friendly Schools project which focuses on a co-designing a whole school approach to enhance student relationships, prevent bullying/ cyberbullying and be responsive to all types of bullying/ cyberbullying behaviour and support individuals and the community.
Please click HERE, to access a full description of the project. For any queries, please contact Angie Ayers.
External Support
Many community agencies and support groups are available outside of school, including Headspace, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Community Health Services, and private counselling services.
Suitable services can be identified through your GP, recommendations or searching the web. The local Headspace is often a good place to start, and they offer services for free or of low cost. This link will help you find your nearest Headspace Centre.
Confidential services are also available via the services below, with many online resources available.
- Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800
- Lifeline WA 13 11 14
- Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
- Headspace Armadale 08 9393 0300 / 1800 650 890
- Centre for Clinical Interventions 1300 555 788
- Head to Health
- Hey Sigmund
- Reachout Australia
Eating Disorders
Family Violence:
- 1800Respect 1800 737 732
