Wellbeing Team and Student Support
Wellbeing Supports
Our Wellbeing Centre Team offers comprehensive support for the social, emotional, and educational wellbeing of our students. This support is guided by our policies including the Positive Behaviour Support Framework.
The team consists of Student Service Managers, Student Support Officers, Chaplains, First Aid Officers, and School Psychologists. Additional support is provided by Home Room teachers, Year Coordinators, and House Coordinators, who act as the first point of contact for students.
Support may include counselling or programs that support wellbeing.
Referrals
Students may have 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.
Teachers, parents, carers and students wishing to address concerns should complete the Student Services Referral Form and email it to harrisdale.shs.referrals@education.wa.edu.au .
Meet the Team
Year 12
Associate Principal – Erin Parry
Manager – Claire Hennessy
Year Co-ordinator – Jessa Balagosa
Year 11
Associate Principal – Rob Forte
Manager – Glen Innis
Year Co-ordinator – Laura Woodward
Year 10
Associate Principal – Brent Kupsch
Manager – Angela Koios
Year Co-ordinator – Maggie Speelman
Year 9
Associate Principal – Kirsten Dowd
Manager – Ashley Meaden
Year Co-ordinator –Ammar Ahmad
Year 8
Associate Principal – Owen Davies
Manager – Sarah Gillam & Robert Woodward
Year Co-ordinator –Matt Francis & Robert Woodward
Year 7
Associate Principal – Matt Adams
Manager – John Di Lallo
Year Co-ordinator – Paul Miller
School Psychologists
Lauren Dragon
Lower School Student Support Officer
Bernice Davies
Senior School Student Support Officer
Tanya York
Student Support Officer
Megan Kay
Student Support Coordinator
Justine Hughes
First Aid Officer
Natalie Ballard
Other Support Services
Our Student Wellbeing team also 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.