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Student Services and Support Programs

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Communication devices, systems, strategies and tools that replace or support spoken language are known as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). These tools support a person who has difficulties communicating using speech.

What is AAC and who is it for? What are the different types of AAC? What are the benefits of AAC?​ Check out this link to find out more: https://www.assistiveware.com/learn-aac/what-is-aac

AAC Information.pdf​


Chaplaincy 

Currently our school has a Chaplain two days per week - Monday and Tuesday. Chaplaincy/student welfare services are optional and provide students and staff with social, emotional and spiritual support. Additionally, our Chaplain provides students with an additional adult role model in the school and enhances engagement with the broader community.


Guidance Officer

Guidance Officers work closely with students and their families, teachers, non-teaching professionals and in some instances departmental agencies and authorities. They do this in order to provide a wide range of support to students. Some Guidance Officer responsibilities include:

  • working directly with students and teachers, support personnel, family and other specialists/professionals 
  • providing guidance and counselling services to students and their families 
  •  planning or assisting in planning support programs that can help students achieve positive outcomes 
  • ​providing advice about education and career pathways
  • supporting students and families with access to external support services such as NDIS or community agencies. 

PATH (Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope) Planning 

Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) is a person-centred planning tool designed to help individuals envision and work towards a desirable future. Our school uses PATH planning in Year 9 to assist with planning for life post-school and to develop meaningful senior programs.

A distinctive feature of PATH is its use of graphic facilitation. As the 8-step process unfolds, a graphic facilitator creates a visual representation of the discussion, capturing ideas, goals, and action steps in real-time. This visual record serves as a powerful tool for engagement, helping participants to see the plan’s progression and maintain focus on the objectives.​


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Career​ Education 

Research suggests that students who engage in high-quality career education during school are more engaged, achieve better academic outcomes, make more successful transitions out of school and have greater job, career and li​fe satisfaction. Our school engages students in learning about career education from Year 7 through to Year 12 through the Australian Curriculum.

 

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Last reviewed 24 June 2025
Last updated 24 June 2025