Berengarra School

Student wellbeing is a critical and central component of the Berengarra School program and is at the forefront of decision making at all times. All Berengarra School staff are wellbeing focused. Additionally, a dedicated wellbeing team is in place to ensure quality delivery of wellbeing services and initiatives across the school.

All students are supported through:

• Wellbeing-focused behaviour management practices
• Assisting students to develop understanding, insight and skill at managing own needs within the school environment
• Holding a view that all behaviour is communication and provides opportunities for learning and growth
• Focus on relationships as critical to successful engagement
• Wellbeing-focused curriculum content relevant and adjusted to our students
• Strategies and interventions around individual behavioural challenges
• Ready access to support and informal counselling
• Staff selected for their capacity to work with students with diverse needs
• Every student well-known by the whole school community
• Programs and processes to target individual students’ needs
• Diversity accepted and celebrated
• Support provided to families/carers around issues impacting school engagement
• Coordination and liaison with external professionals and services working with students
• A Child Safe school environment

Some students are supported through:

• Formal counselling
• Casework for students at risk or where there are complex needs
• Development of safety plans where there are issues around risk
• Intensive support around school attendance/school refusal issues

To learn more about how we support student wellbeing or to discuss your child’s needs, please use the Contact Us button below to speak with our Wellbeing Team.