Student Wellbeing
Our students are treated with dignity and respect. Their happiness and safety are our top priorities.
A place to belong
As part of a system of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Parramatta, our students are treated with dignity and respect. Their safety and wellbeing are our top priorities. The wellbeing and safety of all students is central to the purpose of Catholic education and we acknowledge that healthy relationships and exceptional pastoral care are core to each child’s positive experience at school.
Schools in the Diocese of Parramatta have a strong focus on pastoral care, and in addition the support of our school counsellor, additional resourcing is provided for wellbeing initiatives overseen by the Wellbeing Coordinator. The Wellbeing Coordinator is supported by staff on the Wellbeing and Behaviour Team, Leading Counsellors as well as K-12 System Counsellors in the implementation of these wellbeing initiatives.
St Agnes Catholic High School is committed to providing a learning environment where students can thrive, feel safe and supported, and are nurtured to grow, belong and be confident.
St Agnes Catholic High School equips students with the knowledge and skills to cultivate their wellbeing through Religious Education, health, and wellbeing classes. We believe this sense of wellbeing and connectedness promotes healthy personal development in students and contributes to their academic success.
We support the social and emotional welfare of students and their families through effective strategies, recommendations, policies and procedures, guidelines and tools. Our strong focus on pastoral care includes school counsellors and wellbeing initiatives to support students.
Celebrating diversity
Our vibrant and diverse community is dedicated to inclusiveness in action every day, fostering respect for unique cultures and backgrounds through events like Harmony Day and NAIDOC Week.
We proudly honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture, and achievements, with our Yarning Circle offering a welcoming outdoor space for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students to gather for discussion, learning, and wellbeing. Pasifika students can also connect with their heritage through workshops and performances, including the PCYC Pacifica Haka Warriors competition.
St Agnes is truly a place where ‘everyone belongs'.
Family School Liaison Officer
At St Agnes Catholic High School, our Family School Liaison Officer (FSLO) is available at the school each Wednesday to Friday to provide understanding and help ease some of the demands and challenges that face many families in our school community.
They come with a lot of experience working with families and they are passionate about meeting the needs of our community. Quite often parents talk with the FSLO about issues such as:
- Family illness
- Financial stress
- School/Home life balance
- Family breakdown
- Relationships
- Behavioural issues with children
Family School Liaison Officer
Recognition of student achievement
It is important for all students in the St Agnes community to feel their unique skills and talents are valued and celebrated.
The School also believes that student who strive to improve on their personal best, whether it be in sport, academic study, extracurricular, cultural or social activities (in the School and beyond it), should be commended, encouraged and appropriately recognised. At the end of the year students who contribute to the life of St Agnes attend a Reward Day. The criteria for students who are chosen to attend is a mix of attendance, extracurricular participation, merits, uniform and adherence to school rules.
Recognition of student achievement
Pastoral care programs at each year level are designed to help build resilience, independence and courage within each student.
Other wellbeing initiatives
Positive Behaviour Support for Learning (PBS4L)
Pulse wellbeing app
Student Representative Council
Year 7 transition program
Peer support leaders
Full-time school counsellor
Building child safe communities
We are committed to providing children and young people with school environments where they are safe, informed and able to participate, and where the adult community works together with them towards making this happen.
We care about every student!
Contact St Agnes today to find out how we can help your child.