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Health
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Health
Centralian Senior College has a strong commitment to the wellbeing of students. The College implements the principle that “Every teacher is a teacher of wellbeing (Mind Matters)”. A school based wellbeing team meets weekly to co-ordinate support for students who “are at academic risk due to a combination of significant social and emotional issues, attendance and behavior needs” (Student Wellbeing Team referral criteria, CSC). The Wellbeing and Behaviour Policy CENTRALIAN SENIOR COLLEGE December 2011 (see link) provides further information.
The main role of the HPSN is to foster/enhance the ability of College students to make informed choices about issues which affect their everyday lives, including: drugs, alcohol, sexual and general health.
This can occur on an individual group or whole College community level and take many forms:
- classroom delivery with teachers
- information for study and/or promotional activities for specific identified health issues (e.g. cancer awareness through Biggest Morning Tea)
- Invitations and referrals to government and non-government organisations to promote the health and wellbeing of College students are also made by the HPSN.
Eating Disorders and Body Image
The Butterfly Foundation is Support for Australians experiencing eating disorders including a support line and web counselling.
National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC) between The Butterfly Foundation and the Australian Government is a website providing resources, accessible information, tips for parents/carers and debunking of myths.
The Arrernte people are the traditional owners of Mparntwe, which we know as Alice Springs. They have been here since time began. Arrernte people continue to live in Mparntwe, where they look after the country and teach children the Arrernte language and the importance of culture. According to the traditional owners, this place was shaped by caterpillars, wild dogs, travelling boys and many other ancestral figures. Some of the first Dreaming stories ever recorded were those of the Arrernte people of Central Australia. As a College we acknowledge that we are meeting on the traditional country of the Arrernte people, and we pay respect to Elders past and present. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land, which continue to be important to the Arrernte people living here today.