Learner wellbeing

Wirreanda Secondary School aims to provide a positive and caring community through enhanced partnerships with school, family and community. Our Learner Wellbeing team supports our students to improve their physical, emotional and social wellbeing through various individual and group program, daily breakfast club and The Mindful Zone.

Our learner wellbeing services include access to a number of health professionals including a wellbeing mentor, youth workers, teachers, placement counsellors, the School Mental Health Service and placement social work students. 

All of our learner wellbeing spaces are purpose-built and developed to meet the needs of our student cohort. They are designed to respond to barriers that may be impacting students’ physical, social, emotional needs. Support across all of these areas is a site priority and is integral to developing and supporting effective learners. 

The Mindful Zone

The Mindful Zone is a key space in our school that students can go to for support. Students gain access to Mindful Minutes by speaking to their house leader and this enables them to take a 15 minute break from lessons when the classroom becomes overwhelming or stressful. Wellbeing staff are based in The Mindful Zone to support students to regulate and return to class to engage in learning.

Seeking additional support

Students who may need further support, such as a group program or individualised support, can be referred to Social and Emotional Intervention by their house leader. The house leader will work with teachers and staff supporting that student to implement in class strategies but in cases where further support is required they will work with teachers to complete a referral which is assessed and then students may access intervention. Engagement in and attendance to intervention is reviewed regularly to ensure students are obtaining support that best meets their needs.