St Columba's Memorial school has an unwavering commitment to establish a wellbeing culture at our school that is trauma responsive and enables the growth of every person within our community. We are seeking a School Counsellor who will be a valuable member of our Pastoral Care Team. The successful applicant will:
· Actively support and promote the Catholic ethos of our school with a genuine commitment to the religious dimension.
· Be able to establish and maintain effective and authentic relationships with students, their families, colleagues and allied health services
· Be a collaborative member of our Pastoral Care Team
· Have undertaken training to support students with complex needs including neurodiversity
· Enable students to take personal responsibility for their learning as well as their behaviour from Reception to Year 6
· Demonstrate a commitment to their personal professional growth in Student Wellbeing
· Demonstrate an ability to collaborate in a dynamic and flexible learning environment
We are seeking an autonomous professional who will be able to design and deliver responsive student-centred group and individual programs. The Counsellor will actively seek out relevant opportunities suited to enhancing the wellbeing of all staff and students, and will take a special interest in supporting the work and professional development of ESO's and early career teachers. Whilst core counselling skills are essential, knowledge and experience with embodied approaches like Music and/or Play Therapy and/or Creative Arts Therapy are highly regarded. The successful applicant will promote community belonging and cohesion by developing relationships and opportunitites which support the connection of our school to our wider Yorke Peninsula community and services.
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In addition, the successful applicant requires:
It is required that a CESA Employment Declaration be completed and submitted with your application.
Ten years ago, a unique cross-sector initiative between Catholic, public and independent schools in South Australia was established to certify teachers as Highly Accomplished and Lead Teachers (HALT).
Fast forward to November 2024 and Catholic Education SA (CESA) is delighted to announce its 100th certified HALT teacher; Penny Bateman, from Xavier College, Gawler Belt campus. Penny, who holds the position of English Curriculum Leader, began her teaching career in 2021 and started her HALT certification this year. Receiving HALT certification means that Penny will now be able to mentor colleagues in the process and provide expert guidance on evidence-based teaching practices while fostering professional growth within her department.
Four Catholic schools across South Australia have been awarded $6.34 million in grants for capital works to improve learning spaces, increase opportunities for disadvantaged students and cater for more diverse learning needs.
The State Government grants — $6.34 million for Catholic schools and $6.38 million for independent schools — are for building projects to commence over the next year.
Introduced in 2018 to ensure all students have access to a first-class education, the latest funding under the scheme has been approved for four projects at Catholic schools and 103 smaller projects at independent schools.
