Wellbeing

At Chevalier College the wellbeing of our students is paramount. When we refer to wellbeing we are referring to nurturing five elements: social, spiritual, emotional, academic and physical wellbeing. We focus on the whole person, not just their academic potential.

We believe that academic and personal success is hard to achieve if a student’s wellbeing is not in balance. Combining pastoral support with academic attention results in students who whole-heartedly embrace their life choices and, importantly, enjoy their time at high school.

We aim to:

• Foster values of mutual respect, care, compassion, responsibility and service within our community.

• Provid e the opportunity for every student to value themselves, experience wellbeing and self-fulfilment.

• Allow students to become competent, confident and independent learners within a safe and caring environment, where they will feel empowered to take healthy risks.

• Support optimal learning and development outcomes through a holistic and school-wide approach that assists each student’s personal growth in spiritual, emotional, social, physical and academic terms.

Vertical Home Rooms

The wellbeing structure is based on a family support system. Every student is placed in a Home Room group with students from Years 7-12.

The bene fi ts of the Vertical Home Room system:

• A home room creates a safe, supportive home environment to support students to achieve their best academically.

• The st ructure creates a connected family vibe with a mix of ages, and encourages students to form friendships with others in different year groups, and this in turn creates a web of positive interactions throughout the wider school.

• Knowledge of and relationships with students and their families is retained by Home Room teachers.

• Senior students become role models providing support for younger students.

• Leader ship opportunities are created for all students.