ALTERNATIVE AWARD

Well-being precedes academics

$30/WEEK MONTHLY TUITION

Alternative option for at-risk students

3 exam options Trauma informed approach

This may well be the only private school in Australia providing an option for students who find themselves misfits in a traditional school structure and are at risk for failing or dropping out. The school places a premium on well-being on par with academic performance and believes that “if a person’s social and emotional needs are met, they will be capable of realising their full potential.”

The holistic model in operation at the college focuses on the resilience of their at-risk student body, empowering and enabling them to make positive choices in order to see through their education with reasonable success. The school uses a trauma-informed approach in order to stay attuned to the emotional and therapeutic needs of students. Sensitivity to students’ psychosocial needs allows them to overcome their trauma and focus their energies on laying a foundation for their futures.

The school runs three programs with different needs and levels so students can tailor their choices to their acumen. There is a full, mandatory Record of School Achievement program. The Higher School Certificate is available optionally to students when they feel emotionally free to take it on. There is also a Life Skills program for students who may need it.