For additional support during this time please email:
- Your Mentor teacher or Dean for general support
- Your Subject teacher for learning support
- One of our guidance and counselling team for specific wellbeing support
- Our nurses for any health matters or health advice
Counseling
Helen McNaughton - [email protected]
Youth Workers
Sarah Whitaker - [email protected]
Lucas Eng - [email protected]
Nurses
Jules Holmes - [email protected]
Anna Ginn - [email protected]
You can also access additional wellbeing resources via google classroom:
https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/NjQxMTQwNDQzNDda
Class code: eleq3ll
The following links will take you to resources on how to support Student well-being.
- The Ministry of Education has developed a resource for parents, caregivers, whānau and family -
http://education.govt.nz/school/health-safety-and-wellbeing/pastoral-care-and-wellbeing/talking-tochildren-
about-covid-19-coronavirus/
• The Ministry of Health’s website includes Top ways to look after your mental wellbeing during the
Covid-19 lockdown
• I AM HOPE is the youth and community focused support group run by The Key to Life Charitable
Trust, started by Mike King - https://www.iamhope.org.nz/
• Nathan Wallis has some helpful videos on his Facebook page for parents and whānau -
https://www.facebook.com/nathanwallisxfactoreducation/
• Tips on looking after mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19 from the Mental Health
foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/get-help/covid-19/
• A website by the Health Promotion Agency to help New Zealanders recognise and understand
depression and anxiety - https://depression.org.nz/covid-19/
• Although overseas based this is a good list and highlights some things particularly important for
children. Remember the rules of New Zealand’s level 4 lockdown still apply - 25 Mental Health
Wellness Tips during Quarantine from Eileen M Feliciano, Psy.D.