Churchill Avenue News

From the Deputy Principal of Student Wellbeing

48 05 December 2025

Over the past few weeks we at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College have farewelled many familiar faces. In October we celebrated the Graduation and Valedictory Dinner of our graduating Class of 2025. And in the past week we have concluded a successful academic year with our Year 10 and 11 cohorts, including the much-anticipated Senior Formal on Monday past.

And today, on the day we publish this newsletter, we have farewelled our junior school students. Our St John’s students and Christ the King students enter the summer holidays no doubt tired, but I hope proud of their efforts and appreciative of the support they have received.

I believe we can look at this year as a significant success from a student wellbeing perspective – and success in student wellbeing is at times an abstract thing to measure. We pride ourselves on instilling in both students and staff a shared culture of mutual respect, active engagement, and safety in our interactions. We likewise hold firm to the belief that if we live by Faith, see with Acceptance, act with Compassion, and strive for Excellence, that our FACE values will ensure a happy school life for all.

So how does a school measure Student Wellbeing success? It is not by the low numbers of phone confiscations or behaviour corrections we administer, nor is it simply the attendance data being high and the behavioural incidents being low – however, these are very positive to see. No, Student Wellbeing can be evidenced in the smiles of our students, the handshakes of congratulations as we graduate Year 9 students from their junior campuses, the tears of joy and appreciation as students hug friends and farewell staff at the end of the year, and in the kind words shared between friends and staff.

We are a College proud of our Student Wellbeing programs and efforts, a place that is a safe haven for so many, where our faith guides us to forgive, hope and rejoice again and again. May we remain safe this Christmas season and summer holidays, and may we all return in 2026 ready to embrace the opportunities ahead.

If you do require assistance during the holiday period please note the organisations below:

Kids Help Line webchat:  https://kidshelpline.com.au/get-help/webchat-counselling

Phone: 1800 55 1800  (open 24/7)  

Lifeline webchat:  https://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat/

https://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-text/

Phone: 13 11 14  (open 24/7)

Suicide Call Back Service:  https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/phone-and-online-counselling/

Phone: 1300 659 467  (open 24/7)

Beyond Blue webchat:  https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/talk-to-a-counsellor/chat

Phone: 1300 224 636  (open 24/7)  

Headspace:  https://headspace.org.au/

(Need to sign in and click “Chat to a clinician” at the top of the page for webchat.)