Guidance
Guidance Officers are employed by the Department of Education and Training. They work directly with students, their teachers, parents and other professionals. Guidance Officers are registered teachers with appropriate post graduate qualifications in career and personal counselling.
Guidance Officers can help students in several different areas:
Bullyproof Australia - AMAYDA Resilience Program
The Bullyproof Australia resilience program will be delivered to all students at BNSHS commencing May 2023. The program is based around conflict resolution. Jeff Horn visited North High to present the program to students on 5th May. More information about the program can be obtained at the link below
AMAYDA RESILIENCE PROGRAM - Bullyproof Australia
Personal Life
Guidance officers can help students with relationship concerns they may be experiencing with friends, family and others. they may also be able to help with problems such as self-worth, self-harm, anxiety and depression. If these problems are more complex, the guidance officer can assist in accessing other support services while remaining a support for the student at school.
Academic Life
Guidance Officers help students with their study program, assisting in choosing school subjects and providing strategies for improving study skills, managing time and preparing for exams. In some cases they help assess individual student's educational needs. They also consult with students about alternative pathways for learning outside of school.
Work Life
Guidance Officers provide career counselling for students. This involves helping students to discover their career self and find the opportunities and occupations that match. This could involve either a vocational or tertiary pathway. The Guidance Officer also helps with applications for tertiary study while the pathways officer can help with the job, traineeship and apprenticeship applications.
The Guidance Officers at Bundaberg North State High School are Helen Coulton and Stuart Ross. They are at North High every day and their offices are located under B Block and appointments can be made through the A Block Admin Office.