Maintaining student Wellbeing during Year 12Year 12 Parent EveningWednesday 4th March 2015

Year 12 students need to have

a normal life.

Compulsory• Attend School (maybe 20 – 30 hours per week)• Study at home

This should be thought of as a full time job

• Regular sleep (9 and a quarter hours per night)• Eat well• Time with friends• Time with family• Regular physical activity (organized sport or other)• Relaxation

Balance is the key

Optional

• Paid work (no more than about 12 hours per week

reducing toward exam time)• Community involvement

(Church, service groups, clubs etc.)• Romance• Hobbies

Balance is the key

Who can help?• Subject Teachers• Learning Studies Teacher (previously Tutor)• Learning Studies Leaders

- Lauren George- Penny Collins- Amanda Watkin- Caroline Dean

• Lisa Pope (manages year 12 students)• Bronte Nicholls (manages year 12 programs)• Kevin Nelson (Term 1) / Karla Pobke (term 2 onwards)

(manages the Learning Studies Program)

Outside agencies

• Emotional Health issues(Stress, Anxiety, Depression, other conditions)GP – first port of call (Mental Health Plans)Child Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)Private PsychologistsBeyond BlueSecond Storey etc.

• Other Agencies as appropriate

Address:Australian Science & Mathematics SchoolFlinders UniversitySturt Road, Bedford ParkSouth Australia 5042

Telephone: +61 8 8201 5686Facsimile: +61 8 8201 5685Email: info@asms.sa.edu.au

South Australian Departmentfor Education and Child Development

T/A South Australian Government SchoolsCRICOS provider number 00018A