Student Support

Looking after your mental health & wellbeing

Talk to a trusted adult, teacher or Student Support team member

If things are becoming too much, or you're becoming increasingly worried or nervous, talk to a trusted adult or a school staff member.

It's also good to check in with your friends, to see how they are feeling. If you're concerned about another student's wellbeing or safety, it is important that you let an adult know. This isn't betraying or breaking their trust - it's one of the best ways you can look after a friend.

Looking after yourself

Here are some things you can do to look after yourself or practice ‘self-care’:

• create and maintain a daily routine
• start writing a journal
• take a break from social media and/or watching and reading the news
• spend time with people who make you laugh and feel happy
• do some exercise
• try to eat healthily and keep the unhealthy snack foods and drinks as treats
• get creative - try some art, poetry or music
• try meditation and mindfulness
• ensure you have adequate sleep

More information

Student Support Team

SEQTA Direct Message:

• Denise Rimoni - Student Support Coordinator
• Eda Baskocak - Counsellor
• Gon Dirican - Counsellor

Kids Helpline

1800 551 800 or the website below

Headspace

1800 650 890 or the website below

Video Series by the Pastoral Care and Wellbeing Team

The Pastoral Care and Wellbeing team are very excited to present a series of videos with valuable content to our school community and we have been pleased with the positive response received. A brand new YouTube channel was established with the purpose of sharing videos and presentations which we believe will support our students’ wellbeing and contribute to their positive development and outlook.

Our school community can reach the channel using the following link:

The videos currently available have been produced with the aim of reconnecting our students and staff members as a school community and to share valuable insights.

We invite you all to view and enjoy the videos currently available if you have not had a chance as yet; you will see familiar faces and spaces and are sure to have a great time. Also please do not forget to like our videos, subscribe to our channel and turn on the notifications to not miss out any content!

Video Series

Art Department

Sirius College Eastmeadows Campus (EMC) Year 9 and 10 Visual Arts students have produced some terrific work in 2020. Sirius College (EMC) has a variety of Visual Arts resources that students can trial and experiment with as they develop their skills in Visual Arts theory and practical course work.

With the introduction to online learning at the end of Term 1, Visual Arts students no longer had access to the school art room, space and resources such as art supplies, paint, canvas, and various other mediums and equipment.

There was a need to adjust the Year 9 and 10 Visual Arts curriculum to cater to home learning and the potential obstacles that students may not have ready access to the space and resources as they would normally on campus.

Visual Arts classes when on campus have a communal and supportive atmosphere in the classroom whereby students exchange ideas and share their progress, techniques and work with one another. The human interaction is somewhat missing with the online model.

Nonetheless, we are able to share our work through the computer screen, either via live chat/video or by sending images and messages through SEQTA and e-mail. While working from home, students have been given the flexibility to work with both digital art and traditional mediums.

The Year 9 and 10 Visual Arts students at Eastmeadows have responded well to the challenges of working online and have produced exceptionally high-quality work.

Year 9 and 10 Visual Arts are working towards creating a year book that showcases the work of each student and documents some big events of 2020. It has been a pleasure to be working with the Year 9 and 10 Visual Arts students.