Student services and support programs

​​​Emerald State High School has many services and support staff to assist parents and students.

Guidance Officer

The Guidance Officer provides professional expertise and support, collaboratively assisting students with identified needs in personal, educational, welfare, social and emotional development.

The Guidance Officer is available to assist students with some of the following:

• Supports students through advocacy, counselling when appropriate, and provides assistance when students are working on goals they are aiming for, or identified problems they want to overcome.
• Individual career planning and SET planning skills, senior subject selection and subject changes, ATAR, QTAC, VET timetable options and scholarships.
• Psycho-educational / specialised assessment and observations of students - provide recommendations for consideration to support their educational needs and reports as determined by school priorities.
• Mental fitness issues, referrals and liaise with external agencies, medical/allied health professionals and safety plans.

Students can access the Guidance Officer in Support Works during their lunch breaks, or via appointments made at the office on (07) 4988 2222.

GuidanceOfficer@emeraldshs.eq.edu.au

Chaplaincy Program

Policy Statement

A state school community can engage a chaplain or student wellbeing officer to complement other support services in the school. These workers provide optional pastoral care to support the general wellbeing of students and the school community; are an additional adult role model in the school; and enhance engagement with the broader community.

Services offered by chaplains and student wellbeing officers are inclusive of, and show respect for all religious and non-religious beliefs and worldviews represented in the school community. All activities and events provided are optional, non-discriminatory and equally available to students of all beliefs. These services are provided at the discretion of the school principal, in consultation with the school community. 

School Based Apprenticeships/Traineeships Industry Liaison Officer

 The Industry Liaison Officer role is to administer, manage and monitor students who participate in External/Internal programs that provide students with a Nationally Recognised Qualification.

The Industry Liaison Officer also:

• ​Develops and maintains relationships with employers, training providers and apprenticeship support agencies.
• Forms connections and develops partnerships between school and employers that will assist students to transition to employment and make effective career choices.
• Works directly with schools, government, industry, business and community groups to form partnerships and develop networks to position School Based Apprenticeships as a career pathway choice for students in the region.
• Works with students to source Australian School Based Apprenticeships (ASBA) opportunities.
• Develops and manages the work experience placement program, including monitoring students in the workplace, arranging visits where required and managing the preparation, collection and storage of records and data as required by policy.​ 

​Our Industry Liaison Officer is available Monday to Friday in the library.

Alarna Wills - awill5001@eq.edu.au 

Direct Line: (07) 4988 2280

Youth Support Coordinator

The Youth Support Coordinator, works closely with senior secondary students to support their transition into and through their senior phase of learning. The Coordinator works with students in Years 10 to 12 who are at risk of disengaging, or have already disengaged from education, to remain engaged with their education to enhance their future opportunities.

Some of the support services provided by the Youth Support Coordinator are:

• referring at risk students to appropriate agencies and support services that will assist students to overcome barriers to education and training
• provide individual support, case management and, where appropriate, group support to students

Our Youth Support Coordinator is available Monday to Thursday in Support Works.​ 

Indigenous Community Education Counsellor

The Indigenous Community Education Counsellor is available to assist with the following:

• Indigenous Student Welfare (Years 7 - 12)
• Build relationships between Indigenous students and teachers
• Induction of new Indigenous families to Emerald State High School
• Liaise with Support Works staff, when needed
• Assist Head of Department with Indigenous Education Programs e.g. NAIDOC, AIME Mentoring Program
• Liaise with external organisations to further support our Indigenous students
• Indigenous In-class Support (Years 7-9)
• Assist with school work
• Assist teachers
• Assist Head of Department with tracking of student academic and wellbeing on a regular basis 

School Based Health Nurse

The School Based youth Health Nurse meets with young people in private to talk about health concerns, relationships, sexual health, personal or family issues, smoking, alcohol and drug use. She can also:

• Address concerns or problems about health and wellbeing.
• Help create a more supportive, healthy school environment. 
• Connect people to other support services outside the school.