St Paul’s Collegiate School encourages and supports students to achieve their potential. Staff guide, care, and inspire students’ growth within the St Paul’s community as parents would do at home.
Every teacher and staff member at St Paul’s is, to some extent, involved in the pastoral care of students. There is also a dedicated team of approximately 30 pastoral care staff to ensure there is always at least one person who students feel comfortable approaching when they need to discuss health or emotional concerns. The pastoral care team at St Paul’s consists of:
- Deputy Headmaster of pastoral care
- Housemasters
- Deputy Housemasters
- Assistant Housemasters
- Matrons (boarding)
- Nurse and on-call medical professionals
- Head of Learning Resource Unit
- Chaplain
- School Counsellors
- School Hauora teachers
Counsellors
Students who require professional counselling for personal, psychological, emotional, motivational or behavioural issues have access to two trained counsellors who remain in close and regular contact with house staff, health clinic staff and senior management.
Counsellors work as a team, meeting weekly for peer supervision and to plan ahead. They routinely make referrals to GPs and medical, educational and other specialists on behalf of students and families, typically following discussions with parents about the issues involved. To contact the counsellors, see our staff webpage here under the Student Services section.
Orah
Our students check in with a programme called Orah for weekly mood checks. This information is a great way for staff to monitor the wellbeing of students and for students to have a safe place to express how they feel.
If we believe any students need help or someone to talk to, our pastoral team will be in touch directly with the student. If we are really concerned, we will make contact with you, their parents and caregivers.
