THE SCHOOL COUNSELLOR
The school counsellor provides an individual counselling and educational assessment and support service for students, Kindergarten to Year 6. Referrals by teachers are made through the school’s learning support team. Parents seeking to discuss their child’s educational progress and/or social-emotional and behaviour adjustment concerns are requested to consult with the school executive, prior to making an appointment through the office.

THE TEACHER-LIBRARIAN
The Teacher-Librarian has qualifications both as a classroom teacher and as a teacher librarian. In this role the librarian works with every class in the school for literature enrichment and the development of information skills using technology.

Children are encouraged to borrow from the library each week. Children in Kindergarten through to Year 3 are expected to use a library bag to protect their books. These can be purchased from the library.

The library is open each day before school and at lunchtime for reading, borrowing and quiet games. Parent involvement in the library is always welcome. The library also stocks an extensive collection for parents to borrow.

READING RECOVERY
Reading Recovery is an early intervention strategy which is based on an explicit instructional program in a one to one situation with a trained Reading Recovery teacher. Reading Recovery is offered to children in Year 1 who have completed one year of schooling and require extra support in literacy in order to accelerate their progress in reading. Entry to this program is based on specific screening tests.

LEARNING SUPPORT TEACHER
The learning support teacher assists staff in supporting children with special needs. Programs are developed to meet these learning requirements. Strategies involve small group teaching or individual instruction. Interviews conducted with parents in conjunction with class teachers can lead to helpful home support activities so that the child receives optimum benefit. The parental support of children in this program is vital.

LEARNING SUPPORT TEAM
The learning support team monitors all students needing support in the school environment. It comprises the school counsellor, all support staff and members from learning teams. Students are referred to the learning support team for a variety of reasons. The learning support team determines the most appropriate course of action to support each individual student, at all levels. Outside agencies, or people such as the school nurse, may form part of the referral process.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
An ESL teacher works specifically with students who have English as their second language. This staffing is based strictly on a needs basis. The role of the ESL teacher is to encourage confidence in the speaking, reading and writing of English.