Pastoral Care at Southern Cross Campus endeavours to provide a safe social, emotional, cultural, and physical environment in order to foster the learning, growth and wellbeing of our Students. These principles and values are the cornerstone upon which we build the strong, positive and respectful relationships that typify and are integral to the daily life of the Southern Cross Campus community.
The Pastoral Support Services Team
- Guidance Counsellors Rona Waetford Head of Department Guidance and Pastoral Support Services
Aim: To support, counsel and provide guidance to young people when issues in their lives may impact on their academic, social and emotional
wellbeing.
Location: Guidance Rooms, A Block Administration area.
- Health Prem Singh Nurse Manager
Aim: To work holistically and provide a range of health services to young people in partnership with our community.
Services provided: Physiotherapist - Doctor
Location: The Health Centre, A Block Administration area.
- Social Workers Rona Waetford Head of Department Guidance and Pastoral Support Services
Aim: To provide services that address the social, economic, cultural and educational needs of young people and their whanau.
Location: Year 9 -13 SWiSS room, A Block Administration area.
- House Leaders
All Southern Cross Campus Year 7 - 13 Students belong to a House
- Kauri
- Pohutukawa
- Rimu
- Totara
This House system is a foundation for building
- identity
- purpose
- competition
- achievement
- celebration
The House system also offers a ready made framework for creating student leadership opportunities.
Other Programmes
- Stand Up!
- Travellers
- PSSP
- STRIVE Resiliency programmes
- Breakfast Club
- Health Council
- HPV / Flu vaccinations