Personal stories

In the words of students

In one of our classes, we were asked to send a message to a teacher who had an impact on us throughout our schooling life and I have chosen you.

“[The bullying] affected me a lot. It made me feel like I wasn’t good enough and had a huge impact on my life.

“I remember the first day of school sitting under the lunch area alone with my earphones. I didn’t want to talk to anybody.

“When I was going to school and things were falling apart, I could just talk to [my chaplain].

In the words of parents

I moved my two children from a school where they were very reluctant to go to school to this current school which has a chaplain.

“When my girls first arrived at school, they were practicing Muslims and their accents were a bit different.

“I see students and families who experience anxiety, domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse and with mental health and wellbeing concerns.

“We have many families who have come from a refugee background and have experienced trauma.