Wellbeing

Wellbeing at Padua

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Ferris Bueller, 1986

Who are we?

The Wellbeing Team (WBT) at Padua College includes Vice Principal – Students, Sam Wright, Pastoral Associate, Mo Cromar, together with experienced Psychologists, Mental Health Social Workers and a Youth worker. The Wellbeing Team Leader is Prue Wheeler and the team comprises: Jane Fletcher, Jan Schleiger, Olivia Beale, Melissa Rowe, Jessica Price, Susan Jackson and Adrian Burrage.

Parents and Students talk to us for many reasons...

  • Finding that worrying is taking over, and/or have lost confidence
  • Tired of feeling sad and low
  • Having trouble sleeping
  • Schoolwork may be overwhelming, or feeling under strain
  • Relationships with family or friends are not going well
  • Having lost something or someone important
  • Life looks OK on the outside; it feels like something’s missing or not quite right on the inside

Young people often have multiple pressures facing them at once, particularly with the ‘instant-ness’ of technology that surrounds them. We know that the most powerful antidote to suicide, violence and drug abuse is the sense of belonging people have in their lives. Counselling is a chance to strengthen and reinforce a sense of connectedness to the adults in their lives including parents and school staff.Counselling can promote one’s resilience and wellbeing and help students refocus their lives and discover what is important to them and move from “surviving” to “thriving.”

Home and school work hard in this journey together. We listen, support, encourage and guide our young people with creativity; a sense of humour; sometimes challenging them and establishing a great connection and trust but always looking for students’ strength and talents.

More information

If you explore the Padua College website under the Padua Community tab for links to a wide range of parenting information such as information on Cyber Safety; Occupational Health & Safety; Parenting Ideas; School Policies; Homework Help; Bus Information and a Drug and Alcohol Safety Resource Guide.


Best wishes
The Padua WBT


Staff Members

  • Mo Cromar
    Pastoral Associate

  • Prue Wheeler
    Team Leader

  • Jane Fletcher
    Psychologist

  • Jan Schleiger
    Psychologist

  • Jessica Price
    Psychologist

  • Olivia Beale
    Mental Health Social Worker

  • Melissa Rowe
    Mental Health Social Worker

  • Adrian Burrage
    Youth Worker






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