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Guidance Officer

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​​​​​​​​Guidance officers

Guidance officers are specialist teachers who deliver a broad range of services to school community members. They contribute to the development of a comprehensive student support and wellbeing program that is responsive to the needs of the school community.

Guidance officers may work directly with students in addition to working with a student's teachers, school support personnel, family, other specialists or external support providers.

Support offered by guidance officers includes providing advice and counselling on educational, behavioural, vocational, personal, social, family, and mental health and wellbeing issues.

Psychoeducational assessments and career development also form an important part of the work guidance officers undertake to enhance positive educational outcomes and career pathways for all students.

Guidance officers provide leadership, support and case management in responding to some of the most complex and challenging of circumstances including student protection matters, critical incidents, mental health issues, and suicide prevention and postvention support.

Guidance officers require a diverse range of skills and knowledge and an ability to form strong and productive relationships with key stakeholders in order to develop and implement plans and programs that are responsive to the needs of students.

Our School Guidance Officer is Greg Muller who attends Ferny Grove every Monday, Tuesday and alternate Wednesday.  Greg can be contacted by email gmull12@eq.edu.au or by phoning the school office. Please contact Greg or the year level deputy principal.

If you need any additional support here are some contact details  for programs which are all free:

Lifeline (24 Hours/7 days) 13 11 14  

Parent Line (8am - 10pm/7 days) 1300 301 300  

Kids Help Line (24 Hours/7 days) 1800 551 800  

Headspace (online & phone)  3804 4200  

Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 https://www.beyondblue.org.au/   

EHeadspace https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/  

Reachout https://au.reachout.com/ 

Emergency Assistance for critical support 000

Brave online program for anxious children

Triple P Fear-Less parenting for anxious children

Smiling Minds – meditation app​


Check out the benefits of having a school guidance officer!

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Last reviewed 11 October 2022
Last updated 11 October 2022