Guidance Counselling
St. Mary’s students have access to a professional school guidance service. Our guidance counsellor(s) provide career guidance, educational guidance and personal and social guidance.
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
Mary Oliver, The Summer Day
Guidance in schools refers to a range of learning experiences provided in a developmental sequence, that assist students to develop self-management skills which will lead to effective choices and decisions about their lives.
It encompasses the three separate, but interlinked, areas of personal and social development, educational guidance and career guidance.
Educational Guidance – providing support at key moments during your time in school. The Guidance Counsellor is involved in helping with the transition from primary to secondary school and with helping with subject choices for fifth year. The Guidance Counsellor also works with students on developing their time management and study skills.
Career Guidance – working closely with students in 5th and 6th year on career / college choices.
Social and Personal Guidance – the Guidance Counsellor is available to meet with students to talk about any issue that might be affecting them. The students may also have talks and workshops on stress management, making friends, mental health etc.