Wellbeing

School Counsellors

We welcome your emails.

Emails will be responded to within normal school hours of operation.

To contact a school counsellor, please use the school phone number or email available on the Contact page.

If your child is in distress, or you have concerns about their immediate safety- please call an ambulance, or contact the services on available here.

Stymie

Stymie provides a service that enables anonymous notifications to schools. To send us a Stymie notification, go to the website https://www.stymie.com.au/ and search for Katoomba High School.

Helplines

Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800

ReachOut

Mental Health Line - 1800 011 511

eheadspace - 1800 650 890

BeyondBlue - 1300 224 363

Lifeline - 13 11 14

COVID-19 information

• Tips for coping with coronavirus anxiety
• My name is coronavirus. I love to travel...
• It's a word you might have heard
• Social story

Additional Links

Australian Psychological Society

 https://www.psychology.org.au

Unicef

https://www.unicef.org.au/blog/news-and-insights/march-2020/how-to-talk-to-your-children-about-coronavirus

Headspace

https://headspace.org.au/young-people/how-to-cope-with-stress-related-to-covid-19/

Department of Health

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases/Pages/coronavirus.aspx

Beyond Blue

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak

Reach Out

https://au.reachout.com/articles/10-ways-to-take-care-of-yourself-during-coronavirus