Student Wellbeing
Our model of student pastoral care and wellbeing is centred around a House model, working together with faculty teachers and specialist staff. We provide a wide range of universal, selected and targeted support strategies, based on each student's individual needs.
Key Contacts
House Coordinators
The House Coordinator is your first point of call when wishing to discuss issues of student welfare and well-being.
| House | Coordinator | |
|---|---|---|
| Aquila | Karen Burton | GNGC.Aquila@ed.act.edu.au |
| Centaurus | Lisa Walker & David Gould | GNGC.Centaurus@ed.act.edu.au |
| Draco | Fred Zammit | GNGC.Draco@ed.act.edu.au |
| Hydra | Pam Murray | GNGC.Hydra@ed.act.edu.au |
| Orion | Rhett Eldred | GNGC.Orion@ed.act.edu.au |
| Phoenix | Ranbir Kaur | GNGC.Phoenix@ed.act.edu.au |
| Scorpius | Betty Chau | GNGC.Scorpius@ed.act.edu.au |
| Tucana | Mark Evans | GNGC.Tucana@ed.act.edu.au |
| Vega | Julia Tang | Julia.Tang@ed.act.edu.au |
Gungahlin College Wellbeing Website
The Gungahlin College Wellbeing Website is for students, parents, carers and school staff to access information that will help them manage the COVID-19 pandemic.
Specialist Support Services
Support from Gungahlin College to answer questions and provide school and wellbeing advice:
- School Psychologist: David (book an appointment for a phone consultation)
- Defence Support Mentor: Marina
- Indigenous Support Officer: Lea
- Youth Worker: Jamie
Directors of Pastoral Care and Wellbeing
Messengers and Youth Programs
The Gungahlin Messengers and Youth Programs are provided by our college specialist Wellbeing staff together with our wonderful community partners at Y-Engage, the Gungahlin Youth and Community Service, and Multicultural Youth Service.
The programs offer all young people support individually, in small groups, and through a range of arts, sports, cooking and gaming Enrichment activities both on-site and also online - visit and join us in the NEXUS and on Facebook & Instagram.
