Student Counselling Coordinator

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- Appointment of _

**Student Counselling**
**Coordinator**

Student Counselling Coordinator
- OVERNEWTON ANGLICAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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Contents

1. **College Overview** 3

2. **Our Mission** 4

3. **College Values** 4

4. **Child Protection Statement** 4

5. **Position Overview** 5

6. **Key Responsibilities** 6

7. **Key Selection Criteria** 7

8. **Relevant Skills, Knowledge and Experiences **8

9. **Conditions of Employment** 8

10. **Application Process** 9

College Overview
SECTION ONE:
Overnewton Anglican Community College is a co-educational Preparatory to Year 12 College catering for
approximately 2,000 students across two campuses, Canowindra located in Taylors Lakes and Yirramboi in Keilor.

Overnewton Anglican Community College strives to be an inclusive learning community, providing a respectful
environment where students aspire to excellence in a broad range of curricular and co-curricular opportunities.
We value our Christian foundation, and the importance of parents as active members of our College family as we
work together, endeavoring to prepare each of our students to be mentally, physically and spiritually ready for life.

Student Counselling Coordinator
- OVERNEWTON ANGLICAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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College Overview

Overnewton Anglican Community College is a co-educational Preparatory to Year 12 college catering for 2,000
students across two campuses, Canowindra located in Taylors Lakes and Yirramboi in Keilor. Overnewton strives to
be an inclusive learning community, providing a respectful environment where all students can aspire to excellence
in a broad range of curricular and co-curricular programs. We value our Christian foundation, and the importance
of parents as active members of our College, working in partnership to prepare our students to be mentally,
physically and spiritually ready for life.

All staff participate fully in the life of Overnewton, including being supportive of our Christian ethos and contributing
to the breadth and depth of our student and staff programs. Joining Overnewton as an employee means being
part of a motivated, caring and professional community, innately believing that students are at the centre of all
that we do. The College is a nurturing, passionate and inspiring environment where our engaging programs,
progressive pedagogy and excellent pastoral structures ensure that every child and young person can feel a sense
of connectedness, purpose and pride.

Four schools, two campuses, one college
The College is organised into four schools;
Canowindra Campus (Taylors Lakes) Yirramboi Campus (Keilor)
Junior School (Prep - Year 4) Middle School (Years 5 - 8)
Year 9 Senior School (Years 10 - 12)

Each School has its own Head of School and leadership team, and is functionally self-contained. This structure
offers the intimacy of a small-school community, whilst being supported by our large campus facilities and
resources.

Proudly Anglican
Our Christian foundation informs and
strengthens our contemporary practice and
Anglican identity. The College has a Chaplain
and every child attends Chapel regularly.
Christian festivals are celebrated, Christian
values are promoted and active faith is
encouraged. Religious Studies is taught from
Preparatory to Year 11. We are an open and safe
place for children and staff of all faiths, and no
faith, and welcome their contribution to our
spiritual life.

Consistently high academic results
services. We are proud of our open enrolment policy, welcoming students from a wide variety of backgrounds and
knowing that every student is an individual, with their own learning needs. We strive for outstanding outcomes for
every student and our consistently strong VCE and NAPLAN results are evidence of the strength of our programs to
promote personal excellence for all.

Parental involvement
Recognising that education is a partnership, the College seeks high parental engagement and each family
currently contributes 12 hours of service to the College per term. There are over fifty parent working groups helping
in areas such as classroom assistance, gardening, yard duty, photocopying, catering, canteens and the annual fair.
There are regular working bees at each campus. The parental involvement is a key to the success of a student's
experience in the College. Students attend the College knowing they have the complete support and commitment
of their parents behind them.

Student Counselling Coordinator
- OVERNEWTON ANGLICAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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Our Mission

Overnewton Anglican Community College strives to be an inclusive learning community with a strong Christian
foundation. We value a respectful environment where students, staff and families, working together aspire to
excellence. Broad educational opportunities prepare students to serve as empowered, thoughtful, community
- minded citizens.

Our Values

Our Christian foundation binds and informs our values. All members of the community are encouraged to grow
spiritually and explore