Student Support Services

At Fairbridge College, student wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do.

Our dedicated Student Support Services team works closely with each student to ensure they feel safe, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. Whether it’s help with learning, behaviour, emotional wellbeing, or personal challenges, our team is here to listen and provide individualised support every step of the way.

We take a holistic approach to education by offering access to mentoring, counselling, health referrals, and tailored learning plans. Our staff build strong, trusting relationships with students and families, creating an inclusive environment where every young person is valued and respected. Support is available at all stages of a student’s journey—because success begins with feeling supported.

What We Offer

Our Student Support Services are designed to address the individual wellbeing, engagement, and personal development needs of our young people. These services work hand-in-hand with our teaching and advisory teams, using a trauma-informed, relational approach.

Students have access to: 

Social Workers & Wellbeing Staff

  • Build trusted relationships and daily check-ins,
  • Provide social-emotional coaching and regulation support,
  • Help students set and achieve personal goals, and
  • Students have the opportunity to engage with a certified support dog onsite to assist with social-emotional regulation, reduce anxiety, and provide therapeutic support as part of their wellbeing plan. 

Attendance & Engagement Coordinators

  • Support school attendance and learning readiness,
  • Develop personalised learning routines and transition plans, and
  • Bridge the gap between home, school, and services.

Cultural Support & Community Liaisons

  • Strengthen cultural identity, connection, and belonging,
  • Support engagement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, and
  • Liaise with community elders, mentors, and family supports.

Referrals & External Services

Support families to access allied health services, including:

  • Mental health professionals
  • Psychologists and counsellors 
  • GP, OT, speech therapy 
  • Drug and alcohol support

 

Coordinate care and communication with relevant services (with consent).

Our support model is collaborative and student-led. That means:

  • Each young person builds relationships with trusted adults.
  • Support plans are flexible and personalised.
  • Families and carers are involved and respected as partners.
  • Support is proactive, not just reactive.
  • We meet students where they’re at — emotionally, socially, and academically — and walk with them toward growth. 

Encourage clear contact points for families: 

  • Attendance and Engagement Coordinator 
  • Advisory Teacher for referrals 

 

Please contact our campus or Admin office at (08) 9531 7932 for more details.

We take student privacy seriously. Any referrals to outside services are made with informed consent, and all wellbeing discussions are treated with care, professionalism, and respect. 

Additional Support Services (24/7 and Community Contacts)

While our Fairbridge College staff provide daily support, there may be times when students or families need help outside school hours or in a crisis. Below are some free and confidential support services: 

Immediate Crisis or Mental Health Support

Lifeline – 13 11 14 | lifeline.org.au 
24/7 support for anyone in distress or crisis 

Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800 | kidshelpline.com.au 
24/7 support for children and young people aged 5–25 

Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL WA):

  • Metro: 1300 555 788 
  • Peel: 1800 676 822 
  • Country: 1800 552 002 

Youth Support & Wellbeing Services

  • Headspace – headspace.org.au 
    Youth mental health services, online or in-person 
  • 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732 | 1800respect.org.au 
    Support for people affected by domestic or family violence 

 

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 000. 

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School Code: 30338

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RTO Code: 50612

Fairbridge College is proudly operated by Fairbridge WA Limited, a youth-focused organisation supporting education, training and community development across Western Australia.

Fairbridge WA Limited acknowledges and respects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the traditional owners of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

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