Career Guidance
School Guidance Counsellor
Mr. Andrew Kavanagh
Guidance Counsellor
Role of the Guidance Department
- The Guidance Counsellor has a supportive role in the personal and social development of the students. They are available to offer support and counselling to students at times of transition.
- In their role as Guidance Counsellor they provides educational and career guidance to all students.
- In addition, they provide support to parents, teachers, management in assisting the personal and social, education and career development of students.
- They administer psychometric tests, assists students with subject choice and career choice.
- They liaise with the Principal, Deputy Principal, Year Heads, HSLO, Teachers and referral agencies.
- They have weekly meetings with the Student Support Team (SST) to identify students who need specific attention.
- Provides link to the Wellbeing and SPHE departments within the school, helping the students to develop the social, personal and health aspects of their lives.
Initial Contact with students:
- Orientation Day for first year students
- To assist students to cope with the transition from primary school to secondary school
- To help students to organise their time and homework
- To help students to develop good study habits and skills
- Provides individual counselling when necessary