Sheldon College promotes a positive Pastoral Care Program for all students from Kindergarten to Year 12. We believe that through a focus on student and staff wellbeing, we are able to create a community who are able to thrive and achieve great success, both at school and in their personal lives.
We believe that our role is to educate the ‘whole child’ and in order for children to achieve academic success, they need to be supported in their emotional and social development. We aim to ensure students are able to graduate from Sheldon College as confident and active participants within a dynamic global community. In order for students to live and exist according to our College Motto – Today’s Challenge, Tomorrow’s Success, we focus on providing them the opportunity to become well balanced, compassionate and confident young people who are able to cope with adversity and thrive in life beyond schooling.
Sheldon College promotes a safe, supportive and nurturing environment for all students. As we support their social and emotional development, and as we support them in developing resilience in order to cope with the challenges and adversities faced in modern life and our global community. We provide a structured and disciplined environment that enables all students to flourish and thrive as they develop a high self-esteem and the confidence to embrace all aspects of life and education.
Sheldon College provides a Pastoral Care Team Leader in the Junior College and Heads of Year across the Middle and Senior Colleges to support the implementation of our Pastoral Care program. We also offer a Career Counsellor who works closely with our Senior students to support their choice of subjects and provides a detailed career individualised pathway for students.
Positive wellbeing for our staff and students is a priority at Sheldon College as we provide the support and structures recommended by the Positive Wellbeing Framework. This framework provides the foundations to ensure students can reach their aspirations in learning and in life. Sheldon College promotes a strong connection between student wellbeing and academic success and achievement. We believe that students who feel connected, safe and secure are more likely to be active participants in their learning journey and are able to achieve better physical, social, emotional and educational outcomes. Likewise, teachers who feel valued and supported are more likely to engage more positively with the students and wider College community.
Topics that are included in our College Wide Pastoral Care program include: