Academic Performance
Each term, students work with their Academic Coach to reflect on their progress and set goals for the upcoming term.
Hawk Intervention time (HIT)
HIT occurs during period 7 & 8 on a Tuesday. HIT provides an additional opportunity for students to receive focused help and support to understand, and/or complete, specific concepts or tasks.
Clontarf Academy Staff
Indigenous boys of any age are encouraged to register with the Clontarf Academy, providing them access to support and activities to enhance personal development, schooling achievements and transition to work and further study.
Beyond the Broncos
Indigenous girls of any age are encouraged to register with the Beyond the Broncos program providing them access to support and activities to enhance personal development and school achievements.
Year Coordinators
These coordinators are responsible for the school pastoral care program, particularly as it relates to their individual year level.
Positive Behaviour Coach
The Positive Behaviour Coach is the first point of contact should parents/carers have concerns or wish to make appointments with a number of class teachers. Positive Behaviour Coaches liaise extensively with students, teachers, parents/carers and administration to ensure that students receive appropriate advice and support across a range of issues, including attendance and uniform.
The Librarian can assist students, through book appointments, to use the library and internet resources most productively.
Interyear 'buddy' Program
At the commencement of the year, all Year 7 students participate in an Interyear Program, where small groups of Year 7 students are buddied with responsible Year 12 students, who help them develop friendships and become familiar with the school and its operations.
Form Teachers
Form Teachers meet with their form students at the beginning of each day for roll marking, sharing student notices, passing on individual messages and pastoral care through Healthy Hawks, our positive education program.
QCE Attainment Coach
The QCE/JCE Attainment Coach is available to work with Year 11 and 12 students to ensure they are on an enjoyable and rewarding pathway to graduate with a QCE. Individual student data is collected, reviewed and used to guide and advise towards a successful Year 12 exit.
Tracking of the Junior Certificate of Education progress during Year 8 & 9 is also monitored by the Attainment Coach.
Engagement Officers
The Engagement Officers work with Deputy Principals and families to support better student attendance and engagement in school.
The Guidance Officer is available to help and advise students and their parents/carers on matters as diverse as emotional and social concerns, subject selection, career paths, scholarships and tertiary admissions procedures.
Youth Support Coordinators
These coordinators work with young people who are at risk of disengaging.
School-based Youth Health Nurse
The School Nurse is based at the school to provide students with counselling on health-related issues. The Nurse also plays a role in a range of educational programs, related particularly to health, nutrition and human relationships.
The CEC is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
English as an Additional Language or Dialect Teachers
These staff members are available to support the range of students from diverse cultural backgrounds for whom English is an additional language or dialect and who have recently arrived in Australia.
International Student Program and Homestay Coordinators
These coordinators provide support to international students who enrol at Harristown to be immersed in the English language while completing their secondary school studies.
Industry Placement Officer
Working in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) area, this staff member supports students wishing to undertake Work Experience, a School-based Apprenticeship or Traineeship (SAT) or certificate courses with external Registered Training Organisations.
Diverse Learners Team
The Diverse Learners Team considers referrals about individual students and works with the teachers and other support staff/organisations, to promote effective strategies to cater for all learners.
The School Chaplain can be accessed by students if they seek personal guidance.
As part of the current approach to policing, which places a greater emphasis on community involvement and prevention, our School Based Police Officer plays a role in the education of students and is available to answer questions.