Other pastoral care initiatives

Case management approach

Individual students often bring a range of problems to school. When these are problems that interrupt or hamper an individual's potential to succeed at school, any member of the College staff or parents can request a Case Conference. At this conference and depending on the particular problems (health, social/emotional well being, spiritual, intellectual) a range of specialist staff and teachers are involved in developing a strategy plan for support and development. One member of this team is nominated to manage the proposed program. All programs are reviewed regularly.

Orientation programs

On enrolling, students are placed into home-groups and the first few weeks are focussed on orientation to the world of Kormilda College, its procedures and demands. Community groups that maintain language group identity. As an ongoing program, students from particular language groups are encouraged to support each other. A community group leader is allocated and over their time at Kormilda College they meet on a weekly basis support each other and have fun.

Leadership

The Student Representative Council has a policy ensuring Indigenous student representation. Indigenous students also take part in a leadership program.

Recreation program

A series of activities are offered every week out of school hours and on weekends to ensure students access a range of experiences across Darwin and have fun.

Weeks 6, 7, 8 program

In a Residential College, students often become home-sick and restless by Week 6 of a ten-week term. We have developed an alternative educational program for Weeks 6 to 8 to support students to stay focussed at school. The underlying principle of this program is to provide real-life learning experiences, often off campus.