School Chaplaincy

Chaplains are trained to a nationally recognised standard in how to recognise mental health issues, and how to ensure students with such issues connect with other care professionals, including psychologists.

Did you know? That 87% of study respondents felt that chaplains had made a positive impact on their student’s sense of being valued, loved and safe. Children and youth who are loved and safe are resilient, can withstand life’s challenges and respond constructively to setbacks and unanticipated events.

Find out more about the NSCA Chaplaincy Outcomes Evaluation Report at https://schoolchaplaincy.org.au/nsca-chaplaincy-outcomes-evaluation-report/

Tony, like all school chaplains, has a passion for reaching young people in need. The difference with Tony is that he does it with a roomful of reptiles! Read his story: https://schoolchaplaincy.org.au/lizard-lounge/

What are the top 5 pastoral issues students experience? Learn more at https://schoolchaplaincy.org.au/what-chaplains-do/

“Chaplains enrich the social and spiritual fabric of communities.” Read this piece from Dawn Penney, the CEO of Korus Connect.

Korus Connect

School chaplains are needed now more than ever Someone recently asked, “Are chaplains a dying breed?” to which my response was a short but emphatic: “No! They are very much alive, enriching the social and spiritual fabric of communities.”

Did you know? Through school chaplaincy, children and young people gain social, emotional and spiritual skills.

Chaplains are in the prevention and support business: helping students find a better way to deal with issues ranging from family breakdown and loneliness, to friendships and mental health.

A few well-chosen words, in the right place and at the right time, can make a big difference in the life of a child. Read this school chaplain’s story.
https://schoolchaplaincy.org.au/the-power-of-loving-truth-telling/

What are the benefits to students and schools from chaplaincy?

As an important part of the wider student welfare support team, chaplains deliver compassionate and informal pastoral and practical support, primarily by role modelling, mentoring, and establishing caring, consistent, and ongoing relationships. They take a holistic approach nurturing the wellbeing of the whole school community – students, staff and families.

8 in 10 principals consider the national school chaplaincy program to be extremely effective in dealing with sense of purpose and self-esteem, peer relationships, social inclusion, and self-image. These are the most common issues a school chaplain helps with. Find out more at https://schoolchaplaincy.org.au/independent-review-into-effectiveness-of-nscp/

School chaplains, through their various programs and activities, work with children, young people and their families to promote wellbeing, through social, emotional and spiritual support. Find out more about what chaplains do at https://schoolchaplaincy.org.au/what-chaplains-do/

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School chaplains play a major role in supporting student wellbeing, including their learning outcomes; via preventative, proactive and intentional means of support.

School chaplains are qualified youth workers who support young people in the schoolyard. They are positive role models who deliver compassionate pastoral and practical support to school communities.