Peer Support

Peer Support has been one of the cornerstones in our Year 7 transition program at PCW for many years. At the end of each year,Year 9 students are asked to nominate to train as Peer Support Leaders. How tightly contested this is reflects the success of the program as these students really want to give back what their own Peer Support Leaders gave to them when they were in Year 7.
The Year 9 students undergo intensive training at the end of the year and at the beginning of the next so that they are prepared to take on the responsibility (as Year 10 students) of mentoring and supporting the Year 7 students.
Two Year 10 students work with a group of approximately eight Year 7 students. They meet once a fortnight for the whole of Semester One. They facilitate group discussion, help out with any issues or problems and lead a variety of fun and engaging activities and sporting programs.