Anxiety & School Avoidance
Understanding the challenges your child might experience and strategies for supporting their mental health.
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Guiding children to build positive relationships and respond to social challenges.
Find out moreBig Feelings and Behaviour
Understanding why children experience big emotions and how you can help create calm and connection
Find out moreStudent Wellbeing in Catholic Schools Maitland-Newcastle
At Catholic Schools Maitland-Newcastle, your child’s wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do.
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Screen Time, Cyber Safety & AI
Understanding why children experience big emotions and how you can help create calm and connection.
Learning for Wellbeing & Success
Evidence informed approaches to support your child’s learning, focus and overall wellbeing.
Conversations Big & Small
From boundaries and discipline to honesty and identity - support for navigating everyday parenting conversations.
Risk‑Taking, Alcohol & Drugs
Understanding the science behind risk taking and the importance of effective, protective conversations.
Neurodiversity & Learning Differences
Recognising, valuing and supporting the diverse ways young people experience and learn in the world.
Growing Up: Early Years to Teens
Understanding children’s brain development so you can respond to their changing needs with confidence.
The Parenting Toolkit
Ideas to support your parenting journey, because kids don’t come with a manual.
Our Catholic School Communities
Information, resources and support for families in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.
Parent and Carer Webinars & Events
Access upcoming sessions designed to inform, support and empower parents and carers.
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Furthermore, links to external websites are provided for your convenience and to access credible, evidence-based information. Catholic Schools Maitland-Newcastle does not control, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, or completeness of information on these external sites.
For personalised support, please consult a qualified health professional.
If you or your child are in immediate danger, call 000.
For 24/7 support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
