Topics for you to explore
Anxiety, school avoidance and mental health
Understanding the challenges your child or teen might experience and strategies for supporting their mental health.
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Friendship, belonging and bullying
Guiding children and teens to build positive relationships and respond to social challenges.
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Big feelings and behaviour
Understanding why children and teens experience big emotions and how you can help create calm and connection.
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Student 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 and AI
Understanding why children and teens experience big emotions and how you can help create calm and connection.
Learning for wellbeing and success
Evidence informed approaches to support your child’s learning, focus and overall wellbeing.
Conversations big and small
From boundaries and discipline to honesty and identity - support and ideas for navigating everyday parenting conversations.
Risk‑taking, alcohol and drugs
Understanding the science behind risk taking and the importance of effective, protective conversations.
Neurodiversity and 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 and teens' 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.
Parent and carer webinars and events
Access upcoming sessions designed to inform, support and empower parents and carers.
Parent and Carer Information Sessions
Catholic Schools Maitland-Newcastle offers a series of information sessions and webinars throughout the year, delivered by trusted and reputable providers. These sessions are free for parents and carers to attend and cover a range of topics designed to support your child’s learning, development and wellbeing.
Learn moreAn important message as you read through this site
Family Matters is here to support and inform, not to replace professional advice or the care your family already receives.
What we mean when we say “parents”
On this site, we use the term parents to describe any family member, carer, guardian, kinship carer, or other adult who takes on a parenting role for a child through care, guidance, and education.
When we use the word family, we are referring to the many different types of families and the immediate and extended family members who play an important role in children’s lives.
Advice
The information shared on this site, including within linked resources, is intended to support general wellbeing only. It is not medical, psychological, or professional advice and may not take into account your family’s individual circumstances.
Links to external websites are provided for your convenience, so you can access credible, evidence‑based information. Catholic Schools Maitland‑Newcastle does not control, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, or completeness of content on external sites.
For advice or support tailored to your child or family, we encourage you to seek guidance from a qualified health professional.
Our schools also value strong partnerships with families. If you have questions or concerns about how your child’s school can support you or your child, we invite you to contact the school directly. You can find contact details by selecting your child’s school from the list below.
Emergency support
If you or your child are in immediate danger, call 000.
For 24/7 crisis support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
