Below are some of the people at Eynesbury that you should familiarise yourself with, as they each play an integral part in keeping our school running effectively and comfortably.

Head of Year 10 - Aldo Longobardi

Year 10 at Eynesbury is a unique opportunity for students to begin their senior years of schooling in an academic environment that is focused on tertiary entry and the development of an independent learning style needed for success in tertiary studies.

At Eynesbury Year 10 is seen as an integral part of the final years of schooling. Our program of learning for Year 10s will provide a wide, diverse and challenging curriculum in preparation for future SACE.

As our students begin to build a collection of skills, experiences and knowledge throughout their journey, they'll find that they also become richer, more mature and highly developed individuals - characteristics that will make their career and life experiences all the more successful.

Head of Year 11 - Tracy Templeman

The students who enter Eynesbury College at Year 11 come from a diverse and interesting range of backgrounds. They are united in their belief that Eynesbury will provide them with a stimulating and supportive learning environment for their senior secondary years.

The Head of Year 11 is responsible for:

• organising an Orientation Day to help students acclimatise to this new environment
• working with colleagues to help students successfully negotiate various academic, social and personal challenges
• reviewing the academic progress of students
• encouraging students to form a close partnership with their teachers
• facilitating opportunities for parents and teachers to meet.

Deputy Principal & Head of Year 12 - Ian Graham

Teaching is central to the life of any school and I've opted to retain a teaching load in Economics. I enjoy it and there is no better way of getting to know students as individuals. But as Deputy I wear many other hats, perhaps the most important being Head of Year 12.

Along with the Year 12 mentors I monitor student progress in this the very important final year of secondary schooling.

We encourage, reward and cajole, and occasionally draw lines in the sand, working closely with students rather than over them.

In dropping in at any time to discuss a problem or simply to have a chat, a student is developing academic and interpersonal skills which are critical for success in tertiary study, and often without realising what he or she is doing.

Director of Studies - Claire Flenley

I'm one of the first people students meet after they enrol. Every year about three-fifths of our students are new to the school and an important part of my work is 'getting to know you' in those crucial months between enrolment and the start of classes.

I often meet incoming students and their parents, explain the timetable and sort out subject choices in the light of career options, all with a view to easing the transition to a new school.

I'm also responsible for timetabling, never an easy task. Many students have commitments outside the school, which we do our best to encourage and accommodate into the individual timetable as far as practicable?

We also recognise that many Year 11s will want to change subject preferences for Semester 2 in the light of what they find out about themselves in Semester 1 and, if the reasons are sound, we will back them. Students often comment that the timetable is much more flexible and student-centred than in other schools.

School Counsellor - John Miller

In their senior years students can face pressures and stresses of many sorts that put them at risk of underachieving at school. Anxiety, loss and grief, trauma, illness and mental health issues to name a few examples can significantly impact on student well- being and performance.

Teachers or parents will often bring student issues to the attention of our counsellor who is able to provide a range of interventions appropriate to circumstances. Students can also directly access confidential counselling support at any time while they are at school.

Where necessary, the counsellor may case manage interventions involving other agencies or referrals to specialists. Counselling in areas like career and educational pathways, time management and study plans, motivation and goal setting are fundamental elements of Eynesbury support mechanisms.