The Ipswich State High School is committed to the social and emotional development of our students. At The ISH, students are provided with opportunities to access support services from a range of school-based and external service providers. We work to embed the general capabilities of the Australian Curriculum for personal and social development of our students.
We use research and evidence based best practice intervention programmes, processes and providers that have valid and reliable outcomes for our students.
Students are provided with opportunities to access support services from a range of school-based and external service providers and within the school, students may access the following support staff:
Student Support Officers
Head of Department - Student Support
Guidance Officers
Youth Worker
School Based Youth Health Nurse (SBYHN)
School Based Police Officer (SBPO)
Community Education Counsellor (CEC)
Young Families Connect (YFC) Programme Coordinator
School Chaplains
Ipswich Community Youth Service (ICYS) Youth Support Coordinator (YSC)
Defence Transition Mentor (DTM)
Polynesian Liaison Officer (PLO)
Teacher of the Deaf
In addition to these school-based services, The Ipswich State High School regularly accesses external government agencies and/or Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to develop individualised approaches to supporting student needs.