The Glenbrook Centre is the off-campus support unit of Springwood High School. The focus of The Glenbrook Centre is to provide individualised support for young people’s learning and wellbeing needs.
The Glenbrook Centre provides flexible learning in a smaller setting, catering for students with internalising mental health disorders. Using a trauma informed framework, staff demonstrate:
Connectedness - through the establishment of safety, trust and empowerment;
Collaboration - through explicit teaching, data and feedback processes in a collaborative and supportive environment;
Diversity - through the acknowledgement of the influence of culture, history, gender and mental health on the experiences and behaviours of The Glenbrook Centre community.
An Access request for The Glenbrook Centre must begin at the student’s home school. Positions are then allocated by a central placement panel who meet at set times during the school term.
The criteria for a student to receive an offer of placement include the following:
- Currently enrolled in Years 8-12. Year 7 enrolments will only be considered subject to a discussion with the Principal.
- Completion of an Access Request by the student’s current school. This is best discussed with the Deputy Principal, Head Teacher of Wellbeing or School Counselling service.
- Documentation from specialist personnel such as School Counsellors, Psychologists and Doctors.
- Living within proximity to Glenbrook that will be manageable daily.