Abstract 3.7 – The guidance and counselling services at St Benedict College

14 Mar

Karl Paul Coleiro
St Benedict’s College
3.7 Bridging the Gap Between Vision and Reality in Our Catholic Schools

In this session an outline will be given about the guidance and counselling services offered at St Benedict College. The guidance and counselling team, besides working in the secondary sector for quite a number of years, was introduced to the primary sector in 2006, and since then the services have grown and developed even with the introduction of the multidisciplinary team. This new college-based team is made up of the College Counsellor, two trainee counsellors, the College Prefect of Discipline, the Social Worker and the trainee career advisor. The aim of our services is to ensure the contentment of our students in order to provide a stable environment for a healthy and strong self-development. Furthermore these services target the enhancement of well-being from a tender age and provide support to students on a socio-emotional level. The underlying values by which these services are rendered enhance moral stability, spiritual sound values and are given within the Catholic spirit.