WHOM TO CONTACT

You may contact the school on telephone no. 9521 2099. Mrs D Clementson is the receptionist who will be able to direct you in the right direction or take a message and have the appropriate party return your call. Our fax no. is 9545 1547. You can also email us with any enquiries at kirrawee-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au.

As will be readily appreciated, the running of a large high school such as our entails considerable delegation and division of responsibilities. The following notes are therefore offered as a guide to parents as to the staff members who might be the most appropriate to deal with particular problems.

CLASS PATRON
The class patron is a teacher who, in most cases, both teaches your child and marks the class roll. He or she is the one who, as the year progresses, can be expected to know your child as a person possibly better than any other staff member. Notes from you explaining a past or anticipated absence should be placed in the letter box beside the main office doors in A Block quadrangle. Telephone messages concerning absences will be passed on by the administration staff but should be followed by a confirmatory note. Notes concerning absences should show the Name and Roll Call class of the child on the top, the date of writing, the dates of any absences and the reason and should be signed by the mother, father or guardian.

STUDENT ADVISER
The student adviser and his or her assistant has general oversight of all the class patrons and students in your child's year. Their duties include all matters pertaining to a student's choice of electives including advice and counselling to both student and parent, the sending out of progress reports and arrangements for entries for Public Examinations. They are the appropriate people to approach in the first instance regarding all matters to do with a student's general progress and adjustment in the school.

CAREERS ADVISER
The careers adviser will help make decisions by providing information and advice in regard to courses for training and job opportunities in suitable careers (considering personal interest and abilities).

HEAD TEACHER, WELFARE
The Head Teacher, Welfare has special oversight of all the students in the school especially in matters of conduct and problems concerned with growing up. She is well qualified to deal with problems involving emotional well being.

HEAD TEACHERS
The head teachers have full oversight of the teachers, the curriculum, teaching programs and the allocation of students to classes in their respective disciplines. Questions as to a student's progress in a particular subject should be addressed to the head teacher rather than to the class teacher in the first instance. He/she will often arrange for you to talk directly with the teacher concerned. The head teachers usually pass on information, concerning students having difficulties or problems in their subject to the respective student advisers.

SCHOOL COUNSELLORS
The school counsellors attend this school regularly and appointments may be made to see them. The counsellor is specially trained to deal with the more serious or persistent educational and emotional problems that a student may have. Cases are referred to them by the student advisers, head teachers and teachers but they may also be approached by a parent or student directly. (Mrs D Clementson, the receptionist, may be contacted on 9521 2099 if you wish to locate one of the counsellors or you can contact a counsellor through the welfare team).

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
The school administrative officers will arrange for a teacher to contact parents regarding appointments, arrange to deliver urgent messages to students, receive sick or injured students and may be approached for all general enquiries.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATION
The Deputy Principal, Administration is responsible for the day to day administration of the school. He is responsible for student welfare, behaviour, attendance and the organisation of major functions.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL CURRICULUM
The Deputy Principal, Curriculum is responsible for the school's curriculum, student assessment and learning support. He is also responsible for the School Certificate and High School Certificate.