Student resources

School links

• Webmail
• The Learning Place
• Moodle

Academic support

• Study Skills Handbook (requires password – check student diary)

General health

• Qld Health
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy
• Nutrition

Adolescent health

• Youth/BodyImage
• True

Adolescent mental health

• Eating Issues Support/Resources
  
• Eating Disorders Association (EDA)
• ReachOut
• Youth Beyond Blue

Chaplaincy

• Scripture Union Queensland - Chaplaincy in Queensland.
• Red Frogs - Local youth organisation running events across Australia including Schoolies events, Hotel Chaplaincy, pancake breakfasts.
• Fusion - Local youth organisation running day trips, school lunchtime programs for high school students.
• World Vision - Organisation that runs the 40 Hour Famine plus overseas/supports our VGEN- social justice group at school.
• Sunday Creek - No Limits program trek's are run at Sunday Creek Environmental Centre.
• Roadcraft - Defensive Driving Course available for Grade 11 students.
  

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