“Positive wellbeing leads to positive academic outcomes”

Student wellbeing encompasses engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment, sleep, nutrition, living optimistically, physical activity, and emotion.

At MAC, we consider student wellbeing to be an essential part of every student’s learning.

We have a dedicated student wellbeing and engagement team to ensure students feel safe, engaged and connected at school.

Kate Stevanovic Assistant Principal – Student Engagement, Inclusion and Wellbeing – Manager of the Team

Student Engagement & Wellbeing Team

Leading Teacher Student Engagement and Wellbeing – Sue Riquelme

• Heads of House
  • Apollo – Nikita La Burniy
  • Artemis – Tori Robinson-Conlon
  • Athena – Raheleh Chitgar
  • Poseidon – Kurtis Tankard

Leading Teacher Junior Sub School – Tom Grocott

Leading Teacher Middle Sub School – Jordan Donnelly

Leading Teacher Senior Sub School  – Julie Stephens

• Senior School Academic Coach – Richard Van Rooyen
• Careers & Pathways Coordinator – Fiona Smith

Student Leadership – Charlotte Ianella

Community Engagement Liaison Officer – George Green

First Aid Officer and Junior School Attendance – Helen Gatford

Senior School Attendance – Elizabeth Cassar

Student Wellbeing Coordinator – Clark Mitchell

Wellbeing and Health Services by referral only by Assistant Principal & Student Wellbeing Coordinator:
• Mental Health Practitioner – Sandra Harvey (counselling and mental health and wellbeing promotion)
• Care in Mind Psychology – Alyce Waite
• Doctors in Schools (DiSS) – GP Dr Lihini and Practice Nurse Clara Hall (student self-referral service)

Inclusion Coordinator – Travis Ellis

Learning Support Officers

School Wide Positive Behaviour & Supports (SWPBS)

Our school promotes the used of School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) in all learning spaces within the school. This includes students learning and understanding about our college values and promoting a positive learning environment where all students feel safe and can learn. Our approach to SWPBS is seen in our behaviour matrix but also in a range of other positive behaviour expectations.

We also acknowledge and reward positive behaviour through:

MAC Merits – positive comment

• Students are acknowledged for positive behaviour through a positive comment.

MAC Merits – above and beyond

• Students are acknowledged and awarded MAC Merits when they demonstrate behaviour above and beyond expectations. Each MAC Merit equates to a point. Points are accrued throughout the year. Students can redeem their rewards through the Heads of House. Points also contribute to House Points. Each year the House with the most points at the end of the year wins the House Cup.

MACnopoly:

• • Each week the Student Engagement Team identify the MACnopoly day that staff can give out MACnopoly tokens. Students collect the tokens to make a property set. When they have the full set students take these to the Heads of House office to go into the draw to win a prize. Prizes are drawn each term.
  • Students can receive a token on MACnopoly day if they:
    • Are in correct uniform
    • And are in class on time
    • And are demonstrating the focus positive behaviour chosen by the Student Engagement Team and communicated to staff each week. In 2026, our focus positive behaviours are: Appropriate Device Use and Bringing Correct Learning Materials