Meet the Wellbeing Team:
Rob Hunter Skye Cook Susannah Thackeray
Rob Hunter (Tuesday & Wednesday)
Rob started teaching in 1977 and gained counselling qualification in 2010 and subsequently has been our School Chaplin since 2019. He is the father of 4 sons and has 5 grandchildren.
Skye Cook- Wellbeing co-ordinator (Monday-Friday)
Skye is an experienced teacher, who has been teaching since 2001 and started in the wellbeing role in 2023. Skye has 2 children.
Susannah Thackeray (Wednesday – Friday)
Susannah is a qualified social worker who has been working at LPS since 2023 and is the mother of 3 children. Susannah is passionate about supporting children and families with their mental health and supporting Neurodiverse Affirming approaches within the education system.
Skye, Rob and Susannah can be found in the Administration area of the school. They are happy to meet families and appointments can be made to see them through the school office. They support students, families and staff in any way needed.
Skye.cook@education.vic.gov.au
Robert.hunter@education.vic.gov.au
Susannah.thackeray@education.vic.gov.au
Articles from our Chaplain:
Looking for Gold Nuggets
Understanding Our Children
Being Emotionally Available for our Children
How Best to Help Our Children Succeed at School
End of Year World and More
Overcoming Trauma and Other Difficulties
Managing Screen Time
Dealing with Anxiety
Holidays and Back to School
Keeping a Healthy Mindset
Dealing with Adversity
The Great Outdoors
Filling the Love Tank
What is your Child's Love Language
Quality Time or Quantity Time
Modeling
Supporting Children by Listening