Wellbeing Team


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