Topics for you to explore
Anxiety, school avoidance and mental health
Understanding the challenges your child or teen might experience and strategies for supporting their mental health.
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Friendship, belonging and bullying
Guiding children and teens to build positive relationships and respond to social challenges.
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Big feelings and behaviour
Understanding why children and teens experience big emotions and how you can help create calm and connection.
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Student wellbeing in Catholic Schools Maitland-Newcastle
At Catholic Schools Maitland-Newcastle, your child鈥檚 wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do.
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Screen time, cyber safety and AI
Understanding why children and teens experience big emotions and how you can help create calm and connection.
Learning for wellbeing and success
Evidence informed approaches to support your child鈥檚 learning, focus and overall wellbeing.
Conversations big and small
From boundaries and discipline to honesty and identity - support and ideas for navigating everyday parenting conversations.
Risk鈥憈aking, alcohol and drugs
Understanding the science behind risk taking and the importance of effective, protective conversations.
Neurodiversity and learning differences
Recognising, valuing and supporting the diverse ways young people experience and learn in the world.
Growing up: early years to teens
Understanding children and teens' brain development so you can respond to their changing needs with confidence.
The parenting toolkit
Ideas to support your parenting journey, because kids don鈥檛 come with a manual.
Parent and carer webinars and events
Access upcoming sessions designed to inform, support and empower parents and carers.
Latest News
7th May, 2026
Supporting your child or teen to navigate bullying
Bullying can be one of the most confronting challenges young people face at school, leaving parents unsure how to respond.鈥�� In this video, parenting expert […]
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7th May, 2026
A video series to help you understand and respond to anxiety
Many parents and carers tell us that anxiety is one of the most challenging issues facing children and teens today.听听 It can show up in […]
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7th May, 2026
Register now for Karen Young鈥檚 webinar: 鈥楤ig feelings, big emotions and big behaviour鈥�
As parents and carers, we all want to support our children as they grow, from the early years through to adolescence. But when big feelings […]
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6th May, 2026
Creating spaces of belonging with families at the heart
Authored by Ryan Gato, Head of Religious Education and Spirituality, Catholic Schools Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Schools Week, celebrated next week from 18鈥�22 May, is an opportunity […]
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6th May, 2026
Available now: free, confidential and professional support for parents
Parenting can bring enormous joy, but it can also be exhausting, confusing and emotionally demanding at times. Many parents and carers find themselves lying awake […]
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Parent and Carer Information Sessions听
Catholic Schools Maitland-Newcastle offers a series of information sessions and webinars throughout the year, delivered by trusted and reputable providers. These sessions are free for parents and carers to attend and cover a range of topics designed to support your child鈥檚 learning, development and wellbeing.
Learn moreAn important message as you read through this site
Family Matters is here to support and inform, not to replace professional advice or the care your family already receives.
What we mean when we say “parents”
On this site, we use the term parents to describe any family member, carer, guardian, kinship carer, or other adult who takes on a parenting role for a child through care, guidance, and education.
When we use the word family, we are referring to the many different types of families and the immediate and extended family members who play an important role in children鈥檚 lives.
Advice
The information shared on this site, including within linked resources, is intended to support general wellbeing only. It is not medical, psychological, or professional advice and may not take into account your family鈥檚 individual circumstances.
Links to external websites are provided for your convenience, so you can access credible, evidence鈥慴ased information. Catholic Schools Maitland鈥慛ewcastle does not control, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, or completeness of content on external sites.
For advice or support tailored to your child or family, we encourage you to seek guidance from a qualified health professional.
Our schools also value strong partnerships with families. If you have questions or concerns about how your child鈥檚 school can support you or your child, we invite you to contact the school directly. You can find contact details by selecting your child鈥檚 school from the list below.
Emergency support
If you or your child are in immediate danger, call 000.
For 24/7 crisis support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
