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Narara Valley High School, Narara Valley
A MindMatters Plus demonstration school in NSW

Narara Valley High School, Narara Valley, NSW

Narara Valley High School is a public secondary school situated on the Central Coast of NSW, Australia. Surrounded by national parks and state forests, it is situated in the picturesque Narara Valley. Narara Valley is an energetic, motivated and comprehensive high school catering for students of all abilities. The school has a developing reputation in the community for its strong focus on school welfare and discipline, and recognition of student achievement through praise and reward.

Learning facilities at the school are exemplary and ever improving with intense focus on the implementation of new and existing technology. The school is seen as a thriving learning environment by the surrounding community - a community where parents, staff and students work together with a common goal, to achieve both personal and group success, while undertaking social and cultural development. Nothing reflects these ideals more than the school motto 'Learning for the Future'. For this success to be achieved it requires collaborative efforts and continued support from the whole school community.


Programs on trial in this demonstration school:
ACE
ASIST
Kids Helpline Peer Skills Program
Reach Out
Resourceful Adolescent Program - Adolescent
Resourceful Adolescent Program - Parent

What Staff and Students say about this Program:

Nicole's feedback on Kids Helpline.
"...after undergoing the training required, I now have the ability to help and support my peers when in their time of need... it makes you feel important to others and makes you feel you have a purpose in life."