We are a Happy Families School!

Our school is subscribed to the Happy Families School Membership! Owned and run by Dr Justin Coulson, one of Australia’s leading parenting experts, the membership offers a wealth of parenting education and resources.   We will regularly share resources available through our membership with you, including Insight Articles and Live Webinars.

Insights Articles

A new Insights article is released weekly during the term and we will include these with the school newsletter. Insights articles are written by Dr Justin Coulson and provide parenting education and support for a wide variety of traditional and contemporary parenting challenges.

Here is your weekly Insights Article Bullying: A Calm & Practical Guide for Parents Written by Dr Justin Coulson

In this guide, Dr Justin Coulson wants to help you understand what bullying really is, how we can approach it with wisdom and compassion, and—most importantly—how we can be the steady, safe place our children need when everything else feels uncertain.

ANSWERS with Dr JUSTIN COULSON is a live webinar series for all schools across Australia. Each term, Dr Justin will tackle a hot-button parenting issue, providing your parent and teacher community with timely and relevant support.

Upcoming live webinar - Anxious: Helping Your Child Navigate a World of Worry

Wednesday 20 August, 2025 @ 7pm AEST   

It’s heartbreaking to see our kids struggling with anxiety. The statistics paint a stark picture: anxiety disorders are on the rise, affecting approximately one in seven primary school children and one in four adolescents. We see our kids burdened by fears and worries, their confidence fading, and sometimes even experiencing panic attacks. As parents, we desperately want to help but often feel lost or unsure of what to do.

Anxious: Helping Your Child Navigate a World of Worry offers a lifeline. In this presentation, Dr Justin Coulson will unpack what anxiety looks like in children and provide you with simple, practical strategies that are both clinically proven and easy to implement at home.

Empower yourself with the knowledge and tools to support your child’s emotional wellbeing and help them build resilience in the face of anxiety.

PERSONAL ACCESS Individual Sessions $49 each

Positive Partnerships National online sessions Positive Partnerships is once again providing on-line information webinars regarding autism. There are also sessions for Parents/Guardians/Carers. 

Parent Carer (PC) online sessions- registration through links below:

• Tuesday 19 August 12:00-1:30pm(AEST)- Session 1 – Diversity of Autism
• Tuesday 26 August 12:00-1:30pm (AEST)- Session 2 – Sensory Processing
• Tuesday 2 September 12:00-1:30pm (AEST)- Session 3 – Understanding Behaviour
• Tuesday 9 September 12:00-1:30pm (AEST)- Session 4 – Working Together

1. Separate registrations for each session

School TV

Here is the link to your Edition https://marymacnarre.catholic.schooltv.me/newsletter/sibling-relationships-au

• SchoolTV, we would like to invite parents, carers, and grandparents, to attend an exclusive webinar supporting primary and secondary students.  This exclusive, one-off event is fast approaching and we’d love to see  families benefit from the insights of two of Australia’s leading experts, Susan McLean and Dr Michael Carr-Gregg.
• They will share invaluable insights on how to empower young people to navigate the online world safely and responsibly.

WEBINAR: Digital Media Literacy & Safety (Part III)
DATE: Wednesday, 3 September 2025
TIME: 7:30 pm

Topics in this webinar include:

• New Social Media Regulations
• Digital Footprint and Reputation
• Screen Time and Brain Development
• Parental Controls

• Participants MUST REGISTER PRIOR to the commencement of the webinar to gain access.
• OR click  the  link to access registration: http://marymacnarre.catholic.schooltv.me/webinar/east-coast-digital-media-literacy-safety-part-III