A Message from Your School Guidance Officer: How We Help Support Your Child's Wellbeing and Success-
My name is Tanya Javelin, and I am the Guidance Officer at Tamborine Mountain State School. My role is to work closely with your child, their teachers, and your family to support their wellbeing and learning journey.
Who I Am and What I Do
As a Guidance Officer, my role is to provide support services to students and the school community. I work directly with your child, while also collaborating closely with teachers, school leadership, staff, families, and external specialists or therapists. Together, we work to ensure students have access to the resources and assistance they need to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
How I Can Help Your Child
Whether your child is facing challenges with their learning, friendships, family life, or mental health, I'm available to offer advice, counselling, and practical strategies. If needed, I may be requested to conduct psychoeducational assessments to better understand how your child learns and to tailor support that works best for them.
Supporting Complex Situations
Sometimes, students and families experience difficult or complex issues — such as mental health concerns, student protection matters, suicide prevention planning, family/ parental separation, grief of a loved one, or critical incidents. Part of my role is to provide guidance and case management in these sensitive areas, ensuring your child gets timely and appropriate support.
Building Strong Partnerships
I believe that strong relationships are key to effective support. I work hard to build trust with students, teachers and families so that together, we can develop plans and programs collaboratively, that respond to your child's unique needs and help them flourish both at school and beyond.
How to Reach Me
If you have questions about your child's wellbeing or think your child could benefit from some extra supports, please contact your child's teacher and they will then follow the TMSS referral process for Guidance Services.
With warm regards,
Tanya Javelin
tjave3@eq.edu.au
Guidance Officer, Tamborine Mountain State School