Making sure your child is personally known, valued, respected, and cared for during their time at Parade is fundamental in helping students develop as balanced and well-rounded individuals. Every student has access to the wide range of help and support available at the College, so they can enjoy a happy and rewarding education at Parade.
The House System gives your child a feeling of belonging from the day they join Parade College. We have five Houses named after the first five founding Brothers of Parade College: Bodkin, Hughes, Lynch, Nolan and Treacy. Every student is placed in one of these five Houses on enrolment at Parade and remains with that House during their time at the College.
At our Bundoora Campus, each House is headed by a House Leader, who has overall responsibility and care for the students in their House, and who works with their team of Tutor Teachers to care for the students in the House.
At our Preston Campus, students in all Year Levels are assigned to Houses and Tutor Groups, as they are at the Bundoora Campus. Student Wellbeing Leaders are appointed to work with the Tutor Teachers from all five Houses in the care of our students.
House Leaders, the Student Wellbeing Leaders, and the Dean of Students collaborate closely with Tutor Teachers to ensure the well-being of students under their care. This Team is supported by our Assistant Principal (Student Wellbeing) who meets regularly with them to make sure that there is a consistent approach to student wellbeing across the Houses and the two campuses.
Students compete in a range of inter-House competitions and activities, participate in House Assemblies, engage in awareness raising and fund-raising activities for the charities their House sponsors, go on camps and retreats together, and have a special House Celebration Day.
The House System provides a strong foundation for pastoral care at both campuses of the College.
Every Parade student will find that they are automatically part of a number of small groups which will support and encourage them during their time with us. As soon as your child arrives at Parade, they will join a House and be allocated to a Tutor Group in that House of approximately twenty-four students. Each Tutor Group is led by a Tutor Teacher who meets with the students in their Tutor Group each morning.
The Tutor Groups are divided into Lower Tutor Groups, consisting of students from Years 7, 8 and 9, and Upper Tutor Groups of students in Years 10, 11 and 12. Students stay together in their Lower Tutor Groups for three years, and move from there to the corresponding Upper Tutor Group, where they will once again be with the students with whom they shared their first year at Parade as Year 7 students.
The Tutor Teacher will be the first point of contact for everything to do with your child’s spiritual, academic, social and emotional well-being whilst they are at Parade. The Tutor Teacher will, in most cases, have the care of your child for three years and can build up a strong level of personal knowledge which is used to support their well-being and progress at the College.
We place great value on developing and supporting each young person in their journey with us, not just academically, but personally, spiritually, socially and emotionally. At any stage along the way, students may need some additional assistance in dealing with a problem or issue. To assist at these times, there are Counsellors – qualified and experienced social workers and psychologists - available at each campus to talk, help, and support your child should he need this expertise.
Our Counselling Team works collaboratively with parents, families, teachers and House Leaders as necessary to assist your child to feel more comfortable and to manage the issue they are facing. A member of the Team will meet with your child, assess their situation and link them into other services, at the College or externally, if they are needed. Referrals can be made by your child, or parents can request an appointment for their child by calling the College.
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