“I came that they may have life and have it to the full”.

John 10:10

At St Michael’s pastoral care is centred on a universal ethos of care and the work of a team of skilled, helpful adults is founded on evidence-based, high impact approaches to improving conditions of learning, teaching, wellbeing and faith development for children and young people. At the centre of this is a universal and unconditional positive regard for children and young people, and a high regard for the collective capacity of a school staff team to increase learning, wellbeing and life-opportunity outcomes for children and young people.

Made in the image and likeness of God Genesis 1:27, we are called to reflect Jesus Christ, the light of the world John 8:12 within our contemporary society, so that all may have life and have it to the full John 10:10. At St Michael’s we strive to be a loving and life-giving community of care, where faith and learning opportunities support and nurture individuals to let their light shine, so that they may have life to the full John 10:10.

Pastoral Care is an integral and integrated part of all aspects of school life at St Michael’s and supports each person’s wellbeing through: