Chaplain

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​What Chaplains do

A school chaplain is a safe person for children to connect with at school, providing a listening ear and caring presence.  A chaplain's role is to care for students struggling with a wide range of issues.  These issues may include family problems, friendship issues, confusing relationships, peer pressure, self-esteem issues, bullying, and depression.

Chaplains run positive, fun activities for children, both in and out of school, and foster a supportive, caring school community.  This includes support for at-risk students, support for staff and families from the wider school community, and spiritual support and direction for the school community

About me

Hello, my name is Anneli Coetzee and I am the Chaplain at NVSS.  I love working with kids of all different age groups, cultural backgrounds and personality types.  I am also a mother and a wife who understands the challenges of relationships and parenting.  I have been a professional counsellor for several years and I am passionate about journeying alongside others going through challenges and providing assistance where I may be able to.  I feel very fortunate to be a part of the NVSS community and I am looking forward to getting to know each child and their families.

Ways I may be able to assist children and families

• Group work
  
• One on one support for students
• Social, emotional and spiritual support for both students and their families
• Assisting in the development of NVSS care programs e.g. tier support and anti-bullying strategies, etc.
• Assisting students to build positive, supportive relationships for, with, and among students.
• Connecting families to appropriate services and resources
• Provide families with recommendations to community resources and appropriate referrals
• Offering support to children and families requiring assistance with food or uniforms