Welcome

The Patterson River Secondary College Connecting with Community is a space dedicated to our parent and carer community as they navigate the joys and hurdles of raising their teenagers. Our platform is a source of practical tips, insightful articles and inspiring stories all aimed at empowering our families through the sharing of current research and evidence-based knowledge. Local community resources and supports are also provided to ensure our families know the community services to contact should they require further support for their child.

Achieving Excellence Together

Online Resources

Useful Contacts

Tip Sheets

Discover youth friendly resources to support your young person

Local & national services and key contact information

Helpful tipsheets on a variety of topics

Latest Articles

drug and alcohol support for young people

The Linking Youth and Families Together (LYFT) program assists young people aged12-25 and their families to address difficulties associated with Alcohol and other Drug use. For more information, please contact the LYFT southern team: AOD.Southern@anglicarevic.org.au FRANKSTONLevel 2, 60-64 Wells StreetFrankstonVIC 3199#03 9781 6700
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Get Your Reconciliation On! Community Event and Fun Run

Partnering together is First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing, Nairm Marr Djambana and Bunurong Land Council to bring to the Community – Get Your Reconciliation On! Fun Run and Community Event. You’re invited to join us for Get Your Reconciliation On! – Fun Run and Community Event at the beautiful Frankston Foreshore on Saturday 21 March 2026,
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keeping Kids Safe: Preventing harm and violence

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ParentZone Pods

Check out the ParentZone Pods, a podcast that identifies common issues parents bring to Anglicare parenting groups and explores these in detail. They not only discuss the issues and concerns parents bring, but also offer strategies parents can try in these situations. These podcasts recognise that parenting is the toughest and most important job there is!
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VCE & VM Wellbeing – Parent Information Night

Kingston Youth Services are now taking bookings for their first Parent Information Night for 2025: VCE & VM Wellbeing Presented by the highly re-requested Dr Amanda Mullin, this session explores the common challenges students and their parents may encounter, and focuses on the importance of mental health during the last years of school. Details: When:
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Adolescent Violence Support

If your teen is acting out at home and using violence or abuse to control or intimidate you, then it’s important to seek support to understand their behaviour to help them get back onto the right path again. Family Life have a number of services that can help to break the cycle of adolescent violence
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Wellbeing @ Patterson River Secondary College

The Wellbeing Team at Patterson River Secondary College welcomes our school community to our new website. This is a space for the school’s Wellbeing team to share knowledge and information with our parent and carer community that in turn supports the wellbeing needs of our students.
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Feel free to get in touch by filling in the below form to offer feedback or to reach out if your feel you have a service/support relevant to our parent community