Helping your child or teen become confident and capable in 2025

We are excited to announce that Clinical Psychologist, Dr Judith Locke, is offering two sessions to parents of students at our school. In these sessions, Judith uses latest research and clinical experience to show positive and effective strategies parents can use to help their children become more confident and capable and help the family become more harmonious.

• For parents of students in the Primary School (Reception to Year 5/6)
  > Wednesday 26 February 6.45 to 8.45pm

• For parents of students in the Secondary School (Year 6 to 12)
  > Thursday 27 February, 6.45 to 8.45pm

 The aim of the sessions is to:

• assist parents to help their child experience fulfilling years at school
• offer solutions to parents to help children cope better with the demands of school and schoolwork and encourage their child’s personal motivation and independence
• give parents strategies they can use to ensure their relationship with their child remains positive
• help parents assist their child develop maturity and responsibility to do well in their life beyond school.

The Presenter

Dr Judith Locke is a registered clinical psychologist, former teacher, and school counsellor. She speaks to parents, teachers, and students throughout Australia and internationally, on topics related to modern parenting, family wellbeing, and academic environments.

Judith is the author of two best-selling parenting books, The Bonsai Child, and The Bonsai Student. She has a clinical private practice, consulting with families in Australia and New Zealand. Judith’s psychological commentary features regularly in the media and she has written a weekly parenting column for The Sunday Mail for five years. She is a member of The Australian Psychological Society and a fellow of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists

The sessions will be offered across two nights, and the focus of each session will be for Primary School parents on the first night (26 February), and Secondary School parents on the second night (27 February).

Parents/ Carers are requested to only attend one of the two sessions available. If you have a child in Year 6, or have multiple children, you can choose either session to attend. Parents/ Carers are encouraged to attend the age group session of the eldest child or the one with whom you are having the most current challenges if you have multiple children.

Further information will be communicated to attending families in relation to the exact location within the school of the sessions once registrations have closed.

Please note that the session is for parents only and children will not be able to attend.

The sessions will not be able to be recorded, so parents will need to be present in any session to view it. Should parents not be able to do this then reading Judith’s books, The Bonsai Child and The Bonsai Student are good substitutes.