School Chaplain

The National School Chaplaincy Program (NSCP) is an Australian Government-funded program to support the emotional wellbeing of students and the broader school community through the provision of pastoral care services in government, Catholic and independent schools

The Prospect High School Association supports a chaplaincy service at the school. As described in the Department of Education’s Chaplaincy Guidelines for Tasmanian Government Schools, chaplains are responsible for supporting the emotional wellbeing of students by providing pastoral care services and strategies that support the emotional wellbeing of the broader school community. The primary role of a chaplain is to support students and their families. The programme is not part of the school curriculum and it is not compulsory for any student to participate in activities or receive services from a school chaplain. Working with the school chaplain requires the voluntary consent of students who participate and the support of parents/care.