Three counsellors - Sienna Thorpe, Sam Fleming and Diego Luna - spent four days at the school.
This included staff training and professional development for the teachers and staff on Monday, and student workshops from Tuesday to Thursday.
Mr Luna said the aim of the program is working with staff and students “on what’s good, what’s working and what’s already present”.
“The environment is very good at telling them what’s wrong, what’s not working, what are the things you’ve got to change - what we call a negativity bias.
“We all, as humans, we have ingrained that we often focus on what might not be working.
“So we try not to dismiss or put on the side the things we want to work on, but we also want to pay attention to what’s already working, the things that are already present.
“We all show character, and we all show strengths, and we want to give people the language and clarity to present what’s working and what’s good.”
Mr Luna said helping the school focus on strengths can have a positive impact and be transformative.
“When you focus on (positivity and strengths) you gain confidence.
“You realise ‘oh I’ve got different traits than her, different traits than him’.
“You’re different to everyone else, and we’ve got to celebrate you for what you’re good at.
“When all of us can see the good in all of us, we become a team, we become a group, we elevate, and it’s pretty good.”
The MyStrengths group facilitated different tailored workshops to the different year levels, particularly focusing on resilience for the younger students and strength-based decision-making for older students and staff.
“We had a great time with the teachers on Monday and the students have been amazing.
“From Sydney it’s a big drive, something like 10 hours, but it’s worth it.
“I think it’s our favourite part of the job to go to different places and work with schools.”
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