Who We Are - Point Grey Secondary School's Counsellors, 2020/2021

Grade 12 - Mr. Baxter (ibaxter@vsb.bc.ca)

Grade 11 - Ms. Sim (jsim@vsb.bc.ca)

Grade 10 - Mr. Cordoni (ccordoni@vsb.bc.ca)

Grade 9 - Ms. Agius (lagius@vsb.bc.ca)

Grade 8  - Mr. Cordoni (last names A - L; Ms. Sim (last names M - Z)

Counsellors will follow their students from Grade 9 through to Grade 12.  Please contact us by e-mail or by phone through the school switchboard (604-713-8220) for any matter, or to make an appointment to visit in person.  This year, drop-in appointments cannot be accommodated.

Our counselling team provides academic, career and personal counselling.

Academic Counselling includes assisting students in:

• Discovering their strengths and needs. 
• Selecting appropriate and relevant courses for achieving personal goals (please see "Course Selection" below).
• Understanding the behaviours and attitudes that help lead to educational and personal success.
• Accessing post-secondary information about programs, admission requirements and scholarships.
• Working with other students, parents, teachers, and people from the community as a resource.

Career Counselling includes assisting students in:

• Examining their abilities and interests and relating those to potential roles in the world of work.
• Recognizing the relationships between school subjects, leisure activities and occupations.
• Planning and accessing short and long term goals.
• Becoming aware of the variety of careers and occupations available.

Personal Counselling includes assisting students in:

• Self-awareness; strengths, needs and values.
• Goal setting, decision making and problem solving skills.
• Developing and mentoring positive relationships.
• Accessing support for mental health concerns.
• Conflict management and resolution.
• Dealing with a wide range of social, personal and developmental issues.
• Accessing services in the community.