Wellbeing Team

Our College offers a highly skilled and approachable Wellbeing Team who manage and oversee referrals to other services and agencies, as well as coordinate and run events and programs that support our students’ mental health and wellbeing. The Wellbeing Team includes an Assistant Principal, a Student Wellbeing Leader, a Chaplain, an Adolescent Health Nurse, a psychologist, a Mental Health Practitioner, a Wellbeing administrator and various support workers from the Department of Education Student Support Services.

We are a part of the ‘Doctors in Schools’ initiative and have a GP and trained nurse on site once a week, in addition to our school First Aid nurse. The Wellbeing Team work closely with the Student Engagement Leaders across the school in order to provide a coordinated approach to student support.


Allirra Scott
Assistant Principal - Wellbeing

Tamara Magrath

Adolescent Health Nurse

I am a registered Nurse with a graduate certificate in mental health.

I started my career working in acute mental health which I really enjoyed, but I quickly realised that if we supported people with their mental health earlier in life it would lessen the impact of illness. For this reason, I decided to work with young people and I have been in the role as a Secondary School Nurse for the past 20 years.

As a Secondary School Nurse, I have had the pleasure of working at Melba College for 5 years and in that time I have supported students in a number of ways, including:

I provide health education and information to students either individually or within classes
I run health promotion activities where I raise school community awareness about different health and wellbeing topics
I provide assessment and referral support to students who are experiencing a range of health and wellbeing concerns
I work with the wellbeing team to identify areas of concern and plan ways to address them.

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless"

Mother Teresa

Zach Vaughn

College Chaplain

Hi everyone!

My name is Zach and I am the school chaplain here at Melba College. It is my pleasure to work with students, staff and families to improve their wellbeing and to support them on their life journeys. I

'm at school on Thursdays and Fridays, where I help out with breakfast program, chatting with students and generally working as part of the wellbeing team.

I have been working and volunteering with teenagers for over 5 years and couldn’t be more passionate about the work.

When not at school I love to hang out with my wife and son, watch movies and have as much fun as I can.

I love working with teenagers and people to see them succeed and live an amazing quality of life.

I look forward to meeting you!

Kristina Toleman

Mental Health Practitioner

My name is Tina and I am the Mental Health Practitioner here at Melba College. I am immensely proud to be a part of this amazing wellbeing team and feel honoured to connect with students and support them in their pursuit of better mental health.

I am a Registered Counsellor with a degree in Psychology and Master of Counselling. I have worked with children, teenagers and their families in childcare settings, schools, football clubs and private practice, for over 20 years and have loved having a positive impact on so many people.

I am happily married and a proud mother of some amazing young adults, who I still love to spend time with, especially when we are holidaying, playing competitive games or going to the rugby.

I believe people need to feel seen and heard and therefore I listen to truly understand their experiences and their needs.

Rowan Williams

Mental Health Practitioner

I am happily married and a proud mother of some amazing young adults, who I still love to spend time with, especially when we are holidaying, playing competitive games or going to the rugby.

I believe people need to feel seen and heard and therefore I listen to truly understand their experiences and their needs.

Referrals to the wellbeing team can be made through the Year Level Leaders or by contacting the team directly via the college reception.