Support Roles

School Counsellors

School counsellors have completed training in mental health and counselling, making them an excellent resource for students and families. We know positive mental health and well-being are vital for student learning. Focusing on mental health, career connected learning, social and emotional learning, and academics, school counsellors support, advocate, intervene and lead, with the goal of maximizing learner success.

Education Assistants (EAs)

EAs have a vital role in our inclusive school system.  They provide valuable services in helping ensure students can attend school and in creating a safe, positive learning environment.  Schools depend on the work of these paraprofessionals each day to provide quality education to their students. 

Though educational assistants can have a number of roles, they are allocated to schools based on student needs for medical care, personal care, and safety concerns. They may also, under the direction and supervision of a teacher, assist students with learning needs.   

School-based Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)

Speech-language pathologists, or SLPs, collaborate with teachers and caregivers to help support curriculum objectives for students. They identify underlying speech, language or communications needs and work closely with school teams to create learning plans that help students’ reading, writing, speaking and listening. Learn more in this video​ from the NB Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.