École Ballenas Secondary School
Qualicum School District
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135 Pym St, Parksville, BC, V9P 1G4
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250-248-5721
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The Counselling Department is comprised of two areas, counselling and career, to help serve the specific needs of students.
Counselling Centre:
The aim of the Counselling Centre is to provide service and support to students and parents in the following areas:
Student Registration
Course Planning & Advising
Graduation Requirements
Post-Secondary Advisement/Applications
Scholarships & Bursaries
Distance Education Courses
Personal Counselling
Liaison & Referrals with Community Agencies
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Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Counsellors
Mrs. Shannon Confortin - Grades 8 - 12 Alpha Last Name A - K
Mr. Konrad Langenmaier - Grades 8 - 12 Alpha Last Name L - N
Mrs. Norberta Heinrichs - Grades 8 - 12 Alpha Last Name O - Z
Mrs. Carrie Philip - International
Career Centre:
The aim of the career center is to provide the following services to students:
Access to current information on careers and labor market trends
Course planning and advising
Transition planning-meeting requirements for post-secondary programs and preparation for the world of work
Post-secondary liaison service – information on colleges and universities and assistance in selection of programs
Psychometric testing to assist students with career options
Work experience placement
Coordination of all career preparation programs
Apprenticeship program coordination
Implementation and tracking of all graduation transition students requirements
The career center is available to students on a drop-in basis. Parents are encouraged to access this facility as well. You may also visit:
https://www.facebook.com/SD69careers/
https://ballenascareers.weebly.com/
Career Counsellors
Career Counsellor: Mr. Greg Muirhead ext. 12804
Career Assistant: Ms. Donna Gibson ext. 70010
Interim Transcript of Grades
Current students can request copies of their Interim Transcript of Grades from the Counselling Office Secretary. These Interim Transcript of Grades contain all completed courses at the Grade 10, 11 and 12 level which lead towards graduation requirements. They also include all courses which are scheduled for the current year. Failures and withdrawals are not included. Please note it is the responsibility of the student, not the school, to ensure the Interim Transcript of Grades is received by the postsecondary institution. It is not the practice of the school to mail, fax, or email the Interim Transcript of Grades unless there are extenuating circumstances. In no instances will the school email an Interim Transcript of Grades to a student. Students are encouraged to participate in the Electronic Post Secondary Institutions Selections process available through the Ministry of Education during their Grade 12 year. This will facilitate their marks submissions to the post-secondary institutions.
