About Sharon

Sharon Garro is a Counselling and Educational Psychologist with over 18 years of experience working with children and adolescents in the school context. She has completed degrees in Psychology, Counselling and Applied Positive Psychology, and has worked across both primary and secondary schools in State, Catholic and Independent sectors. She has held the positions of Head of Wellbeing and Positive Education within schools and brings with her an understanding of both the psychology of human development and an understanding of the education system.

Sharon also works as a Consultant Coach with Growth Coaching International where she promotes the balance of professionalism with wellbeing for teachers and leaders across all educational sectors.

In addition to providing professional development and coaching, Sharon lectures in the fields of Health and Human Sciences and Education, and is completing her PhD in the area of teacher wellbeing.

“Valuing identity and promoting connectedness and healthy habits of mind have been significant factors in our school culture for a long time. However, since Sharon Garro has worked closely with staff, students and parents, we have become more intentional in embedding and making wellbeing visible across the school. Sharon’s unquenchable positivity, her warm and genuine honour of others lends authenticity to her strengths based approach to wellbeing. Sharon has helped to bring clarity and give voice to what we know is essential in our school for enabling our students to flourish and influence their world with integrity.”

— Karen McCoy, Principal, Red Rock Christian College