{"id":176,"date":"2025-07-02T14:40:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T18:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/nwss\/?page_id=176"},"modified":"2025-08-29T19:29:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T23:29:24","slug":"counselling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newwestschools.ca\/nwss\/departments\/counselling\/","title":{"rendered":"Counselling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About counselling at NWSS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>School counsellors support students with academic planning, career goals, and personal well-being. 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