Supporting physical, mental and emotional wellbeing in schools
Informed by the Student Wellbeing Framework
School wellbeing check
This school assessment survey helps to identify and analyse your school’s wellbeing.
Resources
Explore free teaching and learning resources designed to assist with wellbeing education in the classroom.
Webinars
Regular live virtual events with experts which support best practice approaches to student wellbeing.
Featured resources
Brain break bops: Early years activities
Brain break bops are short animated videos featuring an interoception movement, plus other fun dance moves and memorable song lyrics. These inclusive activities are great for the whole class to get involved and practice self-regulation strategies.
Interoception and self-regulation: Professional learning
This free online course is suitable for primary and secondary educators with an interest in supporting children and young people with emotional self-regulation, mental health and wellbeing, and social and emotional skills.
Respect
Featured resources will support you to better understand current experiences of disrespect, reflect upon your own actions as a role model, and have proactive, positive conversations about respect with others.
Digital technologies: Can AI guess your emotion?
Developed in collaboration with Digital Technologies Institute, this lesson plan outlines how to discuss emotions in class while also introducing artificial intelligence (AI).
Transforming Families
Transforming Families is an academic and community collaboration supporting parents of gender diverse children.
NGV: Emotions in art
This resource features an animated video and art-making activity from the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).
Featured topics
Autism
Resources to support Autistic children and young people, families and schools.
Interoception and self-regulation
Support children and young people to feel more connected to their bodies and to interpret and express their emotions helpfully.
Respectful Relationships Education
Supporting respectful, equal and non-violent relationships.
Anxiety and mental health
Resources, webinars and professional learning on anxiety and mental health.
Wellbeing
Wellbeing is linked to improved academic achievement, enhanced mental health and responsible life decisions.
Implementing the Student Wellbeing Framework
These illustrations of practice demonstrate the Australian Student Wellbeing Framework in schools.