Student Wellbeing

Social & Emotional Learning

We strongly believe that building on our students’ Social and Emotional knowledge and skills has a significant impact on our students’ learning outcomes and promotes essential life skills that can have a positive effect on their wellbeing now and in the future. 

Children learn social and emotional skills most effectively when they are reinforced at school and especially at home. “Children who have developed social and emotional skills find it easier to manage themselves, relate to others, resolve conflict, and feel positive about themselves and the world around them.” Kids Matter (Social and Emotional Learning Program- Australian Government Department of Health).

Our Social and Emotional Learning is based on the Personal and Social Capabilities from the Victorian Curriculum (Victorian State Government) and Social and Emotional Learning Competencies.  Social and Emotional Learning is taught explicitly in our specialist Wellbeing Program and incorporated throughout all curriculum areas.

The SEL Competencies include: 

• Self-Awareness 
• Self-Management 
• Relationship Skills
• Responsible Decision Making
• Social Awareness

Throughout the program our students learn to:

• Understand themselves and others
• Manage their relationships, lives, work and learning more effectively
• Learning to recognise and regulate emotions
• Develop empathy for others and understand relationships
• Establish and build a framework for positive relationships
• Work effectively in teams and develop leadership skills
• Manage challenging situations constructively