Australian educators know how important it is to support mental health and wellbeing in all students. Yet, knowing and doing are very different things.
In 2023, we focus on the ‘how’ of putting wellbeing ideas and knowledge into sustainable and realistic action in our classrooms and schools; in an equitable, inclusive and realistic way.
More information below about each of the conference days or continue down the page to see who's presenting!
Attend a packed pre-conference workshop exploring the factors that turn good intentions into realizable actions. We set all manner of goals with our students, including those that focus on academic, social, emotional and behavioural outcomes. Yet, despite our best intentions, actioning our goals can be challenging at best. In this interactive workshop, Helen unpacks the latest research showing us how to keep our students motivated and engaged with all aspects of their learning.
An unmissable morning exploring competency, performance and measures of success. Dr Helen Street looks at the factors predicting high performance in students, and how they link to wellbeing. Principal Janis Coffey challenges what it means to be well educated. Health psychologist Professor Grant Schofield supports healthy eating as a foundation for wellbeing in Brisbane and Sydney. And the world’s foremost motivation expert Professor Richard Ryan helps us to better support motivation in our students in Melbourne and Perth.
Choose from five Thursday afternoon workshop streams offering practical and interactive sessions. Support your own wellbeing with Daniella Falecki. Better understand the impact of ‘striving for excellence’ with Rev Richard Pengelley in Sydney and Perth. Learn communication skills with our team of clinical psychologists. Understand the impact of your own stories on your teaching and learning with Michael Hardie. Discuss real world applications of contextual wellbeing with fellow educators in all states.
A full day applying all that we know about effective communication and relationship building to our classroom and school communities. Child and adolescent psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg helps us to talk and listen to teens. Our host, educator Charlie Scudamore encourages us to ‘build on what works’ in our schools. Educator, John Hendry, brings 50 years of mastering relational education to conflict and aggression. Explorer Tim Cope brings inspiration to the Melbourne and Perth stages with his personal tales of adventure.
We will also be welcoming new presenters in every state, to help us to better communicate with young people who are struggling with trauma, challenged by their neurodiversity or coming to terms with their LGBT identity. How do we communicate effectively and authentically with young people in a world that excepts no mistakes?
It is not enough to know that wellbeing matters in our classrooms and schools; we need to know how to realistically and sustainably put ‘wellbeing into action’.
More to come!
Talking with Students
All States-Main Stage
Competency and Success: How Good is Good Enough
All States - Main Stage and Pre-Conference workshop
The Art and Science of School Refusal-Creating a Full School Approach - Talking to School Refusers
All States-Main Stage
‘I’m Safe, I’m Here, I’m Listening:’ A Practical Guide to Effective Classroom Communication (ALL STATES-MAIN STAGE)
On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads
VIC & WA MAIN STAGE
The Courage of Vulnerability
MAIN STAGE ALLL States
Putting Passion into Practice
DAY TWO Host & MAIN STAGE
“Who is responsible for teacher wellbeing?”
WORKSHOP All States
Designing the Culture You Desire: A Conversation with a 150-yr-old Futurist
All States-Main Stage
The role of effective communication in preventing and managing bullying and aggression
NSW, VIC & WA
High Performance!
QLD & NSW MAIN STAGE
DAY TWO HOST MAIN STAGE & WORKSHOP (NSW & WA)
‘A Thousand Words: The Power of Art for Understanding Complex Issues’
HOST QLD & NSW + WORKSHOP
The Power of Microbreaks: Boosting Student Learning and Teacher Wellbeing MAIN STAGE & WORKSHOP NSW
Positives, Challenges &
Practicalities of Developing &Implementing a Whole-School Wellbeing Model
(WORKSHOP QLD & VIC)
Your Story: Exploring Past Teacher Experience as a Driver of Current Classroom Dynamics
Dog-Assisted Learning. -
Education, Engagement & Ethics
(WORKSHOP ALL STATES)
All pricing is in AUS dollars
ex 10% gst & 1.5% CC charge
Attend one day of the Positive Schools 2023 In-Person Conference.
CHOOSE ONE FULL DAY FROM:
1. The Pre-Conference workshop 'Love to Learn - supporting sustainable action and long-term learning engagement ' with Dr Helen Street
2. Main Day One (Thursday) - A morning of keynote presentations with a focus on 'Understanding and supporting measures of success and increased competency'; plus an afternoon of workshops supporting wellbeing and positive mental health across five streams.
3. Main Day Two (Friday) - A full day of keynote presentations, interactive discussion and inspiration supporting 'effective communication'. How do we talk to kids so that they listen. and listen to them so that they talk?
ex 10% gst & 1.5% CC charge
Attend two days of Positive Schools 2023 In-Person Conference.
CHOOSE TWO FULL DAYS FROM:
1. The Pre-Conference workshop 'Love to Learn - supporting sustainable action and long-term learning engagement ' with Dr Helen Street
2. Main Day One (Thursday) - A morning of keynote presentations with a focus on 'Understanding and supporting measures of success and increased competency'; plus an afternoon of workshops supporting wellbeing and positive mental health across five streams.
3. Main Day Two (Friday) - A full day of keynote presentations, interactive discussion and inspiration supporting 'effective communication'. How do we talk to kids so that they listen. and listen to them so that they talk?
ex 10% gst & 1.5% CC charge
Attend the FULL Positive Schools 2023 In-Person Conference.
CHOOSE ALL THREE DAYS:
1. The Pre-Conference workshop 'Love to Learn - supporting sustainable action and long-term learning engagement ' with Dr Helen Street
2. Main Day One (Thursday) - A morning of keynote presentations with a focus on 'Understanding and supporting measures of success and increased competency'; plus an afternoon of workshops supporting wellbeing and positive mental health across five streams.
3. Main Day Two (Friday) - A full day of keynote presentations, interactive discussion and inspiration supporting 'effective communication'. How do we talk to kids so that they listen. and listen to them so that they talk?
Does your School or College require an account/Invoice ?
Scan the QR code or click the button below and fill in the CONFERENCE REGISTRATION form.
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josh (at) positiveschools.com.au
Click HERE to receive an account/ Invoice or scan the QR code and recieve and invoiceBCEC, Brisbane 7th June
SMC, Sydney 14th June
MCEC, Melbourne 8th November
Fremantle Rydges’ Hotel, Perth 22nd November
One of the biggest predictors of school success, is learning engagement. Moreover, research tells us that learning engagement supports better wellbeing at school, better attendance, less antisocial and risky behaviour and more positive mental health*. It could be said that when a student is engaged in their learning, they have an increased capacity to thrive socially, emotionally and academically.
But how do we effectively support learning engagement in our students? How do we get kids to not only want to learn, but be engaged with their learning, for the long term?
In this full- day workshop Helen draws on her academic research into motivation and goal pursuit, along with 20 years’ experience working in schools to support learning and wellbeing.
The day will be divided into three sections with breaks and refreshments provided:
8:30 – 9:00 – Registrations, tea and coffee
9:00 – 10:30 – Session One – Beyond Knowing
10:30 – 11:00 – Morning tea
11:00 – 12:30 – Motivational Factors, Goals and Needs
12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 – The Power of Self- Belief and the Meaning of Success
Very Special Opening Performance
Welcome to Positive Schools Main Day One
Matthew Johnstone (QLD & VIC)
Rev Richard Pengelley (NSW & WA)
Competency and Success – How Good is Good Enough
Dr Helen Street (All States)Supporting Student
Engagement and Performance with Healthy Lifestyles
Professor Grant Schofield (QLD & NSW)Facilitating
Students’ Motivation and Wellness: Research and Strategies from SDT
Professor Richard Ryan (VIC & WA)
MORNING TEA – PLUS TRADE DISPLAYS
Designing the Culture You Desire: A Conversation with a 150-yr-old Futurist
Janis Coffey (All States)
Five Minute with CBTTed - Talking About Tough Things
Ted Bradshaw (Online Brief Talk All States)
Special Guest TBA (All States)
HOT BUFFET LUNCH – PLUS TRADE DISPLAYS
WORKSHOP STREAMS SESSION ONE – CHOOSE FROM
(Richard Pengelley - NSW & WA)
WORKSHOP STREAMS SESSION TWO – CHOOSE FROM
Very Special Opening Performance
Welcome to Positive Schools Master Class on Effective Communication
Charlie Scudamore (All States)
How to Talk to Kids and Teens
Dr Michael Carr-Gregg
(All States)
I'm Safe, I'm Here, I'm Listening:' A Practical Guide to Effective Classroom Communication
Ben Sacco (Mackillop Family Services – ReLATE)
(All States)
MORNING TEA – PLUS TRADE DISPLAYS
Five Minute with CBTTed - Talking About Tough Things
Ted Bradshaw (Online Brief Talk All States)
Managing Bullying and Aggression with Effective Communication
John Hendry (NSW, VIC & WA)/ TBA (QLD)
The Power of Vulnerability
AJ Betts (All States)
HOT BUFFET LUNCH – PLUS TRADE DISPLAYS
The Art and Science of School Refusal
Jo Pengelley
From Passion to Practice - An interaction Session Exploring What Works to What NextWith Charlie Scudamore
and ‘The Audience’
Five Minute with CBTTed -
Talking About Tough Things
Ted Bradshaw (Online Brief Talk All States)
‘I’ll Let Myself In’ Towards an Inclusive Classroom
Hannah Diviny (QLD & NSW)
From Communication to Community
Tim Cope (VIC & WA)
Final Thank-You and Closing Comments
Dr Helen Street (All States)
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