We're excited to share with you the third in a series of 'Deep Dives' into real schools across Australia, who are regularly using wellbeing data to evidence improvement in their whole school wellbeing programs and provide differentiated support to all students.

Join us for an insightful exploration into the innovative strategies employed by St John the Apostle Catholic School, Narraweena, as they leverage whole-school wellbeing data to drive and inform student support and foster a nurturing learning environment.

Led by Stefanie Thom, Assistant Principal and executive lead on the school's Wellbeing Team, along with Brigitte, an experienced teacher and the school's Life Skills GO leader, this webinar delves into the practical implementation of a comprehensive data-led whole school wellbeing framework at St John the Apostle Catholic School.

There is more to wellbeing than monitoring attendance, behaviour, and periodic surveys, we all know that. We also know that wellbeing is becoming more and more important, that is why we see wellbeing as a focus of every education system around the world. So, how do we track and monitor the impact of our wellbeing programs without losing teaching and learning time? How do we empower teachers with the real-time information they need to support students? How do we engage in an authentic continuous improvement cycle for ensuring our students are known, valued, and cared for? Stefanie and Brigitte will be sharing the answers to the above in this webinar.

Topics discussed will include:

  1. Whole-School Approach to Wellbeing Data: Discover how St John the Apostle Catholic School seamlessly integrated real-time wellbeing data collection into their daily operations, fostering a culture where student voice is valued, and staff engagement is paramount. Learn how they action this data daily.

  2. Holistic Insights: Gain valuable insights into student wellbeing today by exploring the data collected, examining contextual factors that influence student emotions and readiness to learn and how this can be effectively triangulated with traditional wellbeing data such as attendance and behaviour for a whole student understanding.

  3. Data-Driven Understanding: Understanding the factors impacting readiness to learn and the response that can be proactively provided, as revealed by the wealth of real-time and longitudinal data collected through student check-ins.

  4. Evaluating Wellbeing Programs: Recognize the importance of measuring and evaluating the effectiveness of wellbeing programs to optimize support, improve learning outcomes, and address specific student needs.

  5. Taking Immediate Action: Comprehend the far-reaching effects of previous years on students and school communities. Take actionable steps based on data and insights shared during the webinar to support student wellbeing and create a healthier learning environment.

  6. Implementation of Life Skills GO Platform: Hear how they started and then implemented the Life Skills GO platform within existing processes, ensuring minimal disruption for staff while empowering students to take ownership of their wellbeing journey.

  7. Supporting Diverse Learners: Gain insights into St John the Apostle Catholic School's inclusive approach, catering to both mainstream and support classes, and the strategies employed to ensure equitable support for all students.

  8. Lessons Learned: Benefit from the school's experiences and reflections, offering valuable insights for educators embarking on similar journeys.

    This webinar offers a unique opportunity to hear practical strategies and firsthand experiences from Stefanie Thom and Brigitte successful implementation of whole school wellbeing initiatives. Whether you're an educator, administrator, or stakeholder in student wellbeing, join us to explore ways to enhance student support and cultivate a nurturing learning environment.

    Register now to secure your spot and gain actionable insights from Stefanie Thom and Brigitte’s transformative approach to measuring and implementing whole school student wellbeing.

ABOUT OUR EXPERTS

Nikki Bonus is the ed-tech founder and CEO of Life Skills Group, harnessing more than 20 years of deeply personal and professional experience in the development and delivery of social-emotional literacy programs for individuals, organizations, and most importantly, teachers and students. Nikki’s work has helped give voice to more than 850 schools, connecting with 20,000 teachers and 500,000 primary school children to build a continuing evidence base of what works to measure, report and implement real improvements in Social Emotional and Physical Literacy for school communities.

Stefanie Thom is Assistant Principal at St John the Apostle Catholic School, Narraweena. As executive lead on her schools Wellbeing Team, Stefanie believes in the critical nature and importance of a collaborative approach with students, families and support organisations, to ensure that all children are ready to learn and supported on their journey. Stefanie is currently a member of the NSW Education Minister’s Teacher Advisory Council. She has engaged in roles including classroom teacher, ICLT Coordinator, Mathematics Lead Teacher/Specialist and Religious Education Coordinator and is currently leading learning and wellbeing at her school as Assistant Principal.

Brigitte O'Connell is an experienced teacher, currently leading learning in on of the Year 6 classrooms St John the Apostle Catholic School. She is the schools Life Skills Go leader, and an active member of the schools Wellbeing Program, aligning school data, to our Positive Behaviour for Learning processes and opportunities for SEL teaching and learning experiences. Her vast knowledge of student wellbeing, aligned to supportive teaching and learning experience, go hand in hand with her witnessed values and beliefs.

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