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Podcast
There's no one size fits all approach. The Positive Education Podcast
David Kolpak shares so much from his years of experience in this episode of The Positive Education Podcast including; how he thinks about positive ...
Worksheet
In Development
Strengths based activities and exercises
A set of activities and exercises using the VIA Classification of Character Strengths and Virtues for personal use, coaches, consultants, leaders and ...
Key Concept
In Development
An overview of flow
Flow, the state of being fully absorbed in a task, where time seems to slip away and learning feels effortless, is more than just a psychological ...
Presentation
2025 Conference
Supporting student wellbeing: Understanding the pressures shaping youth mental health
A research-backed keynote from PESA’s 2025 National Wellbeing Education Conference on the pressures driving Australia's youth mental health crisis, ...
Article
Research Summary
PD Wrap Up
2026 PD Wrap Up: The Perimenopausal Brain at Work
Perimenopause is quietly shaping the lives of many women working in education right now, yet the conversation around it remains largely focused on ...
Webinar/Video
Online PD 2024
Leading the Way: Unlocking Thriving Staff Cultures in Schools
Presented by Isabella Portolesi, MAPP, Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, & Gabriel Portolesi, MAPP, Trinity College, Adelaide This workshop delves ...
Webinar/Video
In Development
Positive Education With Character Strengths in an Elementary Classroom
Includes interviews with students who actively develop and apply their character strengths, alongside perspectives from teachers and parents. It ...
Case Study
Case study: St Benedict's Catholic College
St Benedict’s is a Catholic, systemic co-educational College located in Oran Park, Sydney NSW with over 1000 students and 130 staff. This case study ...
Book
The Palgrave Handbook of Positive Education
This book provides a landmark introduction to the growing field of positive education. Includes a range of theoretical, applied, and practice-focused ...
Podcast
Fostering Motivation and Wellbeing in Education
Talking Teaching podcast. Author/Source: Dr Rachel Colla and Lara Mossman, University of Melbourne
Case Study
Case study: Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus Wellbeing Framework
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus is a PESA Institutional Member committed to enhancing school culture through its "Make Tumbi ...
Guidelines
The Scotch College Blueprint for developing a student-led wellbeing conference
This guide synthesises insights shared by Ed McInnes in PESA’s Digital PD, ‘Inspiring Change: Co-Designing a Student-Led Wellbeing Conference in the ...
Practice Guide
Encouraging a sense of belonging and connectedness in secondary schools
A positive sense of belonging at school has fundamental benefits for children and young people and flow-on benefits for their learning and engagement ...
Webinar/Video
In Development
Mental toughness for when the going gets tough
Dr Suzy Green presents on mental toughness at the Women in Mining and Resources conference in Western Australia in 2016, including an overview of the ...
Webinar/Video
Online PD 2024
A Positive Education Approach to implementing the Australian Curriculum (v9)
Presented by Brooke Davis, Deputy Principal, Teaching and Learning, Melissa Chamberlain, Head of Positive Education and Matt Smith, Deputy Principal, ...
Website
Resources
Proof Positive: Autism Wellbeing Alliance
About the Organisation Proof Positive is a national non-profit dedicated to improving the wellbeing of autistic people and their families, providers ...
Practice Guide
In Development
30 day Wellbeing Foundations Secondary Students Challenge
We have developed a six-week classroom calendar designed to support student wellbeing through evidence informed, engaging, age-appropriate ...
Worksheet
Hope Mapping Activity
A practical, evidence-based template that helps users build hope and pursue meaningful goals by mapping their WhyPower (purpose), WayPower ...
Webinar/Video
Audio
Multicultural Mindfulness Resources
The Multicultural Mindfulness Resources aim to help people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities improve their mental wellbeing, by ...
Webinar/Video
Online PD 2026
Building a shared responsibility for teacher wellbeing
Presented by Justin Robinson: Director and Co-founder of The Wellbeing Distillery. Cultivating a culture where teacher wellbeing thrives through ...
Research Summary
Wellbeing Literacy: A Capability Model for Wellbeing Science and Practice
Wellbeing literacy is defined as the capability to understand and use language about and for wellbeing, intentionally applying it to maintain or ...
The Wellbeing in Your School Guide:
Your Essential Resource for Building Whole-School Wellbeing
The Wellbeing in Your School Guidefrom PESA is Australia’s most comprehensive resource for educators, leaders, and wellbeing practitioners seeking to embed wellbeing/ positive education across their schools. This practical, research-informed guide provides everything you need to develop, implement, and refine a whole-school wellbeing strategy.