Teacher Wellbeing Programs
Adding teacher wellbeing to the curriculum
Reduce absenteeism, teacher stress and high staff turnover with a teacher wellbeing program focused purely on improving teacher and support staff outcomes.
Professional development for teachers
Teacher wellbeing programs for schools, child-care centres, tafes and universities
High levels of daily stress, low self-confidence and efficacy, and overwhelming workloads can all contribute to teacher stress and burnout.
That’s why our wellbeing workshop topics expand beyond the classroom, and are one of the only programs focussed on enhancing staff, not just student outcomes.
Organisations who trust us with teacher wellbeing programs
Why prioritise teacher wellbeing?
The latest teacher wellbeing research highlights the need for change.
- Teaching ranks as one of the most stressful occupations in Australia.
- Teachers report having unmanageable workloads with fewer resources and increasing pressure.
- 60% of all teacher absences in the past 30 days are a result of mental health issues.
- Almost half of Australian teachers are considering leaving the profession in the next year.
Source: Blackdog Institute
Improving teacher wellbeing
improves student outcomes.
Prioritising the wellbeing of teaching and support staff is pivotal in ensuring employees feel supported, connected and valued in their school community.
A content and motivated teacher can positively transform a student’s life and create a learning environment that encourages growth, opportunity and achievement.
Supporting and enhancing teacher wellbeing means schools are less likely to lose great educational leaders through poor work-life balance, stress and low job satisfaction.
Explore Teacher Wellbeing Programs
Our wellbeing programs include evidence-based 1 hour seminars, and 2 and 3 hour workshops that explore key topics impacting teachers such as work-life balance, stress management, self-care and communication skills.
While meditation and mindfulness classes provide an outlet to de-stress, decompress and unwind in 30, 45 and 60 minute formats.
Suitable For:
Organisations/individuals looking to understand habitual behaviour and why we do the things we do. Particularly interesting for anyone/any organisation keen to understand the link between habits, wellbeing, performance and success.
Noticed unproductive and inefficient habits popping up at work?
Uncover the science behind habit formation and how to strategically trick our brain into stopping harmful behaviours and continuing healthful ones.
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Organisations/individuals who want to develop emotional resilience and coping strategies to better handle stress, organisational change and workplace conflict while improving self-perception.
Difficulty coping with change and regulating emotions?
Develop individual coping strategies to better handle stress, reduce poor mental health outcomes and improve emotional wellbeing.
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Organisations/individuals looking to identify, understand and improve sleep to enhance productivity, mood and overall wellbeing.
Ready to boost performance with well-rested and energised employees?
Understand the simple strategies behind an effective sleep hygiene routine aimed at prioritising deep sleep that aids rest, recovery and overall wellbeing.
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Workplace meditation classes online and in Melbourne.
Increase productivity and reduce stress today with a corporate meditation class for your team.
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Organisations/individuals looking to cultivate a better work-life balance, particularly those in high pressure, high demand roles with complex and varied responsibilities who are at risk of burnout and fatigue.
Want to reduce the risk of burnout, fatigue and employee absenteeism?
Achieve a better work-life balance by addressing barriers to productivity and poor communication while empowering employees to effectively prioritise workload.
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Organisations/individuals who want to enhance leadership and managerial skills to cultivate a happy, positive and high performing workplace that retains great staff.
Want to get the best out of your employees, reduce turnover and attract top talent?
This highly effective leadership training program will transform your leaders into emotionally intelligent, self-aware communication experts who drive individual and organisational results.
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Organisations/individuals who want to provide employees with strategies and exercises to to reduce burnout, stress and poor mental health outcomes long-term.
Ready to improve focus, reduce mistakes and promote employee wellbeing?
Discover this simple yet effective mindfulness workshop that helps employees reduce anxiety, improve mood and learn simple mindfulness strategies for their everyday life.
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Organisations/individuals looking to improve employee mental health, reduce workplace stress and burnout and build a positive workplace culture that effectively manages psychosocial hazards and risks.
Wondering how to manage mental health in the workplace?
Increase awareness, reduce stigma and equip your staff with the knowledge, tools and strategies to build a positive and mentally healthy workplace culture.
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Organisations/individuals who want to reduce conflict, improve teamwork, foster creativity and develop better client and customer relationships through communication skills training.
Want to strengthen communication and interpersonal relationships?
Foster a more collaborative work environment, reduce conflict, increase productivity and improve decision-making and leadership skills.
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Organisations/individuals who want to better manage personal and workplace stress, reduce burnout and fatigue, improve employee mental health outcomes, reduce staff turnover and absenteeism, and create a mentally healthy workplace culture.
Want to manage stress in the workplace better?
This workshop combines education, activities and discussion to help employees develop simple yet practical stress management strategies.
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Organisations/individuals looking to create a more inclusive workplace that celebrates body diversity and recognises the impact of self-esteem, self-worth and a positive body image on individual wellbeing and performance.
Want to improve body diversity and inclusion?
Improve employee self-esteem and drive a positive workplace culture in this inspiring workshop delivered by Butterfly and Mental Health Ambassador Melani De Sousa.
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Organisations/individuals who want to boost employee morale and overall wellbeing by unpacking individual value and belief systems that contribute to leading a more content, purposeful life.
Looking for ways to boost staff morale and overall wellbeing?
Promote greater life satisfaction and fulfilment across the eight areas of wellbeing by identifying core values that guide decision making and purpose.
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Organisations/individuals looking for a nutrition workshop like no other! Go beyond what to eat, and explore the fascinating reasons behind how, why, when and where we eat which are truly driving everyday eating behaviours.
Looking for a workplace nutrition workshop with a difference?
Unlock the real reasons behind poor eating habits and why stress, boredom and distracted eating (not a lack of nutrition information) are actually driving poor health outcomes.
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Organisations/individuals who want to increase self-awareness, team cohesion and empathy by understanding how subconscious beliefs, attitudes and experiences impact relationships, performance and future experience.
Is low self-awareness and poor accountability impacting performance?
Increase emotional intelligence and employee self-awareness by understanding how perceptual distortions and a judgemental mindset impact attitude and outcomes.
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Organisations/individuals looking to strengthen employee self-esteem, self-worth, self-care and wellbeing using an evidence based model that's engaging, enjoyable and personalised to each individual.
Is your team burning the candle at both ends?
Strengthen employee self-esteem and wellbeing through the implementation of an effective self-care routine.
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Teachers and support staff who want to understand how to identify, prevent and reduce risk of eating disorder and poor body image behaviours that can lead to serious student mental health issues.
Looking for an inspiring mental health and body image speaker for your school?
Butterfly and Mental Health Ambassador, Melani De Sousa shares her battle with eating disorders and mental illness to educate and empower staff to create a body positive school environment.
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Organisations/individuals who want to empower employees to move better and reduce risk to injury with an exercise workshop that's informative, enjoyable and tailored to each team member.
Is injury risk, sedentary work and chronic pain debilitating your workforce?
Empower employees to develop a personalised movement plan that fits their lifestyle, goals and personality while reducing risk to injury and chronic pain.
Why schools choose
The Wellness Workshop
Did you know The Wellness Workshop was the only Australian owned and run wellbeing provider to be awarded a medal in HRD’s Corporate Health & Wellbeing 2023 Awards?
After years of working closely with hundreds of Australia’s educational organisations, we have a deep understanding of the issues facing teachers, early childhood educators and support staff. Our team even works directly with the Department of Education, directly training and upskilling staff who are responsible for training educators.
Engaging
Forget boring presentations that fail to inspire. We share relevant, practical content people actually want to hear.
Evidence Based
We use the latest behavioural change research to inform the content and activities in our workshops.
By Experts
Our workshops are designed and delivered by allied health professionals and certified coaches.
Comprehensive
From admin to delivery, we offer an end-to-end service so you don’t have to lift a finger.
Testimonials
We ran the Managing Work Life Balance Workshop for teachers on our PD Day. As the Student Engagement and Wellbeing Leader, I found I got some very useful strategies and tips. I was seated with our Assistant Principal and counterpart on the other campus and they both thoroughly enjoyed it too.
Sarina Meusburger
Williamstown High School
“I really enjoyed the stress management workshop! All of the sessions were fun, engaging, and practical. The team were wonderful to work with.”
Matthew Tobias
Holmesglen Tafe
A huge thanks for presenting at our BRAG PD day yesterday. Your time, information & energy was much appreciated. I know that there was a lot of thoughtful discussion after your session with delegates relating to both their work and personal relationships. Armed with some new knowledge, I hope that there are some great conversation […]
Raising Body Confident Students
Education Victoria
“Highly recommend! It was absolutely fantastic. I am easily 3x more productive these days, all thanks to the teachings from the ‘Self-Care’ workshop!”
Amelia Masocco
Methodist Ladies’ College
“I really enjoyed and received great benefits from attending the Nutrition and Dealing with Stress Workshops. Melani is very friendly, inclusive and has excellent presenting skills. Would definitely recommend this business.”
Anne-Maree Young
NSW Department of Education
Our Team rated the session 9/10 overall across 15 of our staff members who attended. They found it engaging and interactive.
Rose of Sharon Child Care
Rose of Sharon Childcare
Teachers are the beating heart of any classroom. Organisations that invest in teacher wellbeing, invest in their future.
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FAQ's
Teacher wellbeing programs aim to improve interpersonal skills, emotional regulation and environmental factors contributing to poor teacher mental health and workplace stress.
Wellbeing programs include evidence-based workshops that explore key topics impacting teachers such as work-life balance, stress management, self-care and communication skills. These sessions are usually planned and delivered on designated curriculum days (or PD days) throughout the year and can be facilitated face-to-face or online via MS Teams.
Improving teacher wellbeing doesn’t just improve staff outcomes; it translates to better student performance. Prioritising the wellbeing of teaching and support staff is pivotal in ensuring employees feel supported, connected and valued in their school community.
A content and motivated teacher can positively transform a student’s life and create a learning environment that encourages growth, opportunity and achievement.
Supporting and enhancing teacher wellbeing means schools are less likely to lose great educational leaders through poor work-life balance, stress and low job satisfaction.
Professional development activities for teachers may include one or more evidence-based workshops focusing on a particular challenge like managing work-life balance, communication with stakeholders or building greater emotional resilience.
Another popular PD activity includes participating in a mindfulness or meditation class which skills educators and support staff with strategies to activate their parasympathetic nervous system to help regulate stress, anxiety and feelings of overwhelm.