Choosing a program

What is the best wellbeing program for primary schools in Australia?

The best wellbeing program is one your teachers will actually use every week, that is backed by evidence, and that fits your school's timetable and budget. Growing With Gratitude is an Australian primary school wellbeing program built on five habits of happiness: gratitude, kindness, empathy, service and positive reflection.

What to look for

  • Evidence. Has the program been independently evaluated? GWG has been evaluated in a cluster randomised controlled trial in Australian primary schools.
  • Government recognition. Is it on your state's approved lists? GWG is on the Victorian Schools Mental Health Menu and the SA Department for Education External Wellbeing Programs Directory, and is included in ACER's Wellbeing Program Guide.
  • Ready to teach. Can a teacher pick up a lesson and run it today, without hours of preparation?
  • Flexible. Does it fit a 5 minute morning routine as well as a full lesson?
  • Whole school. Does it connect classrooms, staff, families and before and after school care?

How GWG fits

GWG HQ gives teachers a curriculum-aligned library of lessons, games and posters, plus AI tools that adapt any lesson to their class, plan a week or term, and build relief packs. More than 1 million students across 1,205 schools in 80+ countries have been part of a GWG presentation, workshop, online program or event.

Why schools trust GWG

  • Listed on the Victorian Government Schools Mental Health Menu
  • Listed on the South Australian Department for Education External Wellbeing Programs Directory
  • Included in ACER's national Wellbeing Program Guide
  • Evaluated in a cluster randomised controlled trial in Australian primary schools
  • Australian Government funded: Naturally Brave (2024 to 2026), a disaster resilience program for primary schools in South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland, delivered with Bushfire Kids Connect and Makers Empire through the National Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Ready Fund, with support from SAFECOM, the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and the NSW Reconstruction Authority
  • South Australian Government funded: funding to the Adelaide Crows to expand Growing With Gratitude into more South Australian schools, with a focus on regional communities
  • More than 1 million students across 1,205 schools in 80+ countries have been part of a GWG presentation, workshop, online program or event

Try it first

Teachers can create a free GWG HQ account and try lessons in their classroom before the school makes any decision. School options are quoted to suit what you already have in place, with discounts available for smaller schools.

Start freeTalk to us about your school