Implementation

How do I build wellbeing into the Australian Curriculum?

Wellbeing fits naturally into two parts of the Australian Curriculum: the Health and Physical Education learning area, and the Personal and Social Capability general capability. Teaching habits like gratitude, kindness and empathy supports both, so wellbeing time counts as curriculum time.

Where wellbeing connects

  • Health and Physical Education: personal, social and community health, including relationships, emotions and wellbeing.
  • Personal and Social Capability: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and social management.
  • Across subjects: gratitude writing in English, kindness projects in HASS, reflection in any subject.

How GWG HQ helps

GWG HQ is a curriculum-aligned resource library, so teachers can see where each lesson fits. Lessons are mapped to version 9 of the Australian Curriculum, across Health and Physical Education and the Personal and Social Capability. Weekly and term planners and an assessment generator make it easy to plan and report.

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.

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