WELLBEING

At Wesley College, we encourage behaviours that positively influence the learning and wellbeing of self and others to promote a safe, inclusive, supportive and cohesive learning community.

Wesley’s approach to learning and wellbeing is captured in the acronym ROAR (Respect, Opportunity, Achievement and Resilience). These four character-based tenets are embedded at the heart of everything we do.

Respect
Nurturing a deep sense of belonging, connection and authenticity in relationships. Students explore key themes, including respectful relationships, emotional literacy, high-quality connections, empathy and forgiveness.

Opportunity
Embracing the many opportunities at Wesley that support students to develop strengths, talents and passions. Themes are explored both inside and outside the classroom, including character strengths, self-determination, leadership, service learning and spirituality.

Achievement
Encouraging students to define what is important to them, to set goals and develop healthy habits. They explore the importance of forging their own path, based on what matters most to them, through ‘hope theory’, storytelling and coaching.

Resilience
Helping students develop and harness their inner strengths and capabilities to successfully navigate stress and uncertainty and see challenges as opportunities to grow, learn and move forward.

EVIDENCE-BASED WELLBEING PROGRAM

The ROAR approach to wellbeing complements the IB philosophy, recognising that learning and wellbeing work in unison to support confident, capable students. It is not simply what we teach, but how we teach, interact, and connect.

For students, this means:

• Curriculum designed to establish healthy and positive habits, support learning, personal growth and development and build self-confidence;
• Dedicated pastoral care classes to establish and monitor individual learning and wellbeing goals;
• Specialist, research-based programs to develop the skills of wellbeing such as compassion, gratitude, mindfulness and resilience;
• Programs that are age-appropriate to promote personal safety and developmental social growth;
• Specialised support provided by a dedicated Head of Student Wellbeing and a network of staff including psychologists, school counsellors, chaplains and cocurricular staff.

STUDENT HEALTH

Health Centres located on each campus provide students safe, open and confidential spaces for their physical and emotional needs. Registered nurses with experience across all areas of healthcare deliver first aid, emergency treatment and health counselling.