At Scotch Oakburn College, the wellbeing of our students and wider community is at the heart of everything we do. As we embark on 2025, we are excited to share our key wellbeing priorities, which are designed to support and nurture every student in our community.
Engagement and Flow: This refers to the extent to which students identify with and value their schooling outcomes, and actively participate in academic and non-academic school activities. This includes affective dimensions such as enjoyment of school and relationships with teachers and peers.
Emotional Regulation: This refers to the ability of students to manage and respond to their emotional experiences in a healthy and constructive manner. This involves strategies that students use to influence their emotions, how they experience them, and how they express them.
School Culture: This refers to the shared beliefs, values, and attitudes that shape interactions and behaviors within our school community. It encompasses the norms and expectations that guide how students, teachers, parents and staff interact with one another. A positive school culture promotes respect, inclusivity, and a sense of belonging, which are essential for fostering a supportive learning environment.
Building Stronger School Communities Together
In today’s educational landscape, the partnership between schools and parents is more crucial in safeguarding our student’s wellbeing than ever before. Research consistently shows that when parents and schools work together, students benefit academically, socially and emotionally.
Parents are their children’s first teachers and play a vital role in their education. When schools and parents for strong partnerships it leads to improved academic performance, better mental health and increased student engagement.
While the focus is often on how parents can support their children’s education, its equally important to recognise that parents need support too. Parenting can be challenging and having access to resources and programs can make a significant difference.
The Positive Parenting Program (otherwise known as Triple P) has recently been made available free of charge to parents and carers of children in Australia. This program is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care under the Parenting Education and Support Program. It was developed here in Australia and is now the worlds most widely researched parenting program with hundreds of clinical rails and studies to back it up. Triple P can assist with many issues from with toddler meltdowns to teenage anger management and is available here online free!
Also keep an eye out for inhouse parenting courses coming soon.
Kylie Wolstencroft
Director of Wellbeing – Penquite
