KindMinds Wellbeing and Behaviour Support Services
School Wellbeing & Behaviour Support Services
What we Do
We partner with Schools to Strengthen Student Wellbeing
At KindMinds, we believe wellbeing is the foundation of learning.
When students feel supported, safe, and emotionally regulated, research shows they are better positioned for academic and educational success, as well as positive personal outcomes.
That’s where wellbeing practitioners come in.
Through hands-on, evidence-based support, wellbeing practitioners help students navigate challenges, regulate behaviour, and build resilience within your school’s tiered wellbeing framework. We provide one-on-one support, targeted small groups, staff consultation, and behaviour planning tailored to your school’s needs.
Our vision is to make student wellbeing accessible, affordable, comprehensive, and holistic by embedding skilled wellbeing practitioners directly within school communities.
By intervening early and strengthening both student and staff capacity, we help improve engagement, attendance, and learning outcomes.
Together, we help schools foster thriving communities where wellbeing and learning go hand in hand, empowering every student to achieve their full potential.
Wellbeing Services & Programs
At Kind Minds Wellbeing, we help schools address the growing wellbeing gap by bringing evidence-informed support directly into their community. We understand that student needs are increasing, resources are stretched, and staff are carrying significant responsibility. Our goal is to provide meaningful, sustainable, and financially viable support that strengthens schools from within.
Our mission is simple: strong wellbeing is the foundation of learning. When students are supported to thrive emotionally and mentally, it is reflected both personally and academically.
We offer two streams of support:
Wellbeing Officer
Services
Transform your school’s approach to wellbeing with an external wellbeing officer embedded directly into your school.
Working alongside your staff, we strengthen existing systems and deliver practical, evidence-informed strategies that boost students’ resilience, emotional regulation, and engagement in learning, while also supporting staff wellbeing.
This flexible, affordable, and sustainable solution supports schools in building a thriving culture where students succeed academically, feel socially supported, and develop lifelong wellbeing skills — all without adding extra load on existing teams.
School Wellbeing Programs
Bring expert, hands-on wellbeing education straight into your classrooms with our wellbeing workshops!
These interactive, evidence-informed workshops equip students with the knowledge and practical skills to understand mental health, social and emotional learning, neurodiversity, and how daily habits shape the way they think, feel, and behave.
Through engaging, interactive sessions, students develop strategies to support their wellbeing, manage emotions, build resilience, make healthier choices, and foster positive, inclusive relationships — all designed to help them thrive in their learning
External Wellbeing Officer Programs and Services
KindMinds Wellbeing provides external school wellbeing support, placing a dedicated wellbeing officer onsite to strengthen your team, enhance existing practices, and provide flexible, practical support, all without adding administrative or financial strain.
Our services are designed for schools seeking extra support with students experiencing challenges in emotional regulation, engagement, attendance, or transitions, delivering early intervention where needed, and helping schools strengthen wellbeing initiatives.
We work collaboratively with school leadership, wellbeing teams, teachers and education support staff to design a tailored program plan, including program selection, priorities, and scheduling. Our flexible approach adapts to school and student needs, helping both staff and students thrive despite increasing demands, complex student needs, or limited resources.
Programs are delivered onsite and can include one-on-one support, small group sessions, transition support, lunchtime wellbeing spaces, and staff collaboration sessions. We regularly review progress and make adjustments to ensure the programs continue to meet the school’s goals and student needs.
Below is an outline of our three wellbeing officer programs programs:
Pricing & Packages
Pricing and package options are discussed upon enquiry, as services are tailored to the specific needs of each school.
We offer a free initial consultation, available in person or over the phone, to explore your school’s priorities and determine the most suitable level of support. A detailed pricing schedule can be provided upon request following this discussion.
School Wellbeing Workshops
At Kind Minds, we believe that understanding your brain and body is the foundation of wellbeing, and that wellbeing is the foundation of learning. When students are equipped with the knowledge, tools, and skills to care for themselves, we see real improvements in focus, engagement, and confidence.
Our programs show students how their brain, body, and daily habits are all connected, with a strong focus on the four pillars of wellbeing: nutrition, sleep, movement, and relationships. Students don’t just learn what these pillars are — they discover how every choice they make shapes their thoughts, emotions, behaviour, and learning.
All Kind Minds programs are interactive, practical, and evidence-informed. They’re designed with both psychological science and classroom realities in mind, so every session is engaging, age-appropriate, and directly relevant to students’ lives.
We offer two complementary streams to meet different needs and learning goals. Programs can be purchased individually, as or as a part of the streams series:
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Your Brain and
You
This program helps students understand how their brain shapes everyday experiences and overall wellbeing. It covers emotions, decision-making, problem-solving, and behaviour, showing how these are all connected to brain function. Students gain practical strategies to manage their emotions, make smarter choices, improve focus, and boost learning and wellbeing.
Understanding the Brain & Body: Where Wellbeing Begins
This stream is designed to build students understanding of their brain and body — how they work and why looking after them matters both for their wellbeing and their learning
Our 'Where Wellbeing Begins' steam includes two programs
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Your body and you
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Your nervous system and you
Both programs are developed with a clear mission:
To equip students with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to care for themselves from the inside out. By understanding their brains and bodies, students are better able to regulate emotions, manage energy, make informed choices, and approach learning with confidence, focus, and resilience.
Your Body and
You
This program teaches students about their body, showcasing how its internal systems and senses influence key elements of everyday experiences and overall wellbeing. Students learn practical strategies to tune into their body, regulate energy, and strengthen focus, learning capacity, and overall wellbeing by understanding how their body functions.
Wellbeing in Action
This stream focuses on helping students turn wellbeing knowledge into action, building skills and habits that support mental and physical health. It includes three programs:
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Foundations of Wellbeing
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Understanding Neurodiversity,
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Building Mental Health Literacy.
Through these programs, students gain practical tools to regulate emotions, strengthen focus, make informed choices, and enhance their learning and everyday wellbeing.
Below are our program outlines along with their expected outcomes
Program Details & Outcomes
These programs have been developed by an educator with a degree in Psychological Science and extensive experience in teaching and school wellbeing roles. They are designed to bring psychological science into the classroom in an age-appropriate, practical way.
Students finish the programs with skills to care for themselves, physically, emotionally, and mentally, so they can engage fully in their learning and thrive in their personal lives.
We know that when students are supported in this way, it benefits both their wellbeing and their classroom participation.
Where Wellbeing Begins
The Where Wellbeing Begins stream provides students with a foundational understanding of their brains and bodies and how these influence learning, focus, emotions, and overall wellbeing.
Below is an overview of what each program covers, the expected outcomes for students, and why this stream may be beneficial for your school. Both programs are practical, evidence-informed strategies that help students manage energy, regulate emotions, and approach challenges with confidence and clarity.
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Your Brain and YOU Program:
Your Brain and You invites students to discover how amazing their brains are and how understanding them can support learning, focus, and emotional balance.
Through hands-on, interactive activities, students learn how different parts of the brain communicate, how experiences shape thinking and behaviour, and how brain chemistry influences attention, mood, and decision-making.
Students gain a better understanding of how their brains work and how these processes affect how they think, feel, and act. They practise simple strategies to stay calm, focused, and confident, giving them tools to approach challenges and schoolwork with clarity, control, and resilience.
Benefits for Schools Include:
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Supports student wellbeing, focus, and self-regulation
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Builds knowledge and skills that improve learning outcomes
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Provides evidence-informed, age-appropriate content that can be integrated into classroom or wellbeing programs
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Engages students in interactive, practical learning that translates into everyday school life
This Program Explores:
Brain Structure & Key Functions
Students discover the main regions of the brain and how they influence thoughts, feelings, behaviour, and learning.
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How the frontal lobes support planning, focus, self-control, and decision-making
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How the limbic system processes emotions, motivation, and memory
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How the cortex and sensory areas help process what they see, hear, and feel
Students practise noticing how these areas affect their attention, learning, and interactions at school.
Emotional Awareness, Regulation & Social-Emotional Learning
Students learn how emotions arise in the brain, influence behaviour, and affect interactions with others.
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How the limbic system sends signals that shape mood, reactions, and relationships
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How emotions influence attention, decision-making, and social interactions
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Strategies to recognise feelings, manage reactions, and navigate social situations thoughtfully
Students practise reflecting on their emotions, understanding others’ perspectives, and responding in ways that support calm, focus, and positive relationships.
Executive Functions & Self-Regulation
Students explore how the brain manages thinking, attention, and behaviour.
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How working memory, attention, and organisation support schoolwork and daily tasks
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How the brain helps manage impulses and decision-making
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Strategies to strengthen focus, self-control, and planning
Students practise recognising when these skills are active and using techniques to improve them.
Attention, Focus & Brain States
Students learn how the brain shifts between different modes of thinking.
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How alert, focused, and tired states affect learning, energy, and behaviour
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What supports sustained attention and what increases distraction
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Techniques to regain focus and maintain engagement during school tasks
Students practise noticing their own brain states and applying strategies to improve focus and performance.
Expected Outcomes
By the end of this program, students will:
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Understand how different parts of the brain, especially the frontal lobe and limbic system, shape their thoughts, feelings, behaviour, and overall wellbeing.
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see how brain development affects self-control, emotions, decision-making, and the way they manage stress and daily challenges.
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Learn how brain regions work together to support focus, memory, learning, and emotional balance.
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Discover how experiences and habits strengthen their brain, boost resilience, and promote long-term mental and cognitive wellbeing.
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Explore practical ways to support brain health and wellbeing through sleep, nutrition, movement, and positive relationships.
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Your Body and YOU Program:
Your Body and You helps students understand just how remarkable their bodies are and how this knowledge can support wellbeing, focus, and emotional regulation.
Through hands-on, interactive activities, students learn about their body’s internal processes and how these influence their energy, emotions, focus, and behaviour, as well as overall wellbeing and learning.
The focus is on helping students gain a better understanding of how their bodies affect how they feel, focus, and behave, while practising simple strategies to regulate energy, stay calm, and maintain clarity and wellbeing.
Benefits for Schools Include:
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Supports students in recognising and managing energy, emotions, and stress in the classroom
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Builds skills for self-regulation, focus, and emotional awareness
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Helps students understand their bodies as a foundation for wellbeing and learning
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Engages students in interactive, practical activities that translate directly to daily school life
This Program Explores:
Body Awareness & Sensory Systems
Students discover how the body gathers information through:
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External sensory systems (sight, sound, touch, etc.)
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Internal sensory systems (interoception and proprioception)
They learn how sensory input influences:
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Emotional reactions
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Attention and distraction
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Behavioural responses
Students practise identifying their own sensory preferences and regulation needs.
The Autonomic Nervous System: The Stress Response and Regulation
Students are introduced to the autonomic nervous system and the dynamic balance between:
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The sympathetic nervous system (activation and mobilisation)
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The parasympathetic nervous system (recovery and restoration)
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How the body shifts between activation and calm
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Why both systems are necessary for functioning
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How regulation supports learning, decision-making, and social interactions
Students practise targeted strategies to intentionally activate calming responses and restore balance.
The Gut–Brain Connection (The “Second Brain”)
Students learn about the Enteric system, the body's “second brain” in the gut that communicates with the brain and affects how we feel, think, and behave.
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The gut senses what’s happening in the body and sends signals to the brain about tension, hunger, or discomfort.
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These signals work with the brain to shape mood, energy, and focus throughout the day.
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Stress can affect gut activity, which in turn influences emotions and concentration.
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Understanding these signals helps students make sense of their feelings, energy, and behaviour.
Hormones, Brain Chemistry & Daily Wellbeing
Students develop an age-appropriate understanding of how hormones and key brain chemicals influence how we think, feel, and behave.
They explore:
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How stress hormones affect mood, focus, and emotional intensity
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How certain brain chemicals support motivation, connection, and feelings of calm, and how changes in these systems can impact energy, concentration, and behaviour
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Students examine how daily wellbeing factors influence the balance of these internal systems
Expected Outcomes
By the end of this program, students willl:
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Develop increased awareness of their body’s internal signals and understand how these influence mood, focus, energy, and behaviour.
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Recognise when their nervous system is in an activated or stressed state and apply practical strategies to regulate themselves independently.
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Understand how stress, hormones, and brain chemistry influence thoughts, feelings, and behaviour.
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Build interoceptive awareness — noticing physical and emotional signals early and responding effectively.
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Strengthen their ability to return to a calm, focused state after challenges or high-pressure situations.
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Gain confidence and ownership over their wellbeing by understanding how internal systems shape everyday experiences.
Wellbeing in Action Stream
The Wellbeing in Action stream provides students with a foundational understanding of key factors that influence their mental and physical wellbeing, and how these impact focus, learning, emotions, overall health and quality of life.
Below is an overview of what each program covers, the expected outcomes for students, and why this stream may be beneficial for your school. Both programs offer practical, evidence-informed strategies that help students care for themselves, manage challenges, and approach learning and life with confidence and clarity.
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Foundations of Wellbeing Program
The Foundations of Wellbeing program introduces students to the four pillars of wellbeing — sleep, nutrition, movement, and relationships — and explores how these shape the way we think, feel, learn, and behave each day.
Through interactive, evidence-informed activities, students discover how their daily choices influence their brain and body, and how small, consistent habits can strengthen mood, focus, energy, and overall wellbeing.
This Program Explores:
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Nutrition
How food interacts with the brain and body, and how these effects influence thoughts, emotions, behaviour, and learning.
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Sleep
Why sleep is essential, principles of healthy sleep hygiene, and how insufficient rest impacts mental and physical wellbeing.
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Movement
How regular physical activity supports metabolism, cognitive function, emotional regulation, and overall health.
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Relationships
How friendships, family connections, and the relationship we have with ourselves shape our internal state and daily functioning.
Expected Outcomes Include:
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Understanding how sleep, nutrition, movement, and relationships affect the brain and behaviour
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Practical tools to make supportive choices for mind and body
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Awareness of how lifestyle habits influence learning, mood, and wellbeing
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A foundation for lifelong habits that promote resilience and balance
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Understanding Neurodiversity Workshop
The Understanding Neurodiversity Workshop introduces students to the concept of neurodiversity, exploring how neurological differences can present in everyday life and what this means for themselves, their peers, and their learning environments.
Through interactive, wellbeing-based activities, students develop an appreciation for different ways of thinking and gain practical strategies to support their own neurodivergence, as well as the wellbeing of those around them.
This Program Explores:
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What Neurodiversity is:
Understanding different neurotypes and how neurological differences may appear in behaviour, learning styles, attention, and communication.
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Recognising Differences:
Identifying how neurodivergence can show up in day-to-day actions, emotional responses, and social interactions, and how to navigate these
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Supporting Wellbeing
Practical strategies to support brain and body regulation, drawing on the four pillars of wellbeing
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Understanding Impact
How daily habits and overall wellbeing influences all neurotypes.
Expected Outcomes Include:
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A clear understanding of what neurodiversity is and how it presents in everyday life
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Greater recognition of different neurotypes in themselves and others
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Practical strategies to support brain and body wellbeing
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Awareness of how the four pillars of wellbeing can be used to support diverse learners
Who are these workshops suitable for?
These programs are designed for students of all ages, with content tailored to be age-appropriate and relevant at every stage of learning.
Activities, discussions, and practical exercises are adaptable for both primary and secondary classrooms, ensuring every student gains meaningful, hands-on strategies to understand their brain and body.
By connecting brain and body understanding to everyday experiences, these programs help students thrive academically, socially, and personally, while supporting engagement and long-term wellbeing.
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Building Mental Health Literacy
The Building Mental Health Literacy Workshop supports students to understand common mental health challenges — what they are, how they present, and how they affect individuals and those around them — while learning practical strategies to strengthen resilience and wellbeing.
Through interactive, wellbeing-based activities, students explore the signs and impacts of common challenges and develop tools to support both themselves and others.
This Program Explores:
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Understanding Mental Health:
What common mental health challenges are, why they occur, and how they can appear in thoughts, emotions, and behaviour.
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Emotional Regulation Strategies:
Practical tools to manage stress, mood changes, and what to do when difficult emotions arise
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Supporting Wellbeing
Approaches to care for yourself and others in daily life using evidence-informed wellbeing principles.
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Everyday Impact
How routines, lifestyle habits, and relationships influence mental health and overall functioning.
Expected Outcomes Include:
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Increased understanding of common mental health challenges
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Practical strategies to regulate emotions and build resilience
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Tools to support their own wellbeing and that of others
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Greater awareness of how daily habits and relationships impact mental health
Different Delivery Options
At Kind Minds, we design our workshops to fit your school’s unique needs.
Onsite Programs: Interactive, hands-on sessions delivered by our team, tailored to classrooms or year levels for ongoing skill-building.
School Implementation Packages: Structured programs available for schools to purchase and deliver internally, complete with lesson plans, supporting resources, and guidance to embed wellbeing into the curriculum.
No matter the format, our priority is helping schools provide practical, evidence-informed strategies that students can use every day to strengthen wellbeing, learning, and engagement.
Flexible Program Delivery for Schools
Designed to meet the needs of different school contexts, our programs can be delivered in a way that works best for your students and staff
Facilitated Delivery: Interactive sessions delivered onsite by our team members, who come from experience both in the fields of teaching and psychology. This equips them to deliver engaging, effective, and practical sessions that are immediately relevant for your students.
School Implementation Package: A structured curriculum available for schools to purchase and implement internally, complete with lesson guidance, supporting resources, and practical frameworks for staff.
Our programs are designed to be taught in order, from Stream 1, Program 1 through to Stream 2, Program 3, to provide a cohesive learning path.
At the same time, each program is fully stand-alone, so schools can purchase individual sessions without relying on previous content. This gives schools the flexibility to choose what best fits their needs, whether a single program or the full stream.
Our goal is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to understand and care for their brain and body, supporting their learning, focus, and overall wellbeing.
Our Tiered Wellbeing Model
KindMinds Wellbeing delivers support through a tiered wellbeing and behaviour model (Tiers 1–3), aligned with Victorian school frameworks.
From preventative, whole-school strategies (Tier 1) to targeted small group or individualised support (Tiers 2–3), our approach ensures schools access the right level of support at the right time.
Our programs aim to strengthen attendance, engagement, enjoyment, and learning outcomes across the whole school community.
Tiers represent levels of support, not student categories. Students may access supports across multiple tiers as needed, allowing wellbeing support to remain flexible, inclusive, and responsive over time.
What to Expect from a KindMinds Wellbeing Officer
Partnering with KindMinds means more than hiring an external service.
Our wellbeing practitioners become a consistent, hands-on part of your school. With backgrounds in psychology, we deliver evidence-based, trauma-informed care while working closely with students, staff, and leadership.
Here’s what that looks like in practice:
A True Member of Your School Team
Our wellbeing practitionr integrate seamlessly with your existing staff. They build trusting relationships by participating in daily school life, collaborating with teachers, attending meetings, and contributing to your wellbeing initiatives as if they were one of your own.
Flexible and Cost-Effective
Unlike permanent hires, KindMinds offers flexible engagement options, from casual to part-time or longer-term support, allowing you to manage costs and resources more effectively.
Tailored, Hands-On Student Support
Every school and student is different, so our officers adapt their approach accordingly. Whether it’s one-on-one sessions, small group programs, play-based activities, or behavioural planning, support is always customized to help students engage confidently and positively.
Evidence-Based, Trauma-Informed Practice
Our officers come from backgrounds in psychology, and apply strategies grounded in neuropsychological principles, supporting students to build resilience, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop the skills needed to thrive both in and outside school.
Collaborative Care for Consistent Impact
We work closely alongside your educators, wellbeing team, families, and external providers to ensure a consistent, wraparound approach that supports each student’s wellbeing journey, inside and outside the classroom.
Supporting Your Staff Too
We don’t just focus on students. KindMinds officers also offer consultation and professional development for teachers and staff, promoting a healthy, supportive work environment.