A focus on student wellbeing
As students returned to full-time, on-campus learning in 2022, the school’s strong approach to wellbeing has proven to be crucial, empowering students as they recover from two challenging years due to the global pandemic.
Wellbeing has been at the core of Firbank Grammar School’s strategic intent for many years, being one of its four pillars alongside student achievement, strong community and sustainability.
With numerous wellbeing programs and support provided by experienced staff, the school is a leader in providing students with an environment where mental health and wellbeing is prioritised, enhancing learning outcomes. The school knows that wellbeing must be intrinsically interwoven into all it does both in the classroom and outside.
As students returned to full-time, on-campus learning in 2022, the school’s strong approach to wellbeing has proven to be crucial, empowering students as they recover from two challenging years due to the global pandemic.
Students at Firbank Grammar School are constantly supported by their wellbeing leaders, mentors, subject teachers and senior leaders, as well as the school psychologists and counselling teams. Olympic gold medallist and world champion Michael Klim will also be joining the school – bringing not only his expertise in swimming but also his wisdom in supporting students in the health and wellbeing space. The school’s new scoped and sequenced wellbeing program, and its relationship reparation strategy aim to provide students with the tools and life skills necessary to independently self-manage their wellbeing outcomes.
Social support is a critical element of the school’s wellbeing approach, with students given the opportunity to encourage and champion each other through year-level and house activities in the senior school. Combined days with brother school Brighton Grammar provide the students with further opportunities to support each other through joint school productions, swap days and community projects. The award-winning experiential education program allows students to build resilience and self-efficacy as they progress through each year at the school.
Firbank Grammar School frequently holds events to support and guide families through the challenges that come with adolescence. Guest speakers provide important information on a range of topical and emerging social issues, while ‘Tuning into Teens’ workshops and parent information sessions further inform parents on how to best support their teenagers. School TV and links through a weekly newsletter provide the community with more information about wellbeing.
At the centre of Firbank Grammar School’s wellbeing approach is a constant drive to continue improving further. Weekly student surveys provide staff with the information necessary to improve the school’s wellbeing programming, while students will join staff in mental health first-aid training from 2023 onwards. The school will also be introducing its Stand Up Project – a peer-to-peer anti-bullying program for students – in 2023.
Parents interested in providing their children with a world-class education that prioritises wellbeing can contact Firbank Grammar School’s admissions team on (03) 9591 5188, admissions@firbank.vic.edu.au, or through www.firbank.vic.edu.au.
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