Wellbeing in Education

Overview

There is increasing recognition of the role holistic well-being plays in the learning process. This specialisation enables students to develop the knowledge and skills needed to create nurturing, inclusive and well-being focused learning (and working) environments related to individual, group/team, organisational and system levels. Students will critically appraise interdisciplinary contemporary theories, research findings, practices, interventions and policies that support enabling and inclusive learning environments. Students will also consolidate and expand their repertoire of interpersonal, group facilitation and leadership skills to support the development of flourishing individuals, communities and societies. In providing insights from traditions of critical and theoretical enquiry, students will engage with the ways in which structural conditions work to influence wellbeing and learning attainment, raising the big questions of equity, inclusion, and the relationship of education to society.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this specialisation, students should be able to:

Identify, analyse and utilise current key theories and research on wellbeing, including First Nations' knowledges, in diverse learning environments
Develop advanced reflection and communication skills to support the wellbeing of all learners in inclusive and culturally appropriate ways
Conceptualise sustainable and inclusive ways to construct, implement and evaluate evidence-based wellbeing practices in schools and organisations
Demonstrate the cognitive and technical skills to evaluate existing theories, principles and concepts relating to wellbeing for education with creativity and autonomy
Apply knowledge to communicate and lead sustainable strategies for change for wellbeing across diverse organisational, policy and/or community settings.

Last updated: 27 February 2025