Be You Stories

Read, watch, and discover how educators from early learning services and schools are implementing Be You across Australia.

Discovery's tailored approach to using Be You

As Be You has developed into the resource and support network it is now, Discovery Early Learning Centres in Tasmania have grown with it.

Watch the amazing story of how the leadership team have tailored Be You to support the professional growth of its educators.

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Featured stories

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Educator Wellbeing

Educator wellbeing is more than fresh fruit in staffrooms

Wellbeing Leader and Teacher, Eliza Nolan reminds us that mental health and wellbeing isn’t just about a particular month but should be a whole-year approach.

Benefits of mentally healthy communities

How do you build the capacity of your team? We encourage staff to register for Be You to access professional learning modules and resources. We urge educators to complete one module a term and we regularly share important themes and insights with staff throughout the year. What support does your Be You Consultant provide? Our Be You Consultant has been a valuable resource and trusted partner in keeping us on track, as we embark on our journey towards improved mental health and wellbeing. With their experience collaborating with many schools, we have come to understand that we are not alone. Consultants bring their knowledgeable insights to current trends and provide practical strategies to address the needs of staff and students. Michelle's tips for supporting student mental health and wellbeing • Learn to identify early signs that a student needs extra support. Focus on underlying needs and acknowledge that behaviours are a sign that a student may be struggling to cope. • Maintain predictable routines and establish an accessible calm zone to create a nurturing, inclusive classroom environment that caters to all students. • Establish a help-seeking environment to support students and promote staff wellbeing. • Build positive and strong relationships with students and their families to create a sense of connection and belonging. • Support staff to build their mental health literacy by incorporating reflective practices into their daily routine. • Encourage staff to register for Be You. • Embed mental health and wellbeing strategies across all class activities, allowing students to build their knowledge and tools for addressing current or future challenges.

Early Support

Ocean Road Primary School have embedded a whole-school approach to early mental health support

See how using the Notice, Inquire and Provide model can support normalising a help-seeking culture.

Embedding a whole-school approach

How to do Be You

Be You became the missing piece in our wellbeing strategy

Explore how Makybe Rise Primary School used the Be You framework to align their school’s wellbeing programs.

How to do Be You

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First Nations Communities

Supporting authentic engagement with First Nations communities

Explore resources and practical strategies to support respectful engagement with First Nations communities.

Supporting authentic engagement

Learning Resilience

Discovery and Lenah Valley Bush Camp

Educators from Discovery Early Learning Centres in Tasmania have used Be You resources to encourage children to build resilience and connect with each other at Bush Camp.

Resilience in nature with Be You

Family Partnerships

Sacred Heart Early Learning Centre

Sacred Heart Early Learning Centre is focused on establishing and nurturing authentic and collaborative relationships that allow children, educators and families to feel safe, secure and thrive.

Building relationships with families

Transitions

Green Point Early Learning Centre

Be You has given educators the skills and strategies at Green Point Early Learning Centre, Tasmania, to support children to navigate everyday transitions.

Supporting transitions with Green Point

Educator wellbeing

York District School

York District High School in WA held their fourth Be You Week as part of Mental Health Month.

York District High School

Educator wellbeing

Bright Sun Family Day Care

Find out how Be You provided invaluable support to educators at Bright Sun Family Day Care in Melbourne's western suburbs

Bright Sun Family Day Care

Educator wellbeing

Thornbury Primary School

See how educators and leaders used Be You to align the school’s wellbeing programs and support its diverse community.

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Social and Emotional learning

Coolbinia Primary School

The Be You framework has completely transformed the school’s approach to mental health and wellbeing. Read more about the amazing journey.

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Be You in action

Over 11,000 early learning services and schools are registered with Be You. Read the success stories and learn implementation tips from other educators to develop positive, inclusive and responsive learning communities.

Learning community stories

Discover how learning communities from states and territories across Australia are implementing Be You.

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Implementation support

Gain insights and tips about how you can implement Be You and connect with other educator networks.

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