Leading Educator Wellbeing

Transforming School Culture Through Staff Wellbeing

Leading Educator Wellbeing is a transformative three-day professional learning course designed for school principals and leadership teams committed to fostering thriving, resilient school communities. Grounded in the evidence-informed ReLATE Educator Wellbeing Framework, this course provides practical, research-backed strategies that have successfully reduced educator burnout and secondary traumatic stress in schools across Australia.

This program supports educational leaders in embedding sustainable wellbeing practices that foster collective efficacy, relational trust, and a shared sense of purpose. Through reflective learning, collaborative dialogue, and strategic planning, participants are empowered to lead with compassion, clarity, and intentionality—transforming school culture through wellbeing-centred leadership.

Key Focus Areas

• Promoting staff wellbeing and emotional capacity through trauma-informed leadership.
• Implementing protective routines and counter-stress strategies that mitigate burnout.
• Fostering a culture of professional growth, shared leadership, and collective efficacy.
• Establishing psychosocial safety and relational trust across staff teams.
• Leading with purpose to create inclusive, mission-driven school environments.

Learning Outcomes

• Build awareness and embed strategies that support emotional regulation, self-care and staff morale.
• Introduce and lead daily practices that reduce toxic stress and foster relational trust among staff.
• Empower staff through purposeful development, coaching and shared leadership to enhance motivation and resilience.
• Create safe, inclusive environments where staff feel valued and connected to a clear mission.
• Enable consistent, positive school-wide change through wellbeing-centred leadership.

Participant Experience

“This course helped me reframe how I lead and support my team. The strategies were practical, grounded in evidence, and immediately applicable. I left feeling more confident and connected to my purpose as a school leader.”

Additional Information

• Target Audience: School principals, assistant principals, wellbeing leaders and leadership teams
• Course Duration: 3 days
• Delivery Mode: In-person or online (depending on availability)
• Accreditation: May contribute to professional learning hours under state-based teacher registration requirements