Student wellbeing can be broadly defined as a student’s overall development and quality of life. Wellbeing is a holistic term that encompasses all aspects of a student’s life, including their physical, social, mental and emotional state. A student’s wellbeing can change from day to day, month to month and year to year.
As a result, there is no consistency in the indicators and measures of student well-being within the school context (school, classroom, student). Sometimes the term well-being is used interchangeably with mental health for example. Most often, however, well-being is a holistic concept that is multidimensional. Some definitions include:
The framework was launched in 2018 and offers a set of guiding principles to help schools promote student wellbeing, safety and positive relationships in their communities, so students can reach their full potential. The wellbeing framework is aligned with state, territory and other national wellbeing and safety initiatives.
