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Student Wellbeing Sessions in Schools

Helping students feel confident, connected, resilient, and ready for the challenges ahead.

Practical, engaging programs that help students build confidence, resilience, positive relationships, and the mindset to thrive at school and beyond. All sessions blend strengths-based, evidence-informed approaches with hands-on activities.

The Student Wellbeing Sessions We Offer Include:

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Big Fish Into Little Fish

Year 7

Big Fish Into Little Fish

Helps students settle into high school feeling confident, connected, and capable.

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Authentic You: Be Real. Belong Better.

Years 7–9

Authentic You: Be Real. Belong Better.

Helps students understand the difference between fitting in and belonging, build genuine connections, and practise being real in a world full of pressure.

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Building Motivation Muscles: Your Year 10 Training Ground

Year 10

Building Motivation Muscles: Your Year 10 Training Ground

Helps students build practical motivation skills through five key "muscles" — self-belief, energy management, finding their reason, chunking big tasks, and choosing the right circle.

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Getting Your Head Right for the HSC

Year 11–12 / HSC

Getting Your Head Right for the HSC

Helps students reduce HSC stress by gaining perspective, building resilience, and creating sustainable success habits.

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The HSC Happiness Advantage

Year 12

The HSC Happiness Advantage

Helps students improve performance by building wellbeing, emotional regulation, and positive mindset strategies.

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Preparing Year 10 for Senior Studies

Year 10 (Term 4)

Preparing Year 10 for Senior Studies

Helps students enter Year 11 with clarity, strong study habits, and a realistic plan for managing senior school. Developed by Dr Prue Salter (ELES) and Rocky Biasi.

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Accidental Counsellor for Teens

All secondary students

NEW —Accidental Counsellor for Teens

Helps students support themselves and others with confident listening, strengths-based strategies, and knowing when to seek help.

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Jumping Hurdles

All year groups

Jumping Hurdles (Coming Soon)

A brand-new session helping students develop the resilience and problem-solving skills to overcome life's obstacles — launching soon.

The Study Samurai Library

All year groups

The Study Samurai Library

A comprehensive library of video lessons covering study skills, organisation, and exam strategies to help students take control of their learning.

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Year 7

Big Fish Into Little Fish

Helps students settle into high school feeling confident, connected, and capable.

Students will:

  1. 1 Build confidence and belonging by connecting with classmates and easing the transition into high school.
  2. 2 Develop positive, realistic self-beliefs through activities that challenge unhelpful labels and strengthen self-worth.
  3. 3 Create shared hopes and agreements that reduce Year 7 fears and support a cohesive, caring community.
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Big Fish Into Little Fish

Years 7–9

Authentic You: Be Real. Belong Better.

Helps students understand the difference between fitting in and belonging, build genuine connections, and practise being real in a world full of pressure.

Students will:

  1. 1 Understand the difference between fitting in and belonging — what social masks cost and why authenticity matters for genuine happiness and connection.
  2. 2 Identify the 6 Pressure Games (The Threat, The Put-Down, The Reasoning, The Huddle, The Look, The Example) — spot manipulation tactics and confidently decline participation.
  3. 3 Practise 3 practical Moves: Kindness, Reframing, and Connection — controlled tools that create real impact.
  4. 4 Take the 5% Challenge — commit to 5% greater authenticity each week, starting small to build confidence and a real sense of belonging.
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Authentic You: Be Real. Belong Better.

Year 10

Building Motivation Muscles: Your Year 10 Training Ground

Helps students build practical motivation skills through five key "muscles" — self-belief, energy management, finding their reason, chunking big tasks, and choosing the right circle.

Students will:

  1. 1 Strengthen the Self-Belief Muscle — replace negative self-talk with realistic, coach-style thinking using the Thought Swap technique.
  2. 2 Build the Energy Management Muscle — practise micro-breaks (Shake Out, Power Pose + Breath, Music Shift) that reset energy and focus in under 2 minutes.
  3. 3 Find their Reason to Start — identify personal values, connect even mundane subjects to motivation, and create an engagement incentive.
  4. 4 Master Chunking — break overwhelming tasks into 5 manageable chunks (10–30 minutes each) with micro-rewards that build momentum and follow-through.
  5. 5 Choose their Circle — identify 1–3 forward-pulling people and develop a personal accountability strategy that keeps them on track.
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Building Motivation Muscles: Your Year 10 Training Ground

Year 11–12 / HSC

Getting Your Head Right for the HSC

Helps students reduce HSC stress by gaining perspective, building resilience, and creating sustainable success habits.

Students will:

  1. 1 Shift unhelpful HSC pressure and cultural myths — gain perspective on how thoughts, focus, and physiology influence stress and performance.
  2. 2 Build emotional regulation and resilience using practical tools that interrupt anxious thinking, reset state, and reduce overwhelm during senior school.
  3. 3 Create a personalised, realistic success plan — including habits, goals, and behaviour strategies that make the HSC more manageable and sustainable.
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Getting Your Head Right for the HSC

Year 12

The HSC Happiness Advantage

Helps students improve performance by building wellbeing, emotional regulation, and positive mindset strategies.

Students will:

  1. 1 Understand the psychology of happiness as a fuel for peak performance — reverse the "I'll be happy when…" mindset and access stronger focus, energy, and productivity in Year 12.
  2. 2 Practise practical wellbeing tools — EFT/tapping, meditation, gratitude strategies, and the Healthy Mind Platter — to reset stress and regulate emotions.
  3. 3 Interrupt unhelpful thought patterns using questions, self-talk strategies, and anchoring techniques that shift perspective and reduce high-pressure anxiety.
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The HSC Happiness Advantage

Year 10 (Term 4)

Preparing Year 10 for Senior Studies

1.5 hours $2,000 + GST

Helps students enter Year 11 with clarity, strong study habits, and a realistic plan for managing senior school. Developed by Dr Prue Salter (ELES) and Rocky Biasi.

Students will:

  1. 1 Understand what senior studies require — the habits, mindset shifts, and study behaviours that lead to Year 11–12 success.
  2. 2 Build practical study and organisation skills — including reframing unhelpful thoughts, planning workload, creating study notes, and using stress-reducing strategies.
  3. 3 Create a realistic action plan entering senior years — with clear goals, balanced routines, and simple strategies for maintaining motivation and managing assessments.
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Preparing Year 10 for Senior Studies

All secondary students

NEW — Accidental Counsellor for Teens

Helps students support themselves and others with confident listening, strengths-based strategies, and knowing when to seek help.

Students will:

  1. 1 Listen and respond with confidence — using presence, acknowledgement, validation, and reflective listening to help friends feel seen and supported.
  2. 2 Use practical, strength-based strategies — rewording, reframing, "On the Plus Side," and next-step thinking — without fixing or carrying the emotional weight themselves.
  3. 3 Know when and how to refer for extra support — recognise signs that go beyond a friend's role and confidently involve trusted adults or support networks.
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Accidental Counsellor for Teens

All year groups

The Study Samurai Library

A comprehensive library of video lessons covering study skills, organisation, and exam strategies to help students take control of their learning.

Students will:

  1. 1 75 video lessons from Prue and Rocky covering study skills and wellbeing topics.
  2. 2 43 study skills units from the ELES Online Study Skills Handbook.
  3. 3 17 wellbeing modules from the Human Connections Online Wellbeing Resource.
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The Study Samurai Library

2026 Pricing

Simple, transparent rates

All prices include GST. Multi-session bundles for whole-school programs.

1 session

$2,200

Single 60–90 min session

Most Popular

3 sessions

$4,400

Best for year-group rollout

6 sessions

$6,600

Whole-school programs

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From the schools

What teachers and coordinators say

It was fantastic — the kids responded really well and the presenter was amazing.

Sarah Battistella Model Farms High School

Loved the mix of activities. There was presenting and discussion interspersed with great, hands-on activities.

Lauren Northover Menai High School

The messages are brilliant. The warmth and love of what you do clearly comes across, and the connection made with the students was excellent.

Kate Cole-Harper North Sydney Girls High School

As usual the program was highly engaging and relevant!!

Santina Rizzo Wiley Park Girls High School

The presentation was sensational — both the delivery and the content were really well received by our staff.

Maria Trimmis Blacktown Girls High School

Thank you for presenting in a manner that related to the students. Kept them engaged and focused on the content.

Sheree Clark Broughton Anglican

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If you haven't heard from us within 48 hours, email us directly at info@humanconnections.com.au.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How long do the sessions go for?
Typically 90 minutes, adaptable to your school's lesson times. Half-day and full-day formats are also available.
How much do sessions cost? (2026)
A 60–90 minute session is $2,200 (incl. GST). Multi-session bundles bring the per-session cost down — see pricing above.
How do I book a session?
Use the enquiry form below or email info@humanconnections.com.au with your preferred date.
Do you offer teacher and parent sessions?
Yes. Parent sessions focus on supporting students through high school. Teacher sessions cover educator wellbeing and mental health via the Accidental Counsellor framework.
What setup do you require?
In-person: data projector and microphone for year-group sessions. Online: real-time Zoom delivery; students keep access to recordings for 90 days.
What if we need to cancel or reschedule a session?

We understand that school schedules can change.

More than 6 weeks before the session

You can cancel or reschedule your booking with no cancellation fee.

Between 3 and 6 weeks before the session

  • There is no cancellation fee if the session is rescheduled to another available date within the same calendar year.
  • If the session is cancelled and not rescheduled, one-third of the session fee applies.

Less than 3 weeks before the session

  • There is no cancellation fee if the session is rescheduled to another available date within the same calendar year.
  • If the session is cancelled and not rescheduled, 50% of the session fee applies.

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