Wellbeing at JPC

At John Paul College we understand that wellbeing is critical to children and young people’s learning and life outcomes.

Wellbeing is understood to be ‘realising one’s unique potential through physical, mental, emotional and spiritual development. It is a sustainable state of positive mood and attitude, resilience, and satisfaction with self, relationships and experiences at school’ (Noble & Wyatt, 2008, p.21). Our mission “With Him is the Fullness of Life” shapes our school community and helps form our vision:

“the commitment to ensure every member of our community is empowered to achieve success, act with integrity and contribute to the common goodChristian discipleship for a just world.”

Through creating effective and efficient structures within the school and explicitly teaching wellbeing, we enable safe and respectful school communities: connect children, young people, families and staff through collaborative and caring relationships; engage students through experiences that motivate, empower, inspire and reframe the learning of wellbeing as an integral component of broader academic learning.

The four intersecting dimensions of Enable, Connect, Engage and Learn shape John Paul College’s Elements for Wellbeing.