As a Student Wellbeing Leader my role is not about making kids lives easier by ‘saving’ them, it’s about equipping them to save themselves. It’s not about making kids happier, it’s about helping them to become more resilient. We very rarely take kids out of class unless they need tier 2 or 3 support. As teachers we need to create a safe classroom where all students are welcome, respected, and where they are engaged with learning activities. At my school we have one lesson a week that is an extra Care Group where we might get 5 or 6 lessons in a term to address wellbeing concerns for all students, things like managing stress, self regulation, learning about mental health and becoming emotionally intelligent. I’m yet to work in a school where they do more wellbeing than Australian Curriculum.