Wellbeing

Kelly Goodgame - Student Wellbeing

Kelly has worked at Croydon Hills Primary since 2023, she has a background both in studying and working in the field of youth work and counselling. Her focus is on developing programs and strategies that promote positive mental health, resilience and inclusion across the school. She has years of experience running intervention and prevention groups, working 1:1 with students, as well as in groups and working closely with parents and teachers to ensure that the students wellbeing needs are met.

Kelly works on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

  Kelly.Goodgame@education.vic.gov.au  

Hayley Nixon - Student Wellbeing

Hayley has lots of experience working with children of all ages running intervention groups, prevention groups, working 1:1 with students and working with families on a range of issues. 

Hayley works on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Hayley.nixon@education.vic.gov.au 

Wellbeing Frameworks

Our school is aligned with Positive Education and the PERMAH model, drawing upon the VIA character strengths to anchor the development of social-emotional intelligence. Our growing understanding of emotional intelligence (EQ), Growth Mindset and cultural intelligence (CQ) is woven throughout our curriculum and culture. 

Our school utilises Restorative Practice,  the science of relationships in the community context, to consistently shift paradigms - working towards stronger relationships and a sense of belonging across the school. Our school utilises Restorative Justice approach to address conflicts across the school.

Programs

URSTRONG/ Friendology is all about empowering kids with friendship skills!  We use this program as a skills-based strategy that teaches kid-friendly concepts, skills and language to help them build and maintain healthy friendships.

Respectful Relationships is a core component of the Victorian Curriculum, all about embedding a culture of respect and equality.

Peaceful Kids is a mindfulness and positive psychology program we introduce in small groups of 4-6 students at a time. This program is facilitated and organized by the Wellbeing Team. The team also runs a Peaceful Parents program about once a year for parents interested. 

Seasons for Growth is a small-group evidence-based education program for children and young people aged 6-18 years. This program addresses various types of change, loss and grief we can go through. This program is facilitated and organised by the Wellbeing team. 

In Buddies our Preps and our Year 5 students: build relationships, ease the transition for younger students, strengthen responsibility and respect, complete activities that develop pro-social skills, foster a sense of the whole school community and extend or enhance a peer support structure. 

Helping Hands is a leadership development, inclusivity and well-being program where senior students encourage and support students across the whole school, from preps to their peers through running activities and games during playtimes. 

Wellbeing Captains, we have two appointed year 6 students each year that promote positive well-being and school values. Our Wellbeing Captains of 2025 are Alyssa Lett and Charlize Kertes.