Schools & Educators

Wellbeing and inclusion. Built into school life.

Support for the people who make a school community.

When educators feel supported, leaders have a clear direction and families share a common understanding, schools have a stronger foundation for learning and belonging.
The Wellness Specialist partners with schools to connect educator development, parent engagement and learner wellbeing through practical, research-informed services. Choose a focused talk, specialist training or an annual partnership shaped around your school’s priorities.

One school community.Connected support.

One school community.Connected support.

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Annual school wellness partnerships

A coordinated year of talks, workshops and practical resources for educators, parents and learners.

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Professional development and coaching

SACE-endorsed programmes, tailored staff training and wellness coaching for educators and school leaders.

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Inclusive education and research

Structured interventions and school-focused insights that help turn priorities into meaningful action.
For school leaders and education organisations seeking thoughtful, practical support that fits their context.

Annual school wellness partnership

A year of intentional support.

Bring wellbeing into the rhythm of your school year.

Our annual partnership brings educators, parents and learners into a connected programme of learning and support. We work with your school to identify priorities and create a calendar that builds understanding over time.

Educators Practical sessions on wellbeing, boundaries, inclusive practices, classroom relationships and supporting diverse learning needs.
Parents Accessible talks that strengthen connection, build understanding and offer strategies for supporting children at home.
Learners Age-appropriate sessions on emotional awareness, friendships, belonging, self-management, help-seeking and navigating change.

Coaching & Inclusive Education

Support that moves
into everyday practice.

How the partnership works

  • An initial consultation to understand your school and agree priorities.
  • An annual calendar with a defined number of talks and workshops.
  • Connected themes adapted for each audience and learner age group.
  • Practical resources to reinforce selected sessions.
  • Termly check-ins and a year-end review of engagement and feedback.

A theme such as emotional regulation can connect an educator workshop on classroom responses, a parent talk on co-regulation and boundaries, and learner activities on recognising feelings and choosing helpful actions.

The programme aims to strengthen shared understanding, practical skills and home-school connections. The scope, delivery format and annual fee are agreed with your school, with payment instalments available by agreement.

Talks & Workshops

Relevant conversations.
Practical next steps.
Book a standalone session or bring these themes into your annual partnership. Each session is shaped around its audience and learning objectives.
For educators and school leaders
For parents and caregivers
For learners
  • Caring for yourself while caring for others.
  • Healthy educator-learner relationships.
  • Neurodiversity, belonging and inclusive classroom practices.
  • Executive functioning, attention and classroom engagement.
  • Communication, boundaries and supportive staff relationships.
  • Leading a school that supports its people.
  • Understanding different learning needs and neurodiversity.
  • Supporting homework routines, organisation and independence.
  • Emotional regulation, connection and boundaries.
  • Navigating transitions and everyday school pressures.
  • Strengthening the home-school relationship.
  • Parent wellbeing and sustainable family routines.
  • Understanding feelings and asking for help.
  • Friendship, empathy, respect and belonging.
  • Planning, organisation and everyday self-management.
  • Managing change, setbacks and school transitions.

Learner sessions use age-appropriate activities and examples, with topics agreed with the school. Children are not required to share personal experiences. Sessions support learning and wellbeing awareness; they are not individual therapy or diagnostic assessments.

SACE-endorsed professional development

Develop your practice.
Earn 15 SACE CPD points.

Choose an individual programme or complete the full 15-point pathway. Our training

connects educator wellbeing, school leadership and practical inclusive classroom support.

15

SACE CPD points
Three programmes.
Five points each.

5 SACE CPD POINTS

W.E.L.L Leadership
Framework for Schools

Explore leadership practices that connect educator wellbeing, inclusive school culture and school improvement. Translate reflection into clear priorities and practical actions for your team.

5 SACE CPD POINTS

PsychUp Educator
Wellness Programme

Create space to reflect on the demands of teaching, strengthen supportive practices and develop a practical approach to sustaining your wellbeing in the profession.

5 SACE CPD POINTS

Executive Functioning
Skills in the Classroom

Build understanding of executive functioning and explore practical ways to support attention, planning, organisation and engagement while responding to diverse classroom needs.

Full programme title

Executive Functioning Skills in the Classroom: Supporting Inclusivity (Symptoms of ADHD), Behaviour Re-Alignment and Increased Classroom Engagement.

Training shaped around your school. We also offer tailored educator and leadership development in inclusive practice, communication, school culture, wellbeing and translating learning into action. SACE points apply to the endorsed programmes identified above.

Coaching & Inclusive Education

Support that moves
into everyday practice.

For educators & school leaders

Educator wellness coaching

A focused space to reflect, identify priorities and work towards practical change. Coaching supports educators and school leaders navigating professional demands, personal wellbeing and transitions.

Explore coaching support

  • Boundaries, workload priorities and sustainable routines.
  • Confidence, professional identity and navigating change.
  • Planning, organisation and executive functioning strategies.

Personal wellbeing goals and accountability.
Available through individual coaching, small-group coaching or a school-supported staff programme. The format and goals are agreed at the outset.

A whole-school approach

Inclusive Schools in Practice

We begin with your school’s context, then connect targeted development with practical classroom tools, supported application and school improvement planning.

Explore the intervention

  • Understand priorities through consultation and a needs assessment.
  • Develop educators’ and leaders’ knowledge and applied skills.
  • Trial practical strategies and adapt teaching resources.
  • Create school inclusion and staff-support action plans.
  • Review application, progress and next steps.

 The intended outcomes are stronger educator capability, clearer leadership priorities and more consistent school support processes. The scope and approach to evaluating progress are agreed with each school.

Research & Insights

Understand what matters.
Make informed decisions.

Good decisions start with a clearer understanding of your school.
Our research and insights services help schools and education organisations explore the experiences, practices and systems shaping their environments. We translate findings into useful recommendations and development priorities.
Educator wellbeing
and support needs
Readiness for inclusive education
School culture
and leadership practices
Barriers to implementing classroom strategies
Professional
development priorities
Application and outcomes of training or interventions

What a research brief can include

Depending on the brief, work may include educator and leadership surveys, interviews, facilitated discussions, document reviews and programme evaluation. Scope, consent, confidentiality and reporting are agreed before work begins.

Our approach

How we work with your school.

Understand

We discuss your context, audience and priorities.

Shape

We agree on the service, objectives, delivery format and scope.

Deliver

We facilitate the agreed learning, coaching, intervention or research.

Review

Where follow-up is included, we review application and identify next steps.

Meet

Dr Keshnie Mathi

Social Scientist / Sociologist

Founder and Managing Director, The Wellness Specialist

Dr Keshnie Mathi brings together research, learning and development, wellness counselling and coaching. Her work connects human capability, inclusive practice and wellbeing, helping educators and school leaders turn understanding into practical action.

A few helpful answers

Before we get started.
Does an annual partnership include all services?
How is the partnership priced?
Can sessions be delivered online?
Your annual service plan specifies the sessions, audiences, resources and follow-up included. Specialist coaching, research, interventions and SACE programmes can be added by agreement.
The annual fee reflects your school’s size, age groups, delivery format and agreed programme. Contact us for a tailored service plan and payment options.
Online and in-person options are discussed according to the audience, location and session objectives. Sessions are scheduled by agreement during weekday daytime hours.
Discuss your school’s needs
Dr Keshnie Mathi brings together research, learning and development, wellness counselling and coaching. Her work connects human capability, inclusive practice and wellbeing, helping educators and school leaders turn understanding into practical action.