Independent Schools (TAS)

In Tasmania all kindergartens are co-located in schools. In 2012, 8.1% of Tasmanian children were developmentally vulnerable on the emotional maturity domain, which is higher than the national figure. 

In response, Independent Schools Tasmania, the authority for independent, non-government schools, applied for funding to help kindergarten to year 2 educators deliver strategies to enhance student’s mental health and wellbeing. 

Educators from six schools took part in the Early Years Wellbeing Project, designed to help schools with implementation/action teams, while providing information sessions for parents and community members. It also included the KidsMatter parenting program ‘Tuning Into Kids’.