Educators see the daily impact of low self-esteem, body dissatisfaction and disordered eating on a student’s wellbeing and potential.
BodyKind Schools provides education, training and awareness activities to secondary schools to support body image and create safe and positive environments which are BodyKind. Programs are evidence-based, mapped to the Australian curriculum and flexible to meet the needs of schools
We’re also here to support school communities with more serious issues through our National Helpline and our other support services.
We offer a series of engaging and educational presentations directly to students from year 5 up to and including year 12 and in tertiary settings. Our talks are mapped to the Australian Curriculum and explore a range of age and developmentally appropriate themes, which encompass the risk and protective factors for body dissatisfaction. These include:
School staff are in excellent position to encourage healthy behaviours, spot the early warning signs and support students in their recovery. Themes covered in our programs include:
It can be difficult for parents and carers to know how to support their child’s body confidence as they move through childhood and adolescence. Our parent seminars are delivered in a relaxed yet informative way and aim to help answer the following questions:
BodyKind August is Butterfly’s annual body image initiative for schools, families, sporting/activity clubs encouraging people to be kind to their own body and to others. Register to access free learning activities and resources and share strength-based messages to help your students and school be more BodyKind.
Find out more about Butterfly Body Bright, our strength-based, evidence-informed body image program for primary schools in Australia. Access training for staff, curriculum aligned lesson plans and free resources for families.
Find out more about our prevention programs and how we can tailor them to fit the needs of your school.
Email us: education@butterfly.org.au