Course Summary
Daily Self-Care for Teachers: Practical Strategies That Work is a practical course designed to support teacher wellbeing and help prevent burnout. Teaching is deeply rewarding, but it’s also emotionally and physically demanding. With long hours, heavy workloads, and constant pressure, it’s easy to put your own needs last.
This course encourages educators to prioritise self-care and develop habits that support sustainable, healthy teaching. You’ll explore why teacher wellbeing matters, how to set boundaries, and simple ways to recharge, so you can keep doing the important work you love, without burning out.
You will learn:
- What burnout really is and why so many teachers are affected by it
- What is self-care, and why is it important in avoiding burnout and thriving in the teaching profession
- Techniques for incorporating self-care into your daily life, working in a profession where others come first, most of your day
- Authentically implement gratitude and mindfulness in the classroom to not only build your self-care but to model this behaviour as well.
Course time:
About 30 to 45 minutes - perfect for after work or during a spare period. You will have ongoing access via your user dashboard.
Alignment to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards:
All of our courses are mapped to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL), and your completion can be logged as relevant, teacher-identified professional development activity with all Australian state teaching regulatory authorities. To do this, grab your certificate of completion from your personal dashboard once the course is complete.
- 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice
Certificate of completion:
You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish to prove that you have completed this course. You can access this certificate (and your course progress!) anytime via your personal dashboard.
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Course Content
Taking care of yourself
Course Instructor
Your instructor Hayley Sommeling-Farrugia is an experienced Early Years Educator, Primary School Teacher, and Instructional Designer for Cool. Hayley is an expert at developing content that considers the educational journey from start to finish, as she knows first-hand the experiences, knowledge and challenges of the educators.
This course has been designed in consultation with experts in education and wellbeing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I log this PD with my State's teaching authority?
Yes! All of our courses are mapped to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL), and your completion can be logged as relevant, teacher-identified professional development activity with all Australian state teaching regulatory authorities. To do this, grab your certificate of completion from your personal dashboard once the course is complete.
- 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice
How long will this take to complete?
This course will take you 30-45 minutes to complete. Enjoy it in one session or spread it out over a few weeks. You will have ongoing access via your personal dashboard.
Will I get proof of completion?
You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish to prove that you have completed this course. You can access this certificate (and your course progress!) anytime via your personal dashboard.
Is this course accredited?
All of our courses are mapped to the Australian Professional Teacher Standards (AITSL), and your completion can be logged as relevant, teacher-identified professional development activity with all Australian state teaching regulatory authorities. To do this, grab your certificate of completion from your personal dashboard once the course is complete.
- 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice
Who are the instructors?
This course is designed by Cool.org's team of education specialists, in consultation with teachers, principals, psychologists, counsellors, and scientists.
Our team continually reviews and refines our resources to align with changes to the Australian Curriculum and best educational practice, so you can be sure your learning is at the cutting edge of education theory.
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