World Mental Health Day Teaching Resources

Looking for engaging resources to support World Mental Health Day in your classroom? Explore a collection of thoughtfully designed mental health and mindfulness lesson plans and activities that help students develop resilience, emotional awareness, and robust self-confidence.

Our Mental Health Day resources

These resources are designed by experts to make it easy to spark meaningful conversations about mental wellbeing. They encourage mindfulness practices, and create a supportive learning environment. Whether you're focusing on stress management, self-care, or emotional regulation, you'll find practical tools to help students thrive.

Mental health resources

Unit
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Mental Wellbeing Toolkit

Secondary
Social
Mental Health
Mindfulness and Meditation
Social and Emotional Learning

Unit

Skills: Resilience, Gratitude and Goal Setting

Secondary
Year 7-8
Health and Physical Education
Health
Social
Mental Health
Social and Emotional Learning

Mindfulness and meditation resources

Unit

Breath Circle - Mindful Breathing for Emotional Regulation

Early Learning
Primary
Foundation
Year 1-2
Health and Physical Education
Health
Social
Mental Health
Physical Health
Mindfulness and Meditation

Unit

Nature of Mindfulness - Connecting With Our World

Primary
Foundation
Year 1-6
Health and Physical Education
Health
Physical Education
Social
Mental Health
Physical Health
Mindfulness and Meditation
Outdoor Learning

Unit

Health: Movement, Nutrition & Mindfulness

Secondary
Year 7-8
Social
Mental Health
Physical Health
Social and Emotional Learning

Unit

Nature of Mindfulness - Awareness Of Our World

Secondary
Year 7-10
English
Mathematics
Science
Humanities and Social Sciences
Geography
Business and Economics
Health and Physical Education
Health
Physical Education
Social
Mental Health
Physical Health
Mindfulness and Meditation
Outdoor Learning

Self-esteem and confidence resources

Unit

Embrace Your Body

Early Learning
Social
Social and Emotional Learning

Unit

Embrace Kids

Primary
Year 5-6
Health and Physical Education
Health
Social
Mental Health
Social and Emotional Learning

Unit

Trailblazers: Values, Beliefs and Self-Identity

Secondary
Year 7-8
Health and Physical Education
Health
Physical Education
Social
Equality
Sport

Unit

Self: Awareness, Regulation and Identity

Secondary
Year 7-8
Health and Physical Education
Health
Social
Mental Health
Social and Emotional Learning

Relevant teaching strategies

Course

How to Approach Trauma in the Classroom

Primary
Secondary
Year 1-12
Social
Leadership
Mental Health
Social and Emotional Learning
Professional Learning

Course

Teaching Consent to Children

Early Learning
Primary
Social
Social and Emotional Learning
Professional Learning

Course

Top Tips to Embed SEL Into Your Classroom

Secondary
Social
Mental Health
Mindfulness and Meditation
Social and Emotional Learning
Professional Learning

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Australia-wide

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