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The Complete Big Sister Experience

The Big Sister Experience

The Big Sister Experience empowers female-identifying students in Years 5 to 12 with the tools, strategies, and support they need to navigate life's challenges.

  • Vic

Pricing: Paid

Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts

Affiliations: Approved elsewhere: VIC

Product type: Program; Online resources (e.g. videos, games, tools, readings); Activity sheets; Student activities; Professional learning; Presentation by an expert or speaker ; Incursion, excursion or immersive experience

Contact details

The Big Sister Experience
ABN: 68 631 205 957

https://www.bigsisterexp.com/

hello@bigsisterexp.com

Focus areas

  • Positive relationships

  • Belonging and inclusion

  • Mental health literacy and life skills

  • Self-regulation and engagement

  • Resilience and optimism

  • Self-esteem and body image

  • Respectful relationships and consent education

Curriculum alignment

  • Health and PE

  • Humanities and Social Science

Prospective users

Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1), Whole class universal (Tier 1), Targeted small group early intervention (Tier 2)

Communities: Rainbow and LGBTQIA+

Context: School or centre-based

Main beneficiaries: Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12

Delivery style: Delivered by program staff

Aims & approach

Built from lived experience and delivered with compassion, The Big Sister Experience focuses on emotional intelligence, resilience, self-worth, and healthy relationships through interactive workshops and programs.

The Big Sister Experience programs are facilitated by relatable, big-sister-style facilitators who create a safe, open space where students feel seen, heard, and valued.

Facilitators speak honestly and respectfully, sharing real stories and encouraging students to do the same. With a preventative and proactive approach to mental health, the workshops cover topics such as body image, using your own voice, conflict resolution, identity, and personal boundaries.

The program is run on-site in primary and secondary schools, with sessions tailored to meet the unique needs of each age group and community.

In addition to student workshops, comprehensive resources for educators and professional development tools are also provided to help continue the conversation long beyond the program.

Program cost varies depending on group size, educator or parent sessions and access to Victorian Mental Health Menu Funding.

Implementation support

  • Implementation training webinars or modules

Evidence

The Big Sister Experience is informed by positive psychology and the PERMAH model. Since 2019, the program has engaged over 25,000 students across more than 100 schools.