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Kind Schools

Resilient Youth Australia Pty Ltd

The KIND SCHOOLS Program is an online kindness education initiative that provides schools with evidence-based resources to create a kind, inclusive, and healthy environment.

  • Online

Pricing: Free, Paid

Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts

Affiliations: Adelaide University

Product type: Posters; Fact sheets; Online resources (e.g. videos, games, tools, readings); Activity sheets; Student activities; Whole school approach or initiative; Learning modules; Class lesson plans

Contact details

Resilient Youth Australia Pty Ltd
ABN: 19 636 065 711

https://kindschools.au/

sally@resilientyouth.org

Focus areas

  • Positive relationships

  • Belonging and inclusion

  • Bullying and cyber-bullying

  • Mental health literacy and life skills

  • Self-regulation and engagement

  • Resilience and optimism

Curriculum alignment

Prospective users

Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1)

Context: School or centre-based

Main beneficiaries: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12

Delivery style: Classroom teacher is trained; Student, self-directed

Aims & approach

Developed with Monash University experts, the KIND SCHOOLS Program offers a comprehensive suite of resources designed to foster a positive, inclusive school environment to promote social connection and support student wellbeing.

Schools receive

  • 27 premium kindness lessons (also see free Kind Classrooms lessons)
  • a one-year subscription to the Kind Schools Survey
  • access to exclusive resources like the Create a Kind Future student project and teacher guide, the Kindness Model, and the Nine Kindness Qualities
  • templates for a Kindness Pledge and Kindness Policy, as well as two copies of the No Bullying Manual by Professor Ken Rigby and Dr. Andrew Wicking
  • visual materials (a large Choose Kindness posters, stickers, postcards)
  • a Certificate of Membership to signify their commitment to building a kind, connected school climate

Implementation support

  • Implementation training webinars or modules
  • Ongoing helpdesk, email or phone support

Evidence

The resources are informed by Social-Emotional Learning, Compassionate Mind Theory, and Hope Theory. The quality of the resources in the school practice setting is supported by ongoing evaluation conducted by university researchers.