The Ravenswood School for Girls and Knox Grammar School Student-Led Wellbeing Conference will offer emerging student leaders the opportunity to participate in a student-led workshop series where they will explore wellbeing strategies underpinned by the science of positive education that can be applied to both individual and collective wellbeing. The workshop themes for the 2025 conference is Mental Toughness – The Power of Growth.

Registration closes Friday 20 June unless sold out prior.

At least one accompanying staff member is required for students to attend.

Registration: 8.15am for 8.45am start, conclude: 3.00pm. Morning tea and lunch included.

The conference will begin with an inspirational keynote from Michel Crossland, centred around ‘the power of perspective’ followed by a workshop to build the practical tools of mental toughness ‘empowered by growth.’

The student-led workshop themes for the 2025 conference include (but not limited to):

Rewiring Your Brain: Breaking Free from Autopilot
Strengths Unleashed: Using Your Strengths to Build Mental Toughness
Challenge Accepted: Embracing and Overcoming Obstacles
Digital Micro Habits to Sharpen Your Focus
Mastering the Mind: Building Mental Toughness

As the wellbeing needs of young people continue to become more complex, equipping them with the wellbeing toolkits to thrive through the power of student voice is more important than ever. The conference will offer the opportunity for the education community to explore the implementation of wellbeing science by providing current developments in theory and research aimed at bolstering the wellbeing of our staff and students across the many layers of the School Community. Additionally, aiming to help educators connect evidence, research, and theory to the creation of practical classroom and school-wide strategies to enhance student wellbeing and academic attainment.

Student Spotlight Series

Please consider whether your student leaders would like to be a part of the ‘spotlight series’ where they will have the opportunity to share a 3-5min presentation on some of the wellbeing initiatives they are actioning in their own Schools. If you would like to be a part of this segment, please complete your expression of interest using the link below.

Expression of interest https://forms.office.com/r/41bkrGG1WG Closing Thursday 1 May

Michel Crossland - Keynote Presentation - Not to be missed!

The power of perspective

Michael will share his remarkably inspiring story of overcoming extreme adversity to achieve incredible outcomes in both his personal and professional life. Global audience numbers now exceed 900,000 people. Despite and because of spending nearly 1/4 of his life in hospital, Michael’s ability to help shift your mindset, instil perspective and have you determined to become the best version of yourself, will amaze and inspire.

Representing Australia in his chosen sport, holding an executive position with one of the largest companies in the world at the age of 23, and then throwing it all away to find his true passion and purpose, will leave you in awe.

He has shared the stage with the likes of Sir Richard Branson and the Dalai Lama & his online videos have been viewed by more than 150 million people.

Michael’s story will undoubtedly bring a tear to your eye and a smile to your heart, but above all will teach you the power of perspective, the keys to happiness, the importance of embracing change, and the mindset needed to achieve a fulfilling life.

Professional Learning Stream with Professor Barbara L. Fredrickson Ph.D.

Cost: $99 per person including morning tea and lunch

Hear from world renowned expert Professor Barbara Fredrickson during her 60 min presentation

Professor Barbara L. Fredrickson Ph.D - Kenan Distinguished Professor; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Director, Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Laboratory; IPPA Council of Advisor and Former President of IPPA (International Positive Psychology Association).

Barbara is among the most highly cited scholars in psychology, having published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. She has also been identified as the 13th most influential psychologist alive today contributing to counseling psychology.

2025 Ravenswood and Knox Grammar Student-Led Wellbeing Conference

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