Community
Strengthening school community ties.
Along with the practical four-stage approach of the Living Ripples process, facilitating a national conversation by connecting schools and their communities with one another is a priority. Why? Because lasting change in student resilience and wellbeing requires shared learning, mutual support, and collective action. No single school can transform culture alone. When we work together, we amplify impact, grow capacity, and create a collective action for wellbeing.
Our aims are to…
- Recognise and celebrate the meaningful contributions of all Living Ripples schools for student wellbeing.
- Foster equity, access, and collective growth of the network across and among all schools: rural, remote, regional and metropolitan.
- Facilitate knowledge exchange and connection between schools and communities.
- Identify and foster opportunities for collaboration, skill development, and research.
- Create inclusive, honest, and inspiring spaces for reflection, dialogue, and action.
We deliver this through…
Having a dedicated Partnerships Team
A first and ongoing point of contact for schools from engagement to reapplying for a second or subsequent cycle of the process and at any stage for guidance, connection including creating a Living Ripples cluster, and support.
Regular school check-ins
Providing regular updates throughout the school year in addition to scheduled facilitated meetings of the Student Wellbeing Action Plan (Stage 2) and the Student Wellbeing Action Plan Review (Stage 4).
Creating implementation tools
Preparing guides, research, and educational resources on the Living Ripples process to enable easy in-school delivery, all available, accessible and open source from our website.
Our regular newsletter
On the Pond: Sharing news, insights, research and stories six times a year.
Visiting schools
To listen, understand local contexts, join activities, and celebrate successes.
Providing Student Wellbeing Action Grants (SWAG)
A small grant/ helping hand support where existing wellbeing budgets fall short to assist with specific needs identified through the Survey and Student Wellbeing Action Plan.
Sector participation
Engaging in conferences, events and partnerships to listen, contribute and expand the Living Ripples conversation and facilitate action at a local, state and national level.
Writing Partner Profiles
Capturing and sharing schools’ stories of change through short interviews and articles, reviewed, approved and then published for others to read.
Hosting online professional learning sessions
Regular 45 minute forums on topics that matter to Living Ripples schools held throughout the school year.
Working in partnership with Living Ripples key suppliers
Collaborating closely with our data, analytics and facilitation teams from Resilient Youth Australia and the University of Adelaide WiLDLab to ensure schools receive timely, coordinated, and high-quality services at all stages of the Living Ripples process.
Partner Provider collaboration
Building a team of experienced and recommended providers supporting student wellbeing and resilience in a diverse range of ways from healthy eating to leadership development.
Helping with community events
Supporting launch events and multi-school celebrations that build connection and visibility within the community.
