Mental health education guide
This guide focuses on supporting schools to create teaching and learning programmes, and whole-school approaches to mental health education.
About this resource
This section from the health and physical education guidelines and policies outlines the Ministry of Education's guidelines for Mental health education: A guide for teachers, leaders, and school boards (years 1–13). It is intended for boards of trustees, principals, senior leadership, and teachers.
Mental health education guide
Mental health education: A guide for teachers, leaders, and school boards focuses on supporting schools to create teaching and learning programmes, and whole-school approaches to mental health education.
The guide informs principals, boards, and teachers on the requirements of the Education and Training Act 2020. It also assists schools in consulting with their community on the ways in which health education should be implemented.
See Materials that come with this resource to download:
- Mental health education - A guide for teachers leaders and school boards. (.pdf)
This guide focuses on supporting schools to create teaching and learning programmes, and whole-school approaches to mental health education.