Wellbeing

At The Entrance Public School, wellbeing and learning go hand in hand. We take a whole-school, proactive approach to creating a safe, consistent and supportive environment where every student feels known, valued and ready to learn.

Through strong relationships, predictable routines, explicit teaching and targeted support, we help students build the confidence, resilience and skills they need to succeed — academically, socially and emotionally.

Our BRACE Framework

BRACE is our whole-school framework for wellbeing and behaviour.

It brings together five essential elements — Belonging, Routines, Attachment, Capacity and Emotions — that help students feel safe, connected and ready to learn.

BRACE provides a shared language for students, staff and families and guides the way we build relationships, establish routines, teach social and emotional skills, and respond to individual needs.

Belonging

Routines

Attachment

Every student is known, valued and connected.

Predictable routines create safety and readiness to learn.

Strong, trusting relationships between students and adults matter.

Capacity

Emotions

We explicitly teach the social, emotional and behavioural skills students need.

Students learn to recognise, understand and regulate their emotions.

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)

At the core of our wellbeing model is Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL). Our three core expectations — Safe, Respectful, Engaged — are explicitly taught, modelled, and positively reinforced across all classrooms and playgrounds. Students learn structured routines and self talk strategies that guide behaviour in all settings.

Tiered Wellbeing Support

We implement a three tiered model of support to meet the needs of all learners:

• Tier 1 (Universal): Whole school PBL, social emotional learning, consistent classroom routines
• Tier 2 (Targeted): Group programs such as Rock and Water and The Anxiety Project, structured transitions, behaviour support
• Tier 3 (Intensive): Personalised support plans, case management, and collaborative multi-agency support

Wellbeing in Action

BaSE – Be at School Everyday

Rock and Water

The Anxiety Project

Developing confidence, resilience, self-awareness and positive relationships

Developing confidence, resilience, self-awareness and positive relationships.

Teaching practical strategies that help students understand and manage anxiety.

Our whole school attendance strategy, designed to build student understanding of the importance of daily school attendance. It includes proactive tracking, family engagement, and student incentives to reinforce that every day counts.

Social emotional program that develops confidence, emotional regulation and peer relationships

Structured support program helping students manage anxiety through resilience building tools and routines

Speech and OT Support

Wellbeing Team

Learning Support

Onsite support that strengthens student access, participation and development.

A whole-school team supporting positive environments where students can learn and thrive.

Coordinating personalised support with families, specialist staff and external services when needed.

Onsite Speech Pathologist and Occupational Therapists provide Early Intervention and ongoing support for student access and participation

Led by Assistant Principals and stage representatives. The aim is to create a supportive and positive school environment where students can learn and thrive.

Led by Assistant Principal Wellbeing, Learning & Support staff, Counsellor, WHIN nurse, Chaplain and Family Support Officer. Our team leads student case management, parent partnerships, and holistic student support.

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