Life Skills Group

11/12/2025

🌟 Our 6-Night All-Inclusive Byron Bay New Year Retreat is a beautiful time & place to rest & restore and to begin the new year strong, vital & connected. We have a few lovely rooms still available. 💕 🤸‍♂️

04/12/2025

30/10/2025

🌏 Happy World Teachers’ Day! 💛

Today, we celebrate the incredible educators who dedicate their time, energy, and hearts to shaping the future. Teachers do so much more than share knowledge, they nurture curiosity, build confidence, and create safe spaces where students feel seen, supported, and valued.

Your work reaches far beyond the classroom walls, touching lives and leaving lasting impressions that help young people thrive, both academically and emotionally.

11/09/2025

Every wellbeing check-in is more than a number. Its 4 million times that a student has been seen, heard and supported to thrive in life.

It is 4 million times this year that schools have prioritised proactive wellbeing interventions drawn from student voice and utilising real time, meaningful and actionable wellbeing data not only for individual student yet also for the whole school community.

10/06/2025

You're invited to a powerful FREE webinar tomorrow night at 7pm AEST with Amanda Adams, Principal of Chester Hill North Public School

From Insight to Impact: Discover how Amanda led a whole-school shift from reactive student support to a prevention-first wellbeing strategy using Life Skills GO.

Hosted by Nikki Bonus, Founder & CEO of Life Skills GO, this session will showcase how real-time emotional data is driving timely interventions, improving culture, and centring student voice.

Learn how Chester Hill North embedded wellbeing into everyday school life, without adding any administrative burden.

Whether you’re a principal, leader, or educator seeking to move from intention to action, this Deep Dive will give you practical steps, proven strategies, and the inspiration to reimagine what’s possible.

📅 Wednesday 11th June, 7pm AEST
📍 Zoom – Free Registration - https://bit.ly/4dUKD6x

Register now to secure your spot!

30/05/2025

It is so incredible to see Guildford West Public School utilising student voice for whole school wellbeing! Especially during

27/05/2025

🎉 OVER 2 MILLION CHECK-INS IN 2025! 🎉

That’s over 2 million opportunities for students to practise self-regulation, emotional literacy, and self awareness.

But more than that—each check-in is a chance for connection.
A moment to truly see our young people, in real time.
It’s how schools can be proactive and preventative, instead of reactive.

To our educators, wellbeing leaders and parents we should feel proud.
Together, we’ve created over two million meaningful moments in 2025 alone.

With deep thanks to our National Check-In Week Ambassadors:
Sally Webster – Amazon Web Services
Gems McLean – Canvas by Instructure
Gayle Walters – PeakCare QLD
Andrew Smith – Education Services Australia
Dianne Giblin – ACSSO
Dr. Paula Barrett – Friends Resilience
Dr. Rachel Baffsky – Black Dog Institute
Dr. Lauren McGillivray – Black Dog Institute
Darryl Thompson – Department of Education NSW
Dr. Neil Hawkes
Gavin McCormack
Daniel Payne – Shortland Public School
Dr. Phil Lambert – Education Consultant
Sarah Garnett – The Footpath Library
Kate Xavier – Together for Humanity
Nikki Bonus – Life Skills GO
Dr. Mark Williams – Neuroscientist
Louise Rogers – School Can’t Australia
Tiffany Westphal – School Can’t Australia
Dr. Corrie Ackland – Sydney Phobia Clinic
Thank you for lending your voice, wisdom and leadership to National Check-In Week.And to our powerful partner organisations—thank you:
Littlescribe
School Can’t Australia
Upshool
Canvas (Instructure)
Amazon Web Services
Together for Humanity
Peak Care QLD
Black Dog Institute
Education Services Australia
ACSSO
Sentral
Life Skills GO
Together, we’re helping schools across Australia and New Zealand create supportive, inclusive, and thriving classrooms—where every student is ready to learn and knows they belong. If not now, then when?

26/05/2025

⏰ Don’t miss tonight’s webinar!
Foundations of Self-Regulation: Empowering Students, Families, and Educators is your chance to dive into the science and strategies behind emotional regulation—an essential skill for building student resilience.

This session is designed for educators, school leaders, wellbeing teams, support staff and families. You’ll walk away with practical tools to support emotional regulation both in the classroom and at home.

💬 Be part of the solution. Join the conversation. Shape the future.
📅 It’s happening tonight—don’t miss out!

Register Here 👉 https://bit.ly/43Ay0c5

13/05/2025

🚨 Last Chance to Register! 🚨
FREE Webinar Tonight: Leaders Uniting for Student Wellbeing - Past Insights, Present Challenges, Future Solutions
Wednesday, 14th May | 🕖 7PM AEST | 📍 Zoom

This evening, join an extraordinary panel of education leaders in a critical conversation about the wellbeing of our students.

With growing demands on schools, increasing mental health concerns, and shifting academic expectations, the time to unite is now.

What to Expect:
✨ Past insights that shaped us
✨ Present challenges we must face
✨ Future solutions we can shape together

This webinar isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about creating a space where we listen, learn, and lead with empathy.

Key Topics:
The Current State of Education: Challenges and Opportunities
Building a Collaborative Framework for Change
Innovative Approaches to Student Wellbeing
The Role of Technology in Systemic Change
Empathy and Ethical Leadership

📌 Reserve your spot now before registration closes:
👉 [https://bit.ly/42URrxi]

10/05/2025

🔥 Upcoming Webinar Alert 🔥

14th May @ 7:00pm AEST

Join this pivotal webinar and hear from leading experts:

Gayle Walters – Executive Director at PeakCare, long-time education and social justice advocate.

Gems McLean – APAC Director at Instructure, fierce champion for equity, inclusion and EdTech innovation.

Dr. Corrie Ackland – Clinical Psychologist and expert in building emotionally resilient school communities.

Nikki Bonus – Founder of Life Skills GO, leader in social-emotional literacy and real-time wellbeing data.

Gavin McCormack – Global Montessori educator and co-founder of Upschool, reimagining education for purpose.

In this webinar, we bring together visionary leaders from the education sector to discuss their views on bridging the gaps in student wellbeing, academic outcomes, and whole school wellbeing.

This session is designed to start an open conversation on the challenges we face today and the collective actions required to address them. The goal is not to claim to have all the answers, but to create a space for dialogue and collaboration, where we can explore ideas and strategies for positive change.

These leaders will share their personal journeys—how they’ve navigated their own paths in education, what motivated them to pursue their work today, and the experiences that continue to drive their commitment to making a difference.

Key Topics Covered:

The Current State of Education: Challenges and Opportunities

Building a Collaborative Framework for Change

Innovative Approaches to Student Wellbeing.

The Role of Technology in Driving Systemic Change

The Importance of Empathy and Ethical Leadership

Why Attend?

This webinar offers a unique opportunity for education leaders to come together and start a meaningful conversation. Through collaborative discussion, participants will gain insights into the challenges we face and explore actionable strategies for creating a more inclusive and supportive learning environment.

Our focus is on working together to ensure that the support our students need becomes a collective priority for all.

Register now - https://bit.ly/3ESVbWU

09/05/2025

⭐ Ambassador Highlight: Gayle Walters ⭐

Gayle Walters brings over 25 years of experience in the Queensland Public Sector and Not-for-Profit space and is currently the Executive Director Strategy and Communications at PeakCare – the peak body for the child and family sector in Queensland.

Gayle has previously served as Chief of Staff to a Queensland Government Minister across the Education, Youth Justice, Training and Skills portfolios, and as Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women, and the Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence.

With a strong background in social justice and human services, Gayle has dedicated her career to improving the lives of children and families – advocating for early intervention, education, and family support as the foundations for long-term wellbeing and prosperity.

She also served as President and Chair of P&Cs QLD, representing 1260 Parent and Citizens Associations, championing the best possible educational outcomes for students across the state.

Gayle’s work has been widely acknowledged for its lasting impact and her unwavering belief that every student deserves every opportunity to succeed.

🗓 Join us during National Check-In Week 2025 for a free webinar with Gayle
https://bit.ly/43h3EMI

08/05/2025

Ambassador Highlight: Gavin McCormack

Gavin McCormack is a Montessori educator, author, and co-founder of https://bit.ly/3YxvQbx – a platform delivering free, purposeful education to students around the world.

Recognised globally for his work in education, Gavin has built schools, trained teachers, and developed impactful, values-based learning programs designed to connect students to real-world purpose.

🗓 Join our free panel webinar with Gavin as part of National Check-In Week 2025

https://bit.ly/3GBNuVl