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Term 3, 2025
Supporting stressed teachers - five practical strategies for school leaders
It’s the time of the year that teachers who were already weary at the end of Term 2, start to really feel overwhelmed with their workload. Stress and feeling overwhelmed is usually not about working hard, but it is about feeling that the bulk of expectations is impossible to achieve. So often school leaders implement additional mental health or wellbeing activities but be careful that this is not just more for teachers to do. They don’t need more! Here are the five things I always say to school leaders when they ask me about managing stressed teachers:
1. Take something away!
2. Don’t give contradicting messages.
3. Listen and find out (and solve if possible!) the thing/s tipping them over the edge. Keep solutions super practical!
4. Ensure manageable assessment load.
5. Don’t expect everyone to work as hard as the person working the longest hours.
Of course, for some teachers, it is not this simple and they need more specialised support. Be sure to remind teachers how they can access further counselling if they need it and have information about available services clearly visible for staff.
Above all, ASK staff what is tipping them over the edge, LISTEN to their answer and CHANGE something. Click HERE to read the full blog post on this topic.
Upcoming PL 2025 - places still available
Go to our Events page to see everything that is on offer both in person and online this year. We are always happy to add course dates if there is demand, so if you see an event that you would love to host at your school, please contact us. This can be a public event for schools in your area, or just for your staff. Professional learning can also be adapted to suit your specific needs and school context, and we consider this our speciality, so always ask if your need specific support or professional learning.
Differentiation in the Maths Classroom (2 day course) - 31 July & 29 August - hosted by Piara Waters Senior High School
Leading Gifted and Talented Education (1 day course) - 11 August - hosted by Fremantle College
GAT Teacher Training for Schools (2 day course) - 20 November & 2 December - hosted by Lake Joondalup Baptist College
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Kylie Bice Director and Education Consultant Growing Up Greatness