Day 1: Thursday, June 11, 2026

The Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) is Australia's most widely adopted trauma-informed teaching framework, and this Melbourne training represents Day 1 of the foundation program that has transformed classroom practice for over 90,000 educators nationwide. Built on more than a decade of Berry Street's longitudinal research into trauma-informed education, wellbeing, positive education, and the sciences of learning, the BSEM provides teachers with practical, evidence-based strategies for engaging all students — including those with complex, unmet needs. Berry Street is one of Australia's largest and most respected child and family services organisations, and their Education Model translates deep expertise in child development and trauma recovery into classroom-ready practice. The model is structured around five domains — Body, Relationship, Stamina, Engagement, and Character — each addressing a critical dimension of how trauma and adversity affect learning and how teachers can respond with strategies that are both supportive and academically rigorous. The impact of the BSEM has been extensively documented: schools report increased student engagement and academic growth, improved student and staff wellbeing, stronger school culture, better classroom management, and greater teacher resilience and confidence. The Victorian Government has recognised the model through its inclusion in official trauma-informed practice guidance, and it has been the subject of peer-reviewed research published through the Australian Institute of Family Studies. This Melbourne training runs across multiple days from June through August 2026, providing the sustained engagement needed to deeply understand and begin implementing the model. For educators seeking an evidence-based approach to reaching every student — particularly those affected by trauma and adversity — the Berry Street Education Model is the gold standard in Australian education.