Day 1: Thursday, September 17, 2026

The Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) presents Day 1 of its professional development programme in Sydney Campbelltown on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The BSEM is Australia's leading trauma-informed positive education framework, active in over 400 schools nationwide and having trained more than 90,000 educators. This evidence-based model gives teachers concrete, practical strategies for creating classroom environments where every student—including those affected by adverse childhood experiences—can be ready to learn. The Berry Street Education Model is built on over a decade of longitudinal research exploring advances in trauma-informed education, wellbeing, positive psychology, and the science of learning. The model's domains correspond with childhood developmental stages, focusing first on building students' self-regulatory ability, then relational capacity, and finally nurturing willingness to engage in learning. This developmental sequence reflects the understanding that students who have experienced trauma often need support with regulation and relationships before they can access academic content. Research evaluation of the BSEM has demonstrated remarkable outcomes, including more than two years' learning growth in one academic year, with significant links to improved student engagement, better teacher–student relationships, and enhanced school culture. The professional development programme offers a suite of training, consultation, and mentoring opportunities designed to create sustainable change at both individual classroom and whole-school levels. This session is ideal for teachers, school leaders, and wellbeing coordinators seeking evidence-informed strategies to meet the diverse learning and emotional needs of their students.