Good Shepherd Lutheran School Para Vista
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Wellbeing


​Positive education
As a Positive Education school, Good Shepherd focuses on the whole child.  We believe that developing character is as important as nurturing academic ability.  Positive Education brings together excellent teaching practice and the science of positive psychology.

We understand wellbeing to be built upon several different elements.  The world class South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute’s (SAHMRI) Wellbeing and Resilience Centre acknowledges Dr Martin Seligman's work and his identification of building blocks for wellbeing known as PERMA (Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning and Accomplishment). SAHMRI’s perma+ adds Physical Activity, Nutrition, Sleep and Optimism, as critical factors in supporting positive mental health.

​Good Shepherd Lutheran School is using this research within a Christian environment to shape wellbeing and support children, families and the community to flourish.

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Principal's Welcome
    • Vision and Values
    • Future Thinking
    • History
    • Staff
    • Facilities
  • Learning
    • Learning Principles
    • Wellbeing
    • The Learning Environment
    • Early Learning Centre
    • Foundation to Year 12
    • Imagination (OSHC)
  • Community
    • Play
    • Building Community
    • Caring for Community
  • News
    • Newsletters
    • Video Stories
    • Photo Stories
    • School Calendar
    • Term Dates
    • School Improvement
    • Policy and Procedure
  • Enrolment
  • Partners
    • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
    • Connected Schools
    • Lutheran Education Australia
    • Lutheran Education SA NT WA
    • Association of Independent Schools South Australia
    • Sponsors and Supporters
  • Contact
  • Parent Handbook