The STRIVE program at St Helena Secondary College nurtures meaningful connections within the school community, fostering respectful relationships and promoting personal well-being. Through this program, students develop essential life skills, including study strategies, career planning, and future pathways guidance. With a focus on emotional intelligence and resilience, STRIVE helps students build the practical skills necessary for success both inside and outside the classroom.
The program is tailored to meet the developmental needs of each year level:
- Familiarisation with the school environment and routines
- Forming friendships and building connections
- Introduction to MyFuture pathways planning
- Respectful relationships education
- Participation in house challenges
- Developing resilience and a growth mindset
- Report reflections and goal setting
- Tuning into Teens program for emotional development
- Continued MyFuture pathways planning
- Further exploration of respectful relationships
- Engagement in house challenges
- Strengthening resilience and growth mindsets
- Report reflections and personal goal setting
- Development of collaborative digital skills
- Advanced MyFuture pathways planning, including resume writing
- Real-industry job interviews with external professionals
- Deeper discussions on respectful relationships
- House challenges promoting teamwork and leadership
- Resilience training and growth mindset reinforcement
- Preparation for the City Experience excursion
- Education on vaping and its impacts
- Focused MyFuture pathways planning for VCE, VCE VM, and VET
- Respectful relationships education
- Participation in house challenges
- Financial literacy education
- WorkSafe sessions on workplace safety and rights
- Preparing for work experience placements
- Mastering study skills for academic success
- Consent education and understanding boundaries in relationships
Through engaging activities, the STRIVE program supports students at every stage of their development, helping them grow into confident, well-rounded individuals equipped to thrive in all aspects of life.