Digital Wellbeing
Students are navigating social media, gaming platforms, streaming content and are talking to AI chatbots which are designed to capture their attention and shape how they think.
Digital Wellbeing
Technology is changing faster than schools and families can keep up.
Students are navigating social media, gaming platforms, streaming content and are talking to AI chatbots which are designed to capture their attention and shape how they think.
Schools can’t ignore the digital wellbeing skills students need to stay safe and make smart decisions online.
Topics Schools Can’t Ignore in 2026
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Neuroscience behind addictive platforms
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AI chatbots and digital companions
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Influencers and identity formation
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Tech’s impact on mood, sleep and study
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Thinking critically in an AI world
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Addictive gaming platforms
Primary Schools:
Year 4-6 students + parents:
These workshops are for schools who want to give students relevant, up-to-date tools to help them to stay safe online and build healthy tech habits.
Staying Safe Online
In this workshop, students will:
Gain a deeper understanding of the risks they face when using messaging, gaming and streaming platforms.
Learn practical strategies to protect themselves and stay safe online.
Gain the tools needed to build healthier technology habits with both school and personal devices.
Dopamine Hackers
In this workshop, students will:
Learn about the addictive nature of their favourite platforms, and how they use those tools to keep us engaged.
Practical, age-appropriate strategies to make your devices less addictive and set realistic screen time goals.
Understand the benefits of boredom for your brain and the science behind how to look after your brain while online.
These 50 minute workshops are highly engaging, age-appropriate online safety sessions for Year 4-6 students. Using stories and examples from their favourite platforms, students will learn about how to stay safe online and build healthier tech habits, while also having lots of fun!
Does this sound like something your Year 4-6s need?
High Schools:
Year 7-12 students + parents:
These presentations tackle the new trends and issues that students are encountering in the online world. Diving into key topics that schools can’t ignore such as AI chatbots, the addictive nature of gaming platforms and how influencers impact your identity and self-esteem.
Artificial Connection
AI chatbots & companions
How chatbots are trained and why we need to critically analyse the results.
Case studies where teens have used chatbots for therapy, companionship and romantic purposes.
How to protect yourself from the risks associated with using AI chatbots and companions.
Tech’s impact on friendships and loneliness
Why students are feeling lonely and isolated despite their constant online connections.
How to build deeper, more meaningful connections in person.
How technology affects our mood & thoughts and what we can do about it.
Recommended audience: Year 8-10s
Dopamine Hackers
Neuroscience behind addictive platforms:
Explore how companies make platforms addictive by design and use your data.
Critically analyse whether platforms have your best interests at heart.
Understand the science to reclaim your brain.
Benefits of being bored (and cutting screen time)
Understand the benefits of boredom for your brain and how to cultivate more brain rest.
Tips and tricks to set realistic screen time goals.
Practical strategies to make your devices less addictive.
Boredom challenges and ideas to try with friends.
Recommended audience: Year 7-8s
Truth or Algorithm:
AI, Influencers and Identity
Influencers and building your identity
Thinking critically about their favourite content creators and their views and level of influence.
Case studies of influencers to show that the image they convey is curated, highlight reel that rarely reflects reality.
Examine how identity is shaped by influencers.
Think critically online (AI and misinformation)
Practical strategies around how to think critically about what they see online.
Spotting & evaluating AI generated content.
Recognise misinformation and learn how to fact-check effectively.
Recommended audience: Year 8-10s
These 50 minute presentations are highly engaging and tackle the most topical issues teenagers are facing online right now. We will critically analyse their favourite platforms and equip them with the tools to make the best possible decisions online.
Does these workshops sound like something your students need?
Parents and Caregivers:
Parents of children who are between 8-18 year old:
Technology is moving too fast for parents and families to keep up. Get clear explanations of the topical issues their kids are facing right now, as well as heaps of practical strategies for how to deal with them. This is not your average cyber safety talk - it’s a real presentation full of real tools for real families.
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Includes:
Student workshops
Parent education sessions
Staff professional learning
A leadership briefing or planning session
Clear frameworks and shared language used across the school
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Outcome:
Digital wellbeing is approached consistently across the school. Staff feel more confident responding to issues, parents understand their role, and students receive clear, repeated messages about online behaviour and responsibility. The school moves from reacting to incidents to preventing them.
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Why a whole-school approach matters
Digital issues don’t sit neatly in one year group or one classroom
Inconsistent responses create confusion for students and families
Clear expectations reduce pressure on pastoral care and leadership
Students benefit from repeated, consistent messages about responsibility
Parents are more likely to engage when schools provide clarity and guidance
What happens next?
The first step is to have a chat about where your school is currently sitting and what you need.
Click this link to send off an enquiry form.
Book in a quick 15 minute phone call where I can reccommend the right level of support.
Family Tech Agreement Template
Download this template Family Tech Agreement to set or reset the ground rules when it comes to devices and screen time in your family.
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Digital Wellbeing & Citizenship
The social media ban has changed the way kids use tech, but it hasn’t removed online risks.
This program supports schools to proactively help students, staff, and families to build healthy tech habits, rather than responding to reactively to pastoral care issues.
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Building a Whole-of School Approach to AI
AI is already part of students’ learning, whether schools are actively using it or not.
This program helps schools move from uncertainty and mixed messages to a clear, confident, and practical approach to AI that supports teaching, learning, and wellbeing.
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Taking Personal Responsibility
More than ever, students feel demoralised and hopeless. Students are struggling to think big about their future, and take ownership of their choices.
This program empowers schools to help students take responsibility for their actions, make informed choices, and create a positive impact on their community.