National Principles of Health Education

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit
Drawing on the World Health Organizations’ (WHO) Global Standards for Health Promoting Schools developed in partnership with UNESCO, the ACHPER Health Promoting Schools Committee has developed a framework of key themes and guiding principles to support effective health education in schools.

The National Principles of Health Education audit tool is designed to assist teachers' understanding of what they do well now in relation to health education and how to further develop their own initiatives.

The WHO Global Standards for Health Promoting Schools (HPS) document sets out examples for how schools can articulate HPS standards that address the 6 key features of a HPS school:
- Healthy school policies (e.g. Leadership, institutional capacity)
- Physical school environment (e.g. Safe playgrounds, sports equipment)
- Social school environment (e.g. Anti-bullying environment, Equity)
- Health skills and education (e.g. health education)
- Links with parents and community (e.g. Community involvement)
- Access to (school) health services (e.g. School based health service, links between school and Primary Health Care)
Please complete the self audit tool to understand how your teaching practices and your school articulates the National Principles of Health Education.

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit
Email (to forward you a copy of your audit results) *
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Gender *

Male Female Other Prefer not to say
Age *

• 18 – 25 years • 26 – 33 years • 34 – 41 years • 42 – 57 years • 58 + years
What is the highest educational qualification you have completed? *

Doctoral degree Masters degree Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate (completed after a bachelor degree) Bachelor degree Certificate or Diploma
Select the category which best matches your teaching experience: *

teacher 5 years or less teacher 6 – 10 years teacher 11-15 years teacher 16-20 years teacher 20+ years
Please identify the schooling context/s you are currently teaching in (you can choose more than one): *

Preschool Primary School Foundation to Year 2 Primary School Years 3 to 6 Secondary School Years 7 - 9 Secondary School Years 10 - 12
Select the category which best describes your main area of teaching specialisation or interest: *

Health and Physical Education Generalist (no specialisation) English Mathematics Science Digital Technologies Design and Technologies Humanities and Social Sciences The Arts Languages
Do you live in Australia? *

Yes No
If you live in Australia, which State do you live in?

Queensland Northern Territory New South Wales Australian Capital Territory South Australia Victoria Western Australia Tasmania
If live live outside of Australia, please name the country you live in

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

Principle 1: Base health education on current research and evidence based practice

Principle 1: Base health education on current research and evidence based practice *

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Are you using current theory and research in your health education programs?
Are you using credible and relevant resources and information in your health education programs?
Are you staying informed about effective curriculum practice in health education?
Are you focussed on student outcomes beyond the classroom?
Are you evaluating outcomes in health education to determine their impact?
Are there opportunities for external partnerships to determine the validity and effectiveness of your health education programs?

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

Principle 2: Embed health education with a whole school approach to promoting health, physical activity, physical education, safety and wellbeing

Principle 2: Environment and ethos *

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Are school practices proactive, based upon health education legislation, policies and priorities?
Does your school have established working parties for health education policy development and review?
Does your school value movement and provide appropriate facilities and resources for physical and health education?
Does your school have a safe, caring, responsive and empowering culture promoting wellbeing?
Does the school use health promoting school principles to review and revise school organisation, management and decision-making and operating practices?

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

Principle 2: Embed health education with a whole school approach to promoting health, physical activity, physical education, safety and wellbeing

Principle 2: Curriculum., teaching and learning *

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Have you established a safe and supportive classroom environment built on mutual respect and trust?
Are your health education programs based on the key ideas of the curriculum and current research?
Do your health education programs address physical, social, mental, intellectual and spiritual dimensions of health?
Have you considered the local context in your health education programs and provided authentic learning experiences that contribute to the overall goal of promoting health, safety and wellbeing?
Are your health education programs part of a sustainable, comprehensive, inclusive and holistic approach to promoting health and wellbeing for all students?
Do you foster collegiality through communities of practice and evaluate your teaching programs for health education?

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

Principle 2: Embed health education with a whole school approach to promoting health, physical activity, physical education, safety and wellbeing

Principle 2: Partnerships and services *

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Do you promote collaborative relationships between students, staff, families, external agencies and the broader community to plan, implement and evaluate school health education?
Do you recognise and respect the importance of family and culture in your health education programs?
Are there opportunities to develop shared understandings for consistent and coordinated practice in health education?
Do your health education programs provide equitable opportunities for advocacy, promotion and publicity in the school and community?
Are health education programs and their impact communicated effectively with staff, parents and the broader community?
Does your school promote healthy behaviours at home?
Are you part of a health education network?

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

Principle 3: Provide inclusive and responsive health education that builds on strengths and addresses local needs, values and priorities

Principle 3: Provide inclusive and responsive health education that builds on strengths and addresses local needs, values and priorities *

	Yes	No	Unsure
Are your health education programs needs based and do they cater to the individual strengths of the students, staff and members of the whole-school community?
Have you engaged in consultation with students, family and community to identify local needs, values and priorities for your health education programs?
Do you value and encourage the contribution of diverse cultures and groups and seek their inclusion in your health education programs?
Do your health education programs reflect the diverse experiences and perspectives of all students?
Is your health education program inclusive, equitable, and relevant to all students represented in your school’s community?

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

Principle 4: The school uses consistent policy and practice to inform and manage responses to health incidents and risks

Principle 4: The school uses consistent policy and practice to inform and manage responses to health incidents and risks *

	Yes	No	Unsure
Are your responses to health incidents and risks, sensitive, respectful and confidential?
Does the school have positive behaviour management policies supported by the whole school and community?
Are there policies and procedures in place at the school, which protect the wellbeing and safety of all students and staff (including online platforms)?
Are there services in place at the school to recognise, provide intervention and support for students who are at risk?
Are you aware of the referral process for professional services in the community?

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

Principle 5: Provide sustainable, developmentally appropriate and on-going health education linked to curriculum

Principle 5: Provide sustainable, developmentally appropriate and on-going health education linked to curriculum *

	Yes	No	Unsure
Is there a whole-school planning document for comprehensive health education for all year levels (male and female)?
Is time allocated for health education for all students throughout the school year?
Is health education consistent with the Early Years Learning Framework (where applicable)?
In lessons, are connections made between learning experiences in an educational environment and children’s lives, including their experiences both inside and outside the classroom?
Do you ensure that programs, projects and initiatives of external providers contribute to the learning outcomes you set, providing additional and specialist support?
Are you using authentic assessment and formally reporting on health and physical education each semester to parents/carers?

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

Principle 6: Use effective teaching practices

Principle 6: Use effective teaching practices *

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Are you providing opportunities for students to learn how to appraise the social, cultural, scientific and political factors that influence healthy, active living using relevant student-centred, problem-orientated pedagogies?
Are you creating learning experiences in health education that incorporate critical inquiry?
Do your programs use a strengths based approach, shifting focus from risk factors, disease, ill health and inactivity - to focus on skills, resources and capacities available to each student?
Are you providing opportunities for students to develop health literacy by engaging in problem solving, and decision-making, and learning assertiveness and help-seeking skills?
Are your programs taking into consideration inclusiveness, power inequalities, diversity, social justice, health practices, advocacy and physical activity participation?
Are you providing students with opportunities to evaluate the credibility of health sources and resources?
Are students empowered in health education through collaboration, decision-making and personal action?

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

Principle 7: Resource and support teachers for their central role in planning, delivering and evaluating effective health education

Principle 7: Resource and support teachers for their central role in planning, delivering and evaluating effective health education *

	Yes	No	Unsure
Are you supported by your school to access ongoing professional development in health education?
Are all school staff supported by healthy workplace initiatives?
Is there a specified proportion of the HPE budget which supports health education?
Have you developed relationships with health professionals and external agencies that can compliment your health education program and provide PD?
Are you able to access current and emerging technologies to support your teaching of health?
Are you a proactive member of a professional teaching organisation for physical and health education? eg. ACHPER
Do you offer mentoring and support to other health educators?

Congratulations, you have now completed the self audit. How are you feeling about your current health education practices?
How do you plan to use the results of your self audit?
Thank you for completing the audit. When you click on 'submit' you will receive an email which will provide you with a visual of your results as well as a PDF of your responses.

If you need further support in health education professional development or access to resources, please contact your local ACHPER Branch.
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National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit

National Principles of Health Education - Teacher Self Audit