Looking after you

Tiakina e koe

Teaching's a busy job! Below are our favourite tips for surviving, thriving and bringing your A-game.

Wellbeing tips

Filter these ideas or use them to create a wellbeing programme for your team. You might also like to check out: All Right at work.

A huge shout out to Ian Vickers who provided most of these tips and is doing a fantastic job of championing teacher wellbeing in NZ.

“Plan to leave school at 4pm and catch up with a friend or colleague outside of work.”
“Leave early and take a long walk one evening this week.”
“Turn off the gadgets half an hour before sleep time.”
“Make it to the staffroom for 30 minutes during lunchtime 2 x this week.”
“Plan out each day’s lunch with plenty of fruit and vegetables”
“Bring a bottle of water into work each day this week and finish it by the end of the day.”
Help others, by adding an idea of your own!
Tip types