
A year-long program for primary school students supporting children in vulnerable communities, by strengthening their social and emotional skills, and encouraging alternatives to conflict and violence.
Banyule Kids Thrive is an early intervention program and community engagement strategy, empowering children and teachers to create an environment of respect and care through reflection, song and celebration.

Program Aims
- Strengthen children’s social and emotional learning, skilling them for life
- Deliver creative strategies for positive personal and community change
- Promote children as creative leaders
- Provide alternative pathways to conflict and violence
- Develop children’s social, coping and positive conflict management skills
- Build positive relationships between families, schools and local family agencies
- Embed art-based approaches in schools and agencies
- Improve educational outcomes
- Increase community pride and cohesiveness
Program Outcomes
After our 2014 program, the children who participated had improved:
- Communication and persistence – 97%
- Self-confidence – 90%
- Behaviour – 85%
- Capacity to self-regulate – 83%
- Teamwork skills – 81%
- Attendance – 61%
- Literacy – 80%
Recognition
- Awarded the NAB Schools First award, 2012
Further Information / Footage

The Program


