Secondary Schools

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Our workshops aim to ensure that teenagers leave with a positive understanding of their bodies and the confidence to engage in open conversations with parents and caregivers.

Recent shifts in cultural conversation around consent, respectful relationships and the ever-evolving influence of social media algorithms on how we form relationships mean that creating spaces for young people to receive accurate information about relationships, sexuality and consent is becoming increasingly important.

Mandates for compulsory consent education up to Year 10 mean that the onus (and indeed, opportunity) falls on us as educators to create these safe spaces and provide tools for navigating complex situations.

The growing social pressure for an online presence has complicated how teens navigate this hugely important time of growth and development. Cognitively, tweens and teens are not wired to be able to safely navigate everything they see and hear online – but they are wired to connect. Increased time in online environments can also mean that adolescents find in-person interactions more confronting and intimidating. This creates the need for them to develop practical skills and strategies to navigate interpersonal relationships in real time with real people.

This need for online connection often increases risks, such as cyberbullying, sextortion, sharing of nudes and exposure to explicit pornographic images that create unrealistic depictions of sex.

Having access to positive Sexuality and Relationships Education leads to informed and responsible decision making, builds body autonomy, delays participation in sexual activity, increases safe sexual practices (in those who are sexually active) and protects against abuse.

In class workshops / whole cohort presentations / wellbeing days

Topics we chat about:

Red and green flag behaviours and assertive communication
Empathic connections based on thoughts, feelings and actions
Coercive control, the socially constructed influence of gender roles on intimate relationships, gender inequality as an underlying driver of domestic violence

Key elements of consent, ‘everyday’ and sexual consent
Consent cues (both internal and external) and stress responses
Consent continuum and coercion
Affirmative consent, laws, alcohol and consent, consent language,
Healthy and assertive communication

Laws and guidelines, understanding your digital footprint, keeping yourself safe
Image-based abuse, what can be done if an image is shared without consent
Articulating personal boundaries

Dangers of this practice through social media and online games
Laws and regulations
Removing shame and stigma, creating a supportive environment to encourage reporting and disclosure

The unrealistic depiction of bodies and sexual acts in porn
Unhealthy trends in sexual activities and the underlying contributions to gendered violence, disrespectful relationships and misogyny
Removing shame and stigma, creating a supportive environment to encourage discussions about healthy and respectful connections

Content recommendation algorithms in social media and their influence on the development of healthy body image and respectful relationships
Rising online misogyny and disrespect, trends in extreme ideologies and problematic content and how this can normalise antisocial behaviour
Critical thinking skills for engaging with different media messages conveyed through various platforms

Gender and sexuality as a spectrum and understanding and respecting diversity
Challenging discrimination
Bystander behaviour

Underlying drivers of gender-based violence, coercive control, gender stereotypes and prejudice, gender equality, violence in public versus private spheres, victim blaming
Different types of domestic violence including economic and emotional abuse

FAQs

Recommended group sizes for workshops

In the Primary School space we highly recommend working with individual classes in their classroom with their teacher present. This accommodates student comfort levels and ensures the teacher is part of process to navigate ongoing discussions.

In the High School space we are flexible to work with larger groups with the understanding that the ability for interaction and engagement may be compromised. It is always preferable to split large groups into multiple timeslots for best outcomes.

Pricing Information

Primary School Workshops
$295/class/workshop + GST

High School workshops
$295/class/workshop + GST

Larger groups
price on enquiry

Parent OR Family presentations
$550

Booking process

Please complete the information in the contact us
space and someone will be in contact within a couple of days with further information about availability.

Once a date is offered, we can’t guarantee that this date will remain available until confirmation from the school is received. We will then forward a booking confirmation with all the details you require.

Recommended communication to families about a Let’s Chat visit

We value parents and caregivers as the primary educators in this area. Equally it’s important to prioritise children having access to important age-appropriate information about their bodies. For that reason, the Australian Curriculum has integrated important sexuality and relationships information into the Health and Physical Education learning space. If this is a topic a parent/school group require further support and information with we are available to offer parent information evenings covering tips on navigating this space and outlining content that will be covered during our visit.

Having access to positive sexuality and relationships education leads to informed and responsible decision making. Book a workshop with our team today!

Staff and Teacher

Professional Development

Relationships and Sexuality Education is an important curriculum responsibility for school communities. Let’s Chat assists with raising the confidence and capacity of teachers and staff to deliver curriculum aligned and evidence based content. Whether you are looking for support with developing a whole school approach or strategies and conversations for classrooms to support student wellbeing let us guide you in facilitating confident kids who value confident bodies.

★★★★★ 5/5

Don't just take our word for it

Let's Chat Education have fantastic staff that deliver a program that tightly meets the needs of our boys. There is great communication before, during and after the delivery of the program to both staff and the wider community of the College. Their staff are very friendly and experienced and are well equipped to discuss and answer any questions the boys have.

I had the pleasure of working with Let's Chat at my previous school and was so impressed by their program that I brought them into my current school as well. The parent sessions are incredibly informative, providing valuable insights and practical suggestions to address the challenges our children face in today's society.

Let’s Chat have provided workshops for our students for the past 11 years. Their handling of sensitive topics surrounding puberty, changing bodies, fertilisation and pregnancy is superb. The girls feel comfortable to voice their questions and concerns in a safe environment. I recommend these women to you without reservation.

For several years we have offered our families the Let’s Chat evening sessions where the students and parents attend together in small group sessions to learn about their body, growing up and puberty. The information is shared respectfully and delicately while communicating accurate and age appropriate information. Mandy is highly skilled in building a positive environment where the students feel safe to discuss topics and ask questions that can make people feel a little nervous or uncomfortable.