Professional learning and support – sexuality and sexual health education

Professional learning materials to enhance your understanding of the NSW PDHPE K–10 Syllabus and effective delivery of sexuality and sexual health education.

Department courses

Parents, carers and communities

A large proportion of the community supports comprehensive sexuality education in schools. Watch these videos to learn more and consider how schools can partner with families to support students.

Catering for cultural and religious diversity

The following videos discuss concepts and information relevant to a 7 to 12 setting, however K to 6 teachers may also view them to learn more about cultural and religious diversity and how you can encompass and cater for this diversity in your classroom.

More information and support for your local context

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are culturally and linguistically diverse and this should be reflected in the delivery of sexuality and sexual health education programs.

Contact the Aboriginal Outcomes and Partnerships team or your local NSW Aboriginal Educative Consultative Group (AECG) to access support for your local context.

Schools may also use the following documents as a guide to using appropriate terminology and how to work with Aboriginal communities.

Watch these videos:

  • Centre for Excellence in Rural Sexual Health (11 November 2014), Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families [video] The University of Melbourne, YouTube, Accessed 2 September 2021. This video discusses concepts and information relevant to K to 12 education settings.
  • Centre for Excellence in Rural Sexual Health (7 November 2014), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and community [video] The University of Melbourne, YouTube, Accessed 2 September 2021. This video discusses some concepts and information relevant to a 7 to 12 education setting, however, K to 6 teachers may also view them to learn more about supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Consider:

  • What are some of the key issues to consider when teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students?
  • How can we determine what strategies may be most appropriate in any one community?

For more information contact the Aboriginal education strategic delivery team within the Quality Teaching and Impact Directorate.

Considerations for rural contexts

Sexuality education in the rural context [video] 7:48 discusses some concepts and information relevant to a 7 to 12 education setting, however, K to 6 teachers may learn more about the issues and challenges for young people in rural contexts and consider any implications for your sexuality education programs.

Students with a disability

These videos discuss some concepts and information relevant to a 7 to 12 education setting, however K to 6 teachers may also view them to learn more about differentiating your programs and being inclusive of the needs of students with a disability in your sexuality education programs.

Category:

  • Teaching and learning

Business Unit:

  • Educational Standards
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