Logan schools will benefit from a $35.8 million commonwealth student wellbeing boost for mental health and wellbeing projects.
The student wellbeing boost is a commonwealth election commitment to provide one-off funding to schools to support their students’ mental health and wellbeing.
Queensland’s 1,797 individual schools will decide how best to use the student wellbeing boost to support their students.
In addition to the student wellbeing boost, all education ministers have agreed to support the Commonwealth’s five-year $307.18 million federation funding agreement to deliver the national student wellbeing program.
Queensland schools will receive $91.75 million under this program.
Queensland Minister for Education, Grace Grace, said school could be a “wonderful time in the lives of our students” but could have its challenges when it comes to mental health.
Commonwealth minister for education Jason Clare said good mental health and wellbeing had a significant impact on young people’s engagement with education and their learning outcomes.
“That’s why we are boosting funding to support the wellbeing of students in Queensland and right across the country,” Mr Clare said.
“Because if you’re feeling better, then you’ll perform better at school.”
