Engage your school community in positive mental health conversations and life changing behaviours.
About Our UNIQUE Programs
Our unique, evidence based programs are designed to support students in Years 9 to 12. We work closely with you to recognise your students’ needs and engage them on their level to embed positive attitudes towards help-seeking and wellbeing.
Delivered by our trained team of young and enthusiastic facilitators (rather than teachers or mental health professionals) our programs connect with students as peers. They are strengths-based and positively framed, with students walking away with practical tips and tools on how to look after their own mental health and support their friends.
Storytelling and our peer-to-peer voice are the core of our work and what sets us apart. Our programs centre around real-life lived experiences of young people overcoming mental ill-health. These safe stories are carefully developed to focus on themes of help seeking, hope, resilience and the positive outcomes of reaching out for support.
“The students found it very informative and most of all very engaging. They can relate to it. They’ve heard the content a million times from a school setting, but the different, more relatable voice, has a real impact.”
- Teacher, Regional NSW School (Anaiwan Land)
The need for PREVENTION
and EARLY INTERVENTION
in schools
75% of mental health problems emerge before the age of 25, meaning school years are critical for prevention and early intervention.
Students with mental ill-health miss on average 23 days per year, compared with 11 days per year for those without mental ill-health.
Year 9 students living with mental illness are 1.5 to 2.8 years behind in academic ability.
Want to see stigma around mental health reduced at your school?
534
schools in Australia have participated in our programs
336,563
school students reached in Australia
72%
of students rated our batyr@school programs highly engaging
Our Programs
Discover a suite of evidence-based batyr@school programs and offerings tailored for students from Year 9 through Year 12, promoting positive conversations about mental health. Every batyr program includes a young storyteller who shares their lived experience with mental ill-health in a safe and impactful way.
Coming Soon! Year 7 and 8 Programs
Currently in development
Our Year 7 and 8 programs are currently in development. If you're interested in Year 7 or 8 programs, please reach out and let us know so we can update you once they're ready.
NEW! Year 9 Program: Mind Your Mental Health
This program explores the shifting nature of mental health, highlighting key factors that both positively and negatively impact the wellbeing of young people.
It also explores the many diverse ways one can share about their mental health.
Duration: 60-90 minutes
NEW! Year 10 Program: Herd Mentality
This program explores community and friendship as a vital source of support for young people’s wellbeing, examining the boundaries and responsibilities involved in supporting those we care about.
This also explores themes of showing up for ourselves, just as we do for others.
Duration: 60-90 minutes
NEW! Year 11 Program: Beyond Belief
Rolling out from Term 3, 2025
This program will explore self-efficacy and confidence as key factors in boosting young people’s mental health, focusing on how we can nurture our own confidence and empower ourselves to face life’s challenges.
Duration: 60-90 minutes
NEW! Year 12 Program: Speak Your Mind
Rolling out from Term 4, 2025
This program will highlight the importance of young people learning to speak up for themselves and the things that are important to them, exploring how advocacy can enhance both personal wellbeing and that of those we care about.
Duration: 60-90 minutes
Term-Long Chapters Program
The batyr Student Chapter empowers a group of high school students to develop and deliver a thoughtful mental health project designed to engage and educate the wider school community. Throughout the term, students will build their mental health literacy, strengthen their leadership skills, and lead change by driving positive mental health conversations within their school.
Duration: 10 weeks / 1 Term
School Community Programs
At batyr we believe a holistic wellbeing approach is the best way to see long-term positive impact and we have developed a number of programs for your wider school community.
Teacher Professional Development
batyr's Teacher Professional Development training facilitates open conversations among educators about supporting students' mental health within their school community. Teachers will gain insights into batyr's approach to mental health discussions and hear firsthand from a lived-experience storyteller.
The training invites teachers to reflect on questions such as 'What is my role as a teacher, and what isn’t?' and 'How can we empower students to lead their own mental health initiatives?'. Teachers will leave the session with practical strategies for fostering a positive and supportive mental health culture. Through open discussions and real student case studies, teachers will gain confidence in their role and build the skills needed to support student wellbeing.
Duration: 2 hrs face-to-face, 90 mins online
Parent & Carer Forum
The batyr Parents and Carers Forum provides insights into the mental health experiences of young people and the role parents and carers can play in supporting them. During the forum, attendees hear from a young person about how parental involvement has influenced their mental health journey, engage in a Q&A with local mental health professionals, and openly discuss the challenges they face. The forum creates a safe and supportive space for honest dialogue, helping parents and caregivers strengthen their ability to support their children’s mental health while also caring for their own wellbeing.
Duration: 90 mins
“I think it’s very inspiring to hear what everyone has gone through and how they dealt with the situation as it can also help me with what I might be going through.”
- Student, South Australia (Kaurna Land)
Program FAQ’s
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Our programs are run by young people for young people, and are delivered by our team of trained facilitators, alongside our storytellers who safely share their experiences overcoming adversity and mental ill-health.
Our student programs are designed to run between 60-90 mins depending on the school schedule; we can tailor the duration and content to meet your needs and timetable.
Our program costs are heavily subsidised by our generous partners, funders and supporters. There is a small fee-for-service for the school to pay; this is dependent on a few factors - reach out and we can provide more context!
We currently deliver face-to-face programs across NSW, VIC, QLD, and SA in both Metro and Regional communities. We can deliver online programs to all parts of Australia.
Yes! We are able to deliver online - let our team know when you enquire that you are interested in this option.
For the best engagement we deliver up to 250 students at a time; if your cohort’s are larger than 250 we may need to split the cohort.
Yes! After a batyr@school program you will have access to the “Educators” portal of our Resource Hub which contains useful resources to help continue the conversation, plans for students to take charge of their wellbeing, and some fun activities to keep the conversation positive. You can get a glimpse of these resources HERE
Yes! Our Teacher Professional Development equips teachers with the skills to facilitate conversations with students about mental health; and will encourage them to reflect on what their role as a teacher is and isn't when it comes to mental health. Ask our team for some more information about this program.
Yes! Our Parent & Carer Forum is a great way for parents and carers to see the kind of messages we’re empowering their young person to have surrounding mental health. In these sessions parents and carers will hear from a lived experience storyteller and will have the opportunity to talk openly with a panel of mental health professionals in a Q&A.