Empowering Girls

Through Student Wellbeing Programs in Schools

Why Enhancing Student Wellbeing for Girls Matters

Today's teenage girls are navigating a world full of noise. Academic pressure, social media, body image expectations, friendship dramas-the list goes on. And while they’re doing their best to hold it all together, the cracks are showing. Recent stats from the Australian Bureau of Statistics tell us that almost one in four young women aged 16–24 are living with a mental health disorder. And those are just the ones we know about.But here’s the flip side: schools can be one of the most powerful places for change. The Australian Student Wellbeing Framework highlights how whole-school approaches can nurture resilience and social-emotional learning. When we show up with empathy, create space for real conversations, and offer tools for self-awareness, something shifts. This page is about that shift-how we can walk alongside young women as they build strength, connection and a sense of self that’s unshakable.

What Wellbeing Looks Like for Female Students

Emotional Health

Helping Girls Find Their Inner Strength

Teenage girls are emotional powerhouses-but that power can feel overwhelming without the right tools. At Tomorrow Woman, we give young women the space to tune into what’s going on inside and develop emotional awareness that goes beyond the surface, a core part of our Wellbeing Programs for Schools. This focus on emotional literacy reflects evidence-based approaches supported by organisations like Beyond Blue, which champion youth wellbeing across Australia..

  • Spotting the pressure early – We help girls name what they’re feeling and why, so they can respond rather than react.
  • Rewriting the inner voice – Teaching self-compassion helps girls navigate tough days with kindness, not criticism and supports the values taught through our Respectful Relationships programs.
  • Making peace with social media – We don’t pretend it doesn’t exist-we help them build the confidence to scroll with clarity.
  • Real-world self-care – Mindfulness, boundaries, breathwork-it doesn’t have to be complicated to be powerful.

Social Wellbeing

The Power of Real Connection

Friendships matter-deeply. But for many girls, connection comes wrapped in comparison, gossip, or pressure to fit in. Our programs unpack all that and get to the heart of what makes real relationships thrive.

  • Safe spaces for real talk – We co-create environments where young women feel safe to speak freely and be heard.
  • Saying no with confidence – Peer pressure doesn’t stand a chance when girls are grounded in their own values.
  • Listening to understand – Empathy and communication aren’t just soft skills-they’re survival skills.

Building a web of support – Connection to each other. To trusted adults. To themselves.

Academic Pressure

Redefining Success

Young women are driven, capable and ambitious. But when success is tied only to marks and performance, burnout comes knocking. These practical strategies to support student wellbeing help girls balance ambition with self-care and redefine what success looks like.

Our approach helps students reframe what success looks like.

Spotting the signs of overload – We help girls catch the early signs of stress and take action before it spirals.

  • Planning, not panicking – Tools like time management and prioritisation support sustainable achievement.
  • Perfection isn’t the point – We invite girls to celebrate effort, growth, and learning from failure.
  • Success on their own terms – We help them see value beyond the report card.

Body Image

Respecting the Skin They’re In

From filters to fitness trends, girls are bombarded with messages about how they should look. We’re here to help them rewrite that narrative-from the inside out.

  • Body respect over body obsession – We challenge the belief that worth = weight.
  • Health that feels good – Nourishing food, joyful movement, and rest-not punishment.
  • Calling out the culture – We build the muscle to question and reject unrealistic beauty standards.
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01. Personal & Team Growth

We’re a Deliberately Developmental Organisation. To do what we do, regular facilitator training is a must. This includes cross-pollination learning between Tomorrow Woman, Tomorrow Man and Tomorrow Architects.

02. Safety

Creating a highly safe and supportive environment is our priority, so we are attentive to each person’s needs. Our exercises may explore the edges of discomfort for positive transformation, but without crossing personal boundaries.

03. Authenticity

We come from diverse backgrounds, and everyone has their own stories to share. In our workshops, masks are dropped as all stories, thoughts and emotions are welcome. This takes guts. And we’re willing to go there.

04. Equality

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05. Transformation

Within each participant. Within the wider community. Tomorrow Woman isn’t just here for feel-good hits. Through our Community Activations, we’re activating real, actionable change that starts with a conversation

Mental Health Challenges That Show Up Early

Anxiety and Depression – Let’s Talk About It

These aren’t just buzzwords-they’re real, lived experiences for many young women. Our work helps girls feel less alone in it.

Spot the signs

Mood changes, withdrawal, perfectionism-we help teachers and peers notice what matters.

Everyday resilience tools

Problem-solving, reframing, support-seeking-all things we teach in the room.

Conversations that count

We don’t shy away from hard topics. We help girls feel safe to speak.

School isn’t separate from support

Counsellors, wellbeing leads, teachers-we show how it all connects.

Bullying and Online Cruelty – Creating Brave Spaces

Bullying today doesn’t stop at the school gate. Our digital and relational worlds collide-and young women are often caught in the crossfire.

Name the behaviour

We teach girls to recognise relational aggression and cyberbullying.

Digital literacy with bite

Not just how to stay safe-but how to stay empowered,

Kindness is strength

We help build cultures of respect from the inside out.

What We Can Do About It

Resilience

The Real Kind

Resilience isn’t just about “bouncing back.” It’s about knowing you can handle whatever comes your way-even if it knocks you sideways first. Our Sport Programs help young women build mental strength, teamwork, and self-awareness both on and off the field.

  • Decision-making as empowerment – We teach girls how to back themselves.
  • Growth mindset in action – Every challenge is a chance to grow.
  • Resilience rituals – Gratitude, reflection, movement-we make it practical.

Communication

Speaking Up, Listening Deep

Voice is power. We help girls find theirs-and use it with confidence and care.

  • Safe spaces to speak – Our workshops are built on psychological safety.
  • Real listening – Active listening isn’t passive-it’s powerful.Our Connection Code workshops give students the confidence and language to communicate with empathy and courage.
  • Peer support that works – Girls lifting girls. It matters.

Support

for the Adults in the Room

Parents and educators don’t have to do this alone. Tomorrow Woman provides tools, workshops and real-world strategies that help adults support the girls in their lives.

  • Parents and educators don’t have to do this alone. Tomorrow Woman provides tools, workshops and real-world strategies that help adults support the girls in their lives.
  • Perfection isn’t the point – We invite girls to celebrate effort, growth, and learning from failure.
  • Success on their own terms – We help them see value beyond the report card.

Body Image

Respecting the Skin They’re In

From filters to fitness trends, girls are bombarded with messages about how they should look. We’re here to help them rewrite that narrative-from the inside out.

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Let’s Build Tomorrow, Together

It takes more than good intentions to support young women’s wellbeing. It takes brave conversations, evidence-informed tools, and a commitment to challenging the status quo. That’s where Tomorrow Woman comes in.We’re here to partner with schools that want to do more than tick a box. Together, we can create spaces where girls feel seen, supported, and strong enough to write their own story.Want to learn more about our student workshops, teacher PDs or parent sessions?