Teacher Resources
Helping teachers support students with
puberty, periods, body confidence and menstrual wellbeing
Free classroom workbook
'Period confidence toolkit'
Printable activity sheets
to cover periods in your classroom
Girls Need More Than Biology Lessons During Puberty
Expect 30%
drop in girls' confidence
between the ages of 10 and 14 during puberty
Over 50%
girls report feeling uncomfortable or embarrassed during puberty
A huge 87%
girls say open talks with parents help them delay sexual activity & avoid pregnancy
Puberty & Period Classroom Resources
Most common student questions & answers
Be prepared with the facts of most commonly asked questions
Periods, Sport, Swimming & Participation
Healthy periods and help seeking
What’s Normal, What’s Not:
Period Health Guide
A clear guide to what can be typical in the early years of menstruation
Heavy Bleeding, Missing Periods & Pain: Teacher Awareness Sheet
A teacher-facing guide to signs that period symptoms may be affecting
Period pain assessments
Period pain
screening
A short 5-question PIPPA screen developed by Canberra Health Services.
Period pain self management tool
Explore Canberra Health Services’ tools for managing period symptoms
Notes for GP
appointment
Download a letter to help you explore the best treatment path for period pain
Menstrual Cycle Awareness
Menstrual Cycle Phases Download
A visual guide to the main phases of the menstrual cycle
Understanding your cycle & hormones
A guide to the inner seasons of the cycle framework
Teen Cycle Syncing
Journal
A teacher guide for explaining discharge as a normal body sign
"Shame fills the space where there’s a lack of knowledge.”
- Jane Hardwicke Collings
Parent Session
Online | Face to face
1 X 60 min session giving parents clear, practical ways to support cycle health, reduce school disruption, and have confident conversations at home.
Content:
- Not 'just a period talk'
- Navigating body changes in a modern world
- What happens when we aren't having the conversations
- What the research tells us about teen mental health & body confidence
- Pracitcal tools; how to work with her cycle
- Understanding what's typical for teen periods
- Helpseeking map; when/how to find menstrual health specialists
Downloadable parent's guide;
'First Period Starter Kit'
How to celebrate her First Period (for Parents)
A downloadable guide to
fear-free periods with your child
What parents are saying
The Wellwise approach
- Age-appropriate content approved by GP and Specialists
- Celebrates the strength and wisdom of the menstrual cycle
- Teaches practical skills: period care, emotional regulation, cycle awareness
- Builds self-worth, not just body knowledge
Encourages open communication between parent and child - Supports mums, dads, carers and educators
Meet Katrina Christian
Founder, Teacher & Menstrual Health Educator
With years of experience working in schools (and raising a tween and a teen herself), Katrina knows just how powerful it is when girls are taught to trust their bodies. She specialises in girls’ wellbeing, with a focus on the knowledge, wisdom, and power of the menstrual cycle.
Her presentations are real, honest, and empowering—because confidence starts with understanding.