Face-to-face, evidenced based
Secondary school programs
Helping girls understand their bodies, know themselves and navigate growing up from the inside out
Delivered by an experienced WA teacher
What this looks like in the school day;
confidence managing periods & body changes
earlier help-seeking for period suffering
able to resepectfully name needs, boundaries & concerns
skills to respond to friendship issues
awareness of how social media, beauty standards influence choices
confidence participating in class, sport, camps & school activities
a stronger sense of self & who they are becoming
Presented by a
WA teacher:
Australian curriculum aligned:
Program approved by gynaecologist, endocrinologist, fertility specialist
Girls deserve to know and understand their bodies
Body & Menstrual Health
Grows with students throughout stages of adolescence
YEARS 7-9
Puberty to Periods
1 X 90 min presentation
YEARS 7-10
Period Power
1 X 90 min workshop
Why this matters;
78%
struggle to concentrate in class during their period
30%
skip class due to experiencing period pain
60%
are embarrased to mention periods to get help
Body & Menstrual Health Programs
Content:
1x 90 minute presentation | Best for year 7-9
Periods, puberty & practical body literacy
For girls who are beginning menstruation or still building the foundations.
Students learn:
- what a period is and why it happens
- the menstrual cycle and key hormonal changes
- what to expect during puberty
- signs that a first period may be approaching
- period products and practical management
- discharge and cervical fluid
- what’s typical — and what may need support
- period pain and symptom awareness
- cycle tracking and body awareness
- when, where and how to seek help
Outcome: less mystery, more useful knowledge and greater confidence navigating periods at school and in everyday life.
Content:
1x 90 minute presentation | Best for year 7-10
Understanding your cycle, hormones & menstrual health
Designed for students who already have an established menstrual cycle and are ready to go deeper.
Students explore:
- hormones and what they do
- changes across the menstrual cycle
- tracking patterns and building body literacy
- period products and practical self-management
- cervical fluid and discharge
- stress, lifestyle and menstrual wellbeing
- pain, heavy bleeding and irregular cycles
- PMS and PMDD
- PCOS and endometriosis
- recognising when symptoms deserve medical attention
- accessing appropriate health support
- myths, misconceptions and anonymous Q&A
Periods shouldn’t be something girls simply learn to put up with.
Empowering girls from the inside, out
Self Literacy & Wellbeing
Grows with students throughout stages of adolescence
YEARS 7-10
Becoming You
2 x 60min sessions
YEARS 7-10
The Friendship Series
3 X 60 min workshops
Why this matters;
1 in 3
Australian girls don’t feel like they belong at school.
64%
say social media makes them dissatisfied with their body.
74%
say they rarely talked to someone when they felt bad about their appearance
Self Literacy & Wellbeing Programs
Content:
2 x 60min sessions | Best for year 7-10
Growing up means being surrounded by messages about how to look, behave, belong, succeed and be accepted, while still trying to work out who you are.
This interactive experience helps girls recognise some of the forces shaping how they see themselves and gives them practical tools to understand their own bodies, values, beliefs and choices.
Girls explore:
- comparison and the stories we create about ourselves
- identity, belonging and external approval
- body awareness and internal signals
- social media, marketing and the “not enough” economy
- beauty, consumer culture and attention
- values and competing priorities
- relationships and boundaries
- perspective and the ability to hold two truths
- self-trust and conscious decision-making
Girls are introduced to Katrina’s practical decision-making tool:
THE CHOICE COMPASS
Catch → Consider → Connect → Create → Choose
Outcome: girls leave with a stronger internal reference point and practical tools for questioning assumptions, recognising influence and making more conscious choices.
Content:
3x 90 minute workshops | Best for year 7-10
Friendships become increasingly important and increasingly complicated throughout adolescence.
This interactive workshop series gives girls practical tools for building healthier relationships, communicating more clearly and navigating the inevitable challenges of friendship.
Girls explore:
- what healthy friendship actually looks and feels like
- belonging without losing yourself
- communication and listening
- empathy and perspective
- gossip, exclusion and group dynamics
- conflict and repair
- boundaries
- recognising healthy and unhealthy friendship patterns
- handling peer pressure and relational aggression
Workshop 1: Friendship Skills
Workshop 2: Building healthy friendships
Workshop 3: Navigating friendship dynamics
Available as a full series or selected sessions depending on the needs of your cohort.
"My daughter said that the workshop had just the right mix of fun and real talk" - Parent feedback
Delivered in a way that is
Real
Honest conversations without the awkwardness or judgement.
Practical
Tools girls can use in real friendships, health situations and everyday decisions.
Interactive
Stories, discussion, scenarios, reflection and activities rather than another lecture.
Designed for schools;
Qualified Teacher
Australian Curriculum Aligned
Evidence-informed
Reviewed by specialist health professionals
Designed to complement existing HPE programs
What do your girls need?
Meet Katrina Christian
Speaker • Educator • Founder of Wellwise Woman
I’m a qualified teacher and specialist educator in girls’ body literacy, self-literacy and wellbeing.
For more than 15 years I’ve worked with young people through education and facilitation. My work focuses on the things girls are often expected to navigate without necessarily being given the language or tools to understand; their changing bodies, periods and hormones, friendships, belonging, cultural messages, boundaries and increasingly complex choices.
My presentations are warm, honest and highly practical.
Because girls shouldn’t have to grow into women before they learn how to understand themselves.
Free classroom workbook
'Period confidence toolkit'
Printable activity sheets
to cover periods in your classroom
