Prominent clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller visited the school last Friday to talk about wellness, positive thinking and stepping out of stress.

Director of student wellbeing Angela Sole said the school teaches wellbeing because evidence has shown that mindset impacts student learning.

“The thing I’ve found with girls learning is the crux of all that is the state of their mind,” she said.

“It’s very important to us for the girls to be resilient and to have that growth mindset.”

The NEGS wellbeing program began in 2014.

Each of the students has a mentor that they meet with in group sessions to discuss a range of issues.

“We cover all sorts of programs from anxiety, stress, how to build resilience, actions and consequences of emotions,” Ms Sole said.

“All the teachers are familiar with what we’re doing in the wellbeing classes and the idea is that we have a shared language when we talk about how we can encourage and motivate the girls.”

When Mr Fuller visited the school he ran sessions with both the students and teachers with a focus on stress.

The workshops went beyond simple strategies and tips to reduce stress.

It was about getting up and actually doing it, asking the students to look at their thought process and challenge them to develop their skills.

“We’re very much aware that all students are going to be in situations where they need this tool set,” Ms Sole said.

“That’s our job to build that up in the students in fun and engaging ways.”

Teachers from Presbyterian Ladies College attended the teachers session.

The session looked at the way the brain works and strategies for teachers to use in the classroom.

Ms Sole said that they all learned how important it is to connect with their students.

“When the girls know the teacher cares there’s a healthier mindset and the girls are wanting to engage and improve their learning,” she said.