Focus
The project investigates how and where students self-manage wellbeing in school settings, especially in spaces that are not usually foregrounded in formal wellbeing design discussions.
ARC Linkage Project based at QUT, Brisbane, Australia
Student Wellbeing in School Spaces
This project investigates with students how and where they already self-manage their wellbeing at school, with a focus on unconventional spaces. The mixed methods study brings together an interdisciplinary research team and partners from education, architecture, and wellbeing to explore under-represented everyday wellbeing experiences at school.
Project overview
Unconventional spaces for student wellbeing self-management
Student wellbeing at school is an urgent priority that needs collaborative consideration. The project centres student experience and examines overlooked environments in which wellbeing is already managed in everyday school life.
Approach
A mixed methods study led by an interdisciplinary research team, working alongside partners from education, architecture, and wellbeing.
Aim
To deepen understanding of under-represented everyday wellbeing experiences at school and make them visible for future design and educational practice.
Funding
Funding / Grants
- Australian Research Council Linkage Grant
Research Affiliations
- Designing Education for Thriving Research Collective
- Centre for Inclusive Education
- QUT Design Lab
Investigators
Chief Investigators
- Professor Jenna Gillett-Swan
- Professor Kristin Laurens
- Professor Jill Willis
- Associate Professor Nick Kelly
- Dr Kath Kelly
- Dr Kirsty Volz
Project team
Team
- Gary Adsett (Partner Investigator)
- Mitchell Sprague (Partner Investigator)
Partner organisations
Collaborating organisations
- Essity Australasia
- Queensland Independent Schools Block Grant Authority
- Australian Council for Student Voice
- Autism Queensland
- Wavell State High School
- M3 Architecture
Project image
Everyday spaces can become important sites of student wellbeing self-management.
This project focuses on unconventional school environments and everyday spatial practices.