Become a Body Bright School

Why Become a Body Bright School?

When children feel confident and accepting of themselves and their bodies, they’re more likely to:

  • Have higher self-esteem and body satisfaction

  • Care for their physical and mental wellbeing

  • Engage fully in school, friendships, and hobbies

Butterfly Body Bright is a strength-based program that helps schools nurture positive body image and healthy relationships with eating and physical activity in children to support them to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.

The program is:

  • School-led

  • Informed by evidence and experts

  • Aligned with the Australian Health and Physical Education curriculum (and state variations)

  • Focused on key risk and protective factors for children's body dissatisfaction and disordered eating through six empowering themes:

    Brave - Resilient - Inclusive - Grateful - Happy - Thoughtful

  • Guiding staff on when to be concerned about a child and their role.

of students reported an immediate increase in how happy they felt about their body shape and how they look*

Our Impact

of staff agreed training filled an important gap in their professional learning**

of staff are confident to deliver Body Bright lessons to their class**

of staff agreed Body Bright will positively impact student body image**

*from the Butterfly Body Bright pilot evaluation (2021)
**from 500+ primary school staff who have provided feedback after completing the Body Bright Staff Training

 Body Bright is available to all Australian primary schools for an annual $375 (+GST) per school.

Register today and support your school community to be Body Bright!
Registration provides 12 months of access to all program content.

What Schools Get in the Whole School Program

Program components can be implemented flexibly, in any way that suits your school.

  • SCHOOL CULTURE GUIDELINES

    Simple, school-wide strategies for staff, students, and families that promote positive body image and healthy behaviours. Expert-endorsed by body image, eating disorder, and education leaders.

  • STAFF TRAINING

    Online, self-paced for teaching and non-teaching staff (up to 4 hours). Covers body image in children, role modelling, and implementation, and an optional staff wellbeing module. TQI accredited and NESA approved PD provider.

  • CURRICULUM CONTENT

    50 age- appropriate lessons (15-60mins) across 6 themes (Foundation - Year 6).

    Easy-to-follow, flexible and ready to use.

  • FAMILY RESOURCES

    Infographics and newsletter tips for families.
    Access to a discounted parent seminar, 'Raising Body Bright Children'.
    Families can explore free online resources.

  • SCHOOL RESOURCE PACK

    Includes corflute sign to showcase involvement PLUS posters, stickers, bookmarks and more!

    Helps spread Body Bright messages around your school.

  • DIGITAL BADGE


    Celebrate your school’s commitment to promoting positive body image.

    Use it in newsletters, on your website, and across social media.

  • SUPPORT FOR LEADS

    Access to a dedicated online portal, step-by-step guidance, planning tools, and checklists, and direct support from the Body Bright team.

The Six Body Bright Themes

Curriculum content is built around six core themes, each designed to strengthen protective factors and reduce risks linked to body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in children.

  • Promotes kindness and confidence in peer relationships. Students learn that negative appearance comments are not OK, and how to respond to appearance teasing and bullying—standing up for themselves and others with empathy and respect.

  • Fosters body acceptance and self-esteem.

    Students are encouraged to explore their identity, celebrate their strengths, and practise self-compassion and body appreciation.

  • Builds media and social media literacy to promote resilience to societal appearance ideals.

    Students learn to think critically about imagery and messaging in media, advertising, and online, and how to create content to support wellbeing.

  • Promotes positive attitudes towards physical activity.

    Students learn to enjoy movement for fun and wellbeing—not just fitness—and to notice how it makes them feel in their body and mind.

  • Aims to reduce early weight stigma by celebrating body diversity.

    Students learn to value bodies for what they can do, not just how they look—and to appreciate the unique strengths of themselves and others.

  • Supports healthy, balanced eating attitudes and behaviours.

    Students develop skills to be curious and non-judgemental around food, eat intuitively, and learn to connect with food and their bodies through their senses.

Curriculum-Aligned for Ease and Confidence

To make implementation easy, Butterfly Body Bright is mapped to the Health and Physical Education curriculum in Australia (F–10), NSW, VIC, and WA.

  • "I believe that this program should be in every school in Australia as our students face a daily battle against a media designed to make them feel less than in every way and most especially in the way they look."

    Emma, Student Wellbeing, SA

  • "Body image has always been an important issue in mental health, however, the impact on younger and younger students is something I have witnessed first-hand in my 25 years in CAMHS and the Independent school setting. I really appreciate the access you are allowing. The modules are excellent."

    Paul, Student Support, NSW

  • "It’s helped us be more confident in our own bodies and be more understanding of others. It’s also helped us feel happy and grateful about our own bodies and the bodies of others."

    Grade 5 student, VIC

  • "The Butterfly Body Bright program is supporting our teachers to begin open conversations with our students about positive body image. Delivering this message to our students is empowering them to be confident in who they are."

    Sarah, Student Wellbeing, ACT

Not ready to commit just yet?

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