Trauma-Informed Education

Professional Book Club

The Ajuga Professional Book Club explores a range of professional texts and uses these to discuss the latest knowledge and evidence-based research in neuroscience, complex trauma, and education. Some books present a range of lived experiences that are used as case studies, whereas academic texts are used to review our current practices and procedures.

Critical Readings

These documents have been integral to providing our staff with a comprehensive, research-based understanding of how trauma affects children and young people. 

• Making SPACE for Learning (2010), Australian Childhood Foundation 
• Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (2008)
• Trauma-informed practice in schools: An explainer (2020), NSW Department of Education
• Trauma and young people. Moving toward trauma-informed services and systems (2018), Orygen
• Trauma and young people: A trauma-sensitive approach for children aged 0-8 years (2012)

Collaboration with BSEM

All Ajuga School staff are trained in the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM). This training ensures all staff are empowered to increase engagement of students with complex trauma, unmet learning needs and to successfully improve their self-regulation, relationships, wellbeing, growth, and academic achievement.

Learn more about getting BSEM at your school.

Suggested Reading

• Ready to Learn: Introception Kit
• Window of Tolerance
• Coronavirus: Supporting Pupil's Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Executive Functioning 
• CASEL: Measuring Social and Emotional Learning
• Supporting Trans, Gender Diverse or Non-binary students