Central West NSW Mental Fitness / Wellbeing Educator - Primary Schools

Gotcha4Life Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that delivers inspirational, evidence-based, preventative mental fitness campaigns, programs, and services. Since 2017, Gotcha4Life has been on a mission to inspire and enable people of all ages to take action to build their mental fitness.

We take a protective-factor-first and strengths-based approach to building mental fitness, focusing on the skills, relationships, and everyday actions that support us to navigate life’s ups and downs. Our work shifts the conversation from “what’s wrong?” to “what makes us strong?”, helping people strengthen their emotional adaptability, social connection, and help-seeking behaviour.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Gotcha4Life Mental Fitness / Wellbeing Educator, you will play an important role in delivering the Mentally Fit Schools program across a portfolio of schools in Central West NSW. Mentally Fit Schools is Gotcha4Life’s evidence-informed, whole-of-school approach to building mental fitness and strengthening the protective factors that support children and school communities to thrive.

You will work collaboratively with schools to build their wellbeing capacity, inspiring and enabling school communities to adopt a proactive approach to building mental fitness. Partnering with and mentoring schools through the Mentally Fit Schools framework, this role is responsible for delivering evidence-informed mental fitness training, coaching and resources, building robust relationships with school staff and leaders, and helping connect Central West NSW schools with the broader Gotcha4Life community.

As part of our growing Australia wide team, you’ll be supported by a Mentally Fit Schools Team Lead,



and educators across Australia, while having the opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of our Central West NSW presence.

HOW WE WORK

This is a full-time position (1.0 FTE), based in NSW and working across your portfolio of partner schools in Central West NSW. The role involves a combination of face-to-face delivery in schools, virtual coaching and collaboration, and working from home.

We have a hybrid approach to work that continues to evolve as we respond to what is best for our team, and the people and communities we serve. Currently, we come together as a team at our Sydney CBD office two days a week to connect and collaborate. On other days, our team works on-site at schools or from their home office.

We are a growing and passionate team, driven by the impact we make in communities. Salary packaging options are also available.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Program Leadership: Lead the delivery of the Mentally Fit Schools evidence-based mental fitness and wellbeing program, partnering with schools to guide whole-of-school implementation. Support schools to clarify priorities, set shared focus areas and strengthen practices that align with their data, context and wellbeing goals. Engage in ongoing reflection, coaching and professional development to continually strengthen practice and maximise impact.
- Delivery & Facilitation:



Deliver and facilitate face-to-face and virtual mental fitness workshops, presentations and training for various audiences, including teachers and staff, students, and parents and carers.
- School Partnership Engagement: Foster meaningful relationships with partner schools and key stakeholders and cultivate a deep understanding of each school’s unique context. Provide tailored, ongoing support that helps schools progress towards agreed wellbeing objectives, ensuring sustained engagement.
- Evaluation and Impact Reporting: Actively monitor and evaluate a school’s progress, collaborating to address feedback and continuously drive impact. Communicate achievements and stories from schools, providing valuable educational insights.
- Increase Engagement: Collaborate closely with the Program Delivery team and the wider Gotcha4Life team to identify opportunities to increase school engagement in Gotcha4Life initiatives. Enhance fundraising efforts, utilise storytelling to showcase impact, and grow reach to other programs.
- Operations and Administration: Manage the different stages of the program lifecycle and maintain thorough records of each school to support continuity, accountability and quality delivery.
- Regional School & Community Engagement: Build connections with local education networks, community organisations and other relevant stakeholders across the region. Support regional outreach activities, events and information sessions that increase awareness of Mentally Fit Schools. Represent Gotcha4Life and Mentally Fit Schools at relevant local education and community events. Share local insights, school needs and emerging opportunities with the broad

📌 Central West NSW Mental Fitness (Sydney)
🏢 Gotcha4Life
📍 Sydney