Relationship based Education is a philosophy of education that puts relationships at the centre.
It is a tool for long-term culture change and for addressing challenges.
The key messages are:
Parents Victoria has 97 years’ experience when it comes to listening to parents and educators. We know that things don’t always run smoothly; misunderstandings and conflicts occur between teachers and students, between school and home, and we’ve helped to resolve many of them. We believe that quality relationships are the key to quality education for our children. These pages provide empirical evidence, a philosophical background, practical advice and examples to support our belief that relationships are central to learning.
The resources on these pages are intended for educators and parents.
Want a brief summary of Relationship based Education to share with colleagues and friends?
Download our 2-page flyer with a basic rundown of the program and philosophy behind it, success stories from school leaders and contact details.
If you want a little more detail, this collection of articles by John Hendry OAM and David Moore explore the issues of a kind/resilient culture, the ‘me first/we first’ distinction, and restorative practices.
Our 2022 Annual Conference focused on RbE, and all the presentations are available on video. We looked at the What and Why of RbE with John Hendry OAM (originator of RbE) and Kristin Reimer PhD from Monash University. We also learned a lot about the How from two schools that have implemented RbE: Ocean Grove Primary School and Prahran High School. Their stories are inspiring!
John Hendry OAM, the originator of Relationship based Education, talks about the central role of relationships in human wellbeing. He answers questions such as: What
The ideas and suggestions in this article from the Educator are closely aligned to the principles of Relationship based Education (RbE). The article examines some
This conversation was originally recorded in 2022 as part of a Monash University Faculty of Education Master’s level unit: “Promoting and sustaining social and emotional
This article, written by secondary teacher Kate Hadley and published in the Age in April 2023, makes a strong case for a focus on relationships
At the PV2019 Annual Conference we launched a collection of articles, published in an introduction booklet to RbE. The articles set out some of the
Whether it is a friendship, a team, a family, a school, a business, a romance or the relationship between a teacher and her students, there
These panel discussions, representing the views of educators, parents and students, were held at our Annual Conference in 2019. They attempt to answer the question:
Restorative practices & relationship-based education Download this article as a PDF There tend to be two understandings of a “restorative approach” and/or “restorative programs” in
This anti-bullying policy was one of the outcomes of a Relationship Based Education program at Salisbury North Primary School in SA. (Read more about the
Parents Victoria is a statewide democratic organisation representing parents of students in Victorian government schools. Parents Victoria strongly supports John’s work in Relationship Based Education.
John Hendry OAM, the originator of Relationship based Education, talks about the central role of relationships in human wellbeing. He answers questions such as: What is a positive relationship, how do you go about forming
The ideas and suggestions in this article from the Educator are closely aligned to the principles of Relationship based Education (RbE). The article examines some of the biggest learning curves associated with the behavioural management
This conversation was originally recorded in 2022 as part of a Monash University Faculty of Education Master’s level unit: “Promoting and sustaining social and emotional learning in educational contexts.” It was made for trainee teachers
This article, written by secondary teacher Kate Hadley and published in the Age in April 2023, makes a strong case for a focus on relationships in education, and for a restorative approach when relationships are
At the PV2019 Annual Conference we launched a collection of articles, published in an introduction booklet to RbE. The articles set out some of the basic principles of Relationship based Education. Article titles are: How
Whether it is a friendship, a team, a family, a school, a business, a romance or the relationship between a teacher and her students, there are values that underpin successful quality relationships. This series of
These panel discussions, representing the views of educators, parents and students, were held at our Annual Conference in 2019. They attempt to answer the question: How do we kindly and constructively deal with difference and
Restorative practices & relationship-based education Download this article as a PDF There tend to be two understandings of a “restorative approach” and/or “restorative programs” in schools: one is simple, perhaps simplistic, the other is more
This anti-bullying policy was one of the outcomes of a Relationship Based Education program at Salisbury North Primary School in SA. (Read more about the program at Salisbury North.) The policy was “designed by the
Parents Victoria is a statewide democratic organisation representing parents of students in Victorian government schools. Parents Victoria strongly supports John’s work in Relationship Based Education. We believe the family-school partnership is an incredibly powerful relationship
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