Wellbeing Team

Sexual Health Education and Respectful Relationships

As part of the Heath & Physical Education curriculum for Foundation to Year 6, students complete lessons around the topic of sexuality education and consent that are age appropriate. These are taught through our Respectful Relationships lessons and targetted Wellbeing or Guided Inquiry sessions for cohorts. 

This table outlines the specific concepts in the Victorian Curriculum. You will notice for consent education, the language permission is used until Years 5&6 when we explicitly teach and introduce consent. 

For more information about how to continue the consent conversation at home:

 Linked here are some Parent and Carer Guides from Sexual Health Victoria. You can select that age/s of young people in your care to explore. They contain conversation guides, and common questions children might have at this age.

 These guides exsist to support adults, not to replace the knowledge and insight adults already have about their families or young people that they work with. Every family is different, and conversations at home will reflect culture, values, experiences, and a child’s unique needs.   

Sexual Health Victoria Book List 

Book recommendations on sexual and reproductive health topics for children, young people and adults.

A range of books and resources are available on the following topics:

• Body safety
• Changing bodies and puberty
• Consent and respectful relationships
• Gender equality
• LGBTQIA+, identity and families
• Sex and reproduction.

For questions about MPRPS specific lessons or programs, please email Kate (Mental Health & Wellbeing Leader) kate.molloy@education.vic.gov.au

For even more information, please see the Department of Education's Sexuality and Consent Education policy.