Sex Education  

SEX EDUCATION AUSTRALIA Program July 2024

Our 3-week Living & Growing Programs are delivered at primary schools, across three weeks during term. At the lower primary year levels, the programs are simple and gentle, and then they build in terms of concepts and knowledge across the year levels. The Year 3-4 programs include an introduction to puberty, and at the Year 5-6 level the focus of the program is the changes of puberty.

Next week is the 3rd and final week of this program and the students and teachers have reported back that it has been very valuable to all students.

Living and Growing Program: the lower primary years (Prep – Year 2)

Session length: 3 x 45-minute sessions (Prep) over three consecutive weeks3 x 60-minute sessions (Years 1-2) over three consecutive weeks

For Prep to Year 2, our programs are very simple. Topics can include:

• individual differences that humans can have
• names of simple emotions 
• correct names for basic private body parts
• families – how they can be similar and different
• body safety messages including concepts of public and private 
• consent (using simple, non-sexual examples)
• simple explanation of growth of the baby in the uterus (not Prep)
• trusted adults who students can go to for help and support

Living and Growing Program: the middle primary years (Year 3 – 4) 

Session length: 3 x 60 minute sessions over 3 conseciutive weeks.

Sessions include:

• correct names of simple reproductive anatomy
• personal safety, body safety rules
• consent (using simple, non-sexual examples)
• conception, pregnancy and birth explained (we don’t talk about sexual intercourse with Year 3-4 students)
• what it means to be in a family, and how families can be the same and different
• the importance of being able to talk about feelings
• gender stereotypes and how they can be limiting
• simple changes of puberty
• trusted adults students can go to for help and support

Living and Growing Program: the upper primary years (Year 5 – 6)

Session length:  3 x 90-minute sessions over three consecutive weeks

Topics include:

• names and functions of reproductive parts
• the changes of puberty and how to manage them
• conception, pregnancy and birth
• managing friendships
• being able to talk about feelings
• simple discussion about the concept of consent
• key messages on ‘body safety’
• respectful and responsible use of technology
• trusted adults students can go to for help & support.