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Oakhill Drive Public School - A Positive Education School

Oakhill Drive Public School - A Positive Education School

Teaching Respect, Responsibility and Resilience

Telephone02 9634 1033

Emailoakhilldr-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Character Strengths

Character strengths can be defined as positive traits reflected in thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.​

  • Research shows that strengths are pathways to wellbeing – our own and others. It provides a common language for discussing the best qualities in each other. At Oakhill Drive, we use our character strengths to create a positive uplifting environment that inspires participation and motivation.​

  • There are 24 character strengths:​

Research shows that people who use their strengths more are:​

  • Happier​

  • More confident​

  • Less stressed​

  • More resilient​

  • More likely to achieve their goals​

  • More engaged and perform better at work​

  • … and have higher self-esteem and higher levels of energy and vitality​