PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) is one of the most important learning areas as it helps students develop physical, social, and mental skills through structured exercise and activities. It promotes positive self-image, personal confidence, and interpersonal skills by supporting collaboration and friendship. Students learn about healthy lifestyle choices and safety to improve their quality of life now and in the future. PDHPE provides a fun and safe learning environment for students to develop care and appreciation for others.

2. PDHPE
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
(PDHPE) is one of the six key learning areas and is
probably the most important of these. Growing students
need exercise that is structured to maintain and develop
a variety of skills and attitudes that they can take with
them on life’s journey.

3. Growing Up
In helping students understand their physical growth and
personal development, studying PDHPE nurtures both the
body and the mind, importantly, promoting a positive self-
image and personal confidence as they set goals and achieve
them. A paramount concern is that students learn to realise
that, if life is a competition one is competing against oneself.

4. Making and Maintaining
Friendships
Supporting each other and collaborating in physical and classroom
activities helps promote better interpersonal relationships and
helps to maintain these positive aspects that can be taken forward
into High School, Tertiary Education and the work force.

5. Safe and Healthy Living
Learning how to make positive personal health choices,
especially an active physical lifestyle will lead to an
improved quality of life at school at home and in the
community. These same positive choices include
informed decision making skills appropriate to safe
living for themselves and their peers.

6. PDHPE is a Safe, Fun Activity
 Recognising that school is a safe, secure learning
environment is an important aspect of all activity at this
time in their lives. Because PDHPE promotes a fun
learning experience it enables students to demonstrate
their care for each other and an appreciation of all
students from whatever background both in the
classroom and on the games arena.