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FHL Models

Within the Organisational Model  of the Festival for Healthy Living five models are available for schools to choose the one most appropriate to their needs:

Single-school model
Multi-school model (2-10 schools)
Mini-cluster model (1SC, 1-3 PS)
Education cluster model (5-10 schools)
Whole community model 

Single-school model

All professional development and arts activities take place within a single school, but are overseen by a Regional Steering Committee. The single school model is highly economical and has lower organisational demands; but has only minimal impact on transition programs and connectedness to the broader community.

Single-school stories

• Cambridge Primary School: Western Metropolitan Region

Multi-school model

In the multi-school model two to ten schools from an identified community work together. Schools may be organised in a variety of ways, and are overseen by a Regional Steering Committee.

Multi- school stories

• Ararat Community College & 5 feeder primary schools:  Grampians Region

Mini-cluster model

A mini-cluster model comprises one secondary school and one or two nearby feeder primary schools, overseen by a Regional Steering Committee. It is the most economical model that offers additional benefit to transition programs, and broader community connectedness.

Mini-cluster school stories

• Sunshine North Cluster: Western Metropolitan Region
• Eaglehawk Secondary College: Loddon-Campaspe Mallee Region
• Lalor Park Primary School: Northern Metropolitan Region
• Lalor West Primary School: Northern Metropolitan Region
• Preston Primary School: Northern Metropolitan Region
• Maiden Gully Primary School: Loddon-Campaspe Mallee Region
• Kangaroo Flat Primary School

Education cluster model

An existing education cluster implements the FHL in order to fulfil identified objectives. It usually implies resourcing from the cluster and Cluster Educator, but responsibility for financial management and project implementation rests with the Regional Steering Committee. Potentially it has great benefits to sustainability of impact.

Education cluster school stories

• Healesville Innovation and Excellence Cluster:  Eastern Metropolitan Region

Whole community model

In this model the FHL is implemented as part of a broader community cultural development project. Community organisations are intrinsically involved in linking school-based programs. It has shared community/school outcomes. In this case the Regional Steering Committee needs to be expanded to allow for full community representation, or else maintain close liaison with the management structure of the broader project.

Whole community school stories

• Pyramid Hill Community: St Patrick's Primary School and Pyramid Hill College: Loddon-Campaspe Mallee Region
• Linking Glenroy: Northern Metropolitan Region