Unravelling the impact of the ‘Be Positive’ pilot programme at CQUniversity: exploring educator perspectives on Enabling students’ personal growth and well-being

Many institutions are seeking to integrate programmes that positively impact the overall well-being and mindset of students in the higher education (HE) setting. To investigate the impact of positive psychology (PP) in improving student well-being, a PP programme, termed the ‘Be Positive’ programme, was implemented in regional Queensland in early 2023. It involved a group of Enabling students (i.e. individuals who are enrolled in a pre-bachelor foundation course designed to help them gain the skills, knowledge and confidence needed for HE). The current study sought to understand the educators’ perspectives on the programme’s impact, aiming to identify their experiences of delivering the programme as well as their perceptions of the impact on students. The findings revealed that educators perceived a range of wellness benefits for students, while also identifying certain barriers to the programme’s effectiveness.