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To examine how primary teacher wellbeing is experienced and sustained through relational and systemic conditions rather than isolated psychological interventions.

August 19, 2026Teachers and TeachingOpen Access

Sustaining teacher wellbeing through relationality: a case study of two Australian primary teachers

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MBMelanie Brooks ECEdwin Creely SLSophie Lea

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Qualitative phenomenological study reveals how collegial relationships sustain wellbeing in primary teachers, highlighting the necessity of relational support over individualized models.

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To examine how primary teacher wellbeing is experienced and sustained through relational and systemic conditions rather than isolated psychological interventions.
Applied a descriptive and hermeneutical phenomenological framework utilizing Alfred Schutz’s concept of the lifeworld.
Analyzed qualitative data from reflective journals and in-depth interviews with two primary teachers collaborating in a demanding Australian school setting.
Showed that teacher wellbeing is shaped over time by professional identity, emotional labour, boundary collapse, and institutional pressures.
Identified that face-to-face consociate relationships grounded in reciprocity act as critical sustaining structures, establishing wellbeing as an intersubjective achievement.

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Brooks et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8563c403308d306e2d711e https://doi.org/10.1080/13540602.2026.2720099

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August 19, 2026Teachers and TeachingOpen Access

Sustaining teacher wellbeing through relationality: a case study of two Australian primary teachers

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Authors

MBMelanie Brooks ECEdwin Creely SLSophie Lea

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Overview

Qualitative phenomenological study reveals how collegial relationships sustain wellbeing in primary teachers, highlighting the necessity of relational support over individualized models.

Key Points

To examine how primary teacher wellbeing is experienced and sustained through relational and systemic conditions rather than isolated psychological interventions.
Applied a descriptive and hermeneutical phenomenological framework utilizing Alfred Schutz’s concept of the lifeworld.
Analyzed qualitative data from reflective journals and in-depth interviews with two primary teachers collaborating in a demanding Australian school setting.
Showed that teacher wellbeing is shaped over time by professional identity, emotional labour, boundary collapse, and institutional pressures.
Identified that face-to-face consociate relationships grounded in reciprocity act as critical sustaining structures, establishing wellbeing as an intersubjective achievement.

Cite This Study

Brooks et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8563c403308d306e2d711e https://doi.org/10.1080/13540602.2026.2720099

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