PDHPE is one of the six key learning areas in the NSW primary curriculum. It develops students holistically by providing tools for a continued healthy, active lifestyle. PDHPE teaches students to make informed decisions about health and physical activity to form positive attitudes towards a healthy lifestyle. It is an important subject that is advocated by the Board of Studies because the syllabus promotes overall wellbeing through social, mental, physical, and spiritual health.

1. What is PDHPE?
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
is:
One of the six key learning areas in the NSW primary
curriculum
Develops the student as a whole person
Used as a tool for a continued healthy, active lifestyle

2. Being healthy…
In society today, there is a great awareness to live
healthy lives
“When individuals are well informed on health issues and have a sense of
control about the decisions they make, they are more likely to experience
positive relationships, improved quality of life and less illness.”
(Board of Studies, 1999)

3. Why PDHPE for students?
It develops knowledge and understanding
within students concerning making
informed decisions about health and
physical activity and forming positive
values and attitudes towards a healthy
lifestyle.

4. Why offer PDHPE in our schools?
PDHPE is an extremely
important subject. It is
advocated by the Board of
Studies (1999):
“The syllabus is based on a
broad notion of health that
encompasses all aspects of an
individual’s wellbeing, inclusive
of social, mental, physical and
spiritual health.”

5. PDHPE involves…
eating healthy
healthy doing physical
interpersonal activity
relationships
keeping safe
making
right
choices

6. References
NSW Board of Studies. (1999). Personal development, health and physical education
years k–6 syllabus. Sydney: Author.