Students build stress literacy by recognising how stress changes across levels and contexts.
How this handout aligns
The zone structure gives students concrete language for calm, caution, overload, and urgent support states. That makes stress education more precise and teachable.
Most useful when kaiako want students to identify warning signs earlier and with more accuracy.
Students link stress signals to the whole whare rather than only to behaviour or feelings.
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The mapping table asks students to notice body cues, thoughts, relationships, and wider wellbeing. That keeps the learning grounded in a hauora framework rather than a narrow stress checklist.
Strong for classes where kaiako want stress learning to stay culturally and relationally grounded.
Students practise self-management by planning support actions for higher-stress zones.
How this handout aligns
The thermometer does not stop at noticing. It asks students to identify who to tell, what to do early, and what their next support step should be.
Useful when stress education needs to lead to a practical response plan.
Students participate safely in wellbeing learning through scenario-based or personal pathways.
How this handout aligns
The resource works for self-reflection, mentoring, or fictional scenarios. That flexibility makes it more usable in mixed groups with different support needs and comfort levels.
Helpful when kaiako need a stress-literacy tool that remains teachable and inclusive.