Wellbeing Audit

A comprehensive and foundational look at International School Wellbeing.

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Comprehensive. Foundational. Effective. Transformational.

Comprehensive. Foundational. Effective. Transformational.

  • Identify gaps in support that prevent your staff from fully thriving.

  • Implement simple and foundational changes that immediately shift your school culture.

Wellbeing Audit

Move from temporary fixes and checkbox solutions to wellbeing that will improve the culture of the community, student success, teacher retention, and more!

Your Wellbeing Audit could include:

  • A comprehensive impartial look at how the staff and community are doing.

  • Personal interviews, informal conversations, focus groups.

  • Observations, review of spaces, culture, housing, school location, etc.

  • Direct PD support for leaders, educators, PTO, local staff in HR, Facilities, and beyond.

  • Finding simple, cost-effective actions that support the community in thriving.

  • Recommendations to enhance understanding, recognition, and awareness of existing support and benefits.

  • Insights and recommendations to raise awareness and guide intentional budgeting and addressing of additional needs.

  • Immediate, practical and impactful solutions that will begin to shift trust, and wellbeing in your school culture.

  • Kirsten was professional and positive from day one.

    Our school hired Kirsten to help us look at the ‘why’ of doing something and not just the ´how’. Her work was exceptional.

    Seamus Hennessy, International School Director

  • Kirsten's work supports the individual teacher AND influences the culture of Wellbeing.

    In the multiple times that Kirsten has worked with the AISV community, she has consistently led our staff to finding ways in which they can better care for themselves. Conversations prompted with her have led to shifts in our staff, and allowed for connection with each other around wellbeing.


    - Elizabeth Elger, International School Principal

  • What principal could possibly ask for more for the faculty than that?

    I reached out to Kirsten to help institute a teacher Wellness Day. The teacher's reflections on the day focused on Kirsten's session that had calmed them, and created peace, relaxation and an opportunity to recharge.

    - Paula Baxter, International School Principal

  • Our recent three-day wellbeing audit with Kirsten Pontius provided invaluable insights into our community's health at ICS Addis Ababa.

    Kirsten's framework, emphasizing the intersection of personal, community, and institutional care, resonated deeply with our staff. Through Kirsten's guidance, we've gained clarity on addressing complex challenges like work-life balance, leadership modeling, and equitable compensation. Her collaborative approach and deep understanding of international school dynamics have set us on a more sustainable path forward.

    - Calley Connelly, International School Principal

Sample Audit Process

  • Kirsten will gather information about your school through conversations or a questionnaire to better understand how to tailor and focus the audit process.

  • Online and in-person (when possible) research into understanding the strengths and gaps in the foundations of wellbeing will take place to begin the Audit. Document collection, focus groups and conversations, observations and more will complete a holistic picture of the needs at your international school.

  • Kirsten will take messy and difficult conversations and bring clarity to the needs of the school community. This may include some back and forth from afar to finalize.

  • Kirsten can offer optional workshops and professional development sessions for staff, leaders, the PTO, local and long-term staff, and more, based on the community's needs. These sessions may focus on personal care topics to support individual wellbeing or on building a culture of collective care to strengthen the school’s support systems.

  • This combines research and insights to outline realistic and actionable steps for improving school wellbeing. The report will highlight areas of strength, and key areas for growth, with recommendations ranging from low-cost, immediate solutions to those requiring more time and resources

  • At this stage, the school will begin reviewing the report and recommendations to determine next steps. You’ll also have the option to continue working with Kirsten for support throughout this process.

  • We understand that shifting culture, creating meaningful and lasting change, and taking action toward wellbeing goals is a significant undertaking. Kirsten offers tailored, ongoing support to help schools implement their initiatives and sustain progress over time—partnering with communities to build capacity, strengthen practices, and maintain momentum.

Who is this for?

  • Any international school or organization ready for a systemic shift in the wellbeing of their school community.

  • Communities hoping for a comprehensive look at what the real struggles are, and how to address them to find healing and thrive.

  • Institutions craving holistic help in bringing wellbeing to their educators and staff in a way that truly ripples through the entire school community.

  • International School heads that understand that addressing wellbeing from an outside perspective is the most helpful way to take meaning steps forward.

If your educators, students and community are struggling, this foundational work will ensure your school supports them to thrive.

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