PDHPE is one of the six key learning areas in the NSW Primary curriculum, alongside English, Mathematics, and HSIE. It provides a framework for teaching health priorities like drug education, fitness, child protection, and nutrition. The PDHPE K-6 syllabus focuses on overall wellbeing through strands such as active lifestyle, interpersonal relationships, growth and development, and personal health choices. The goal is to develop knowledge and skills that allow students to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.

1. WELCOME TO PDHPE
Primary Personal Development, Health and
Physical Education

2. THE IMPORTANCE OF PDHPE
 Personal Development, Health and Physical
Education is one of the six key learning areas in
the NSW Primary curriculum.
●English
●Mathematics
●H.S.I.E.

3. The Importance of PDHPE
It also provides schools with a curriculum framework for
teaching and learning related to health priorities for young
people of drug education, fitness and physical activity, child
protection and nutrition. These strands are:
●Games and Sports
●Safe Living
●Personal Health Choices

4. The PDHPE K-6 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. This
falls under the strands of:
Active Lifestyle
Interpersonal
Relationships

5. It is concerned with developing in students the knowledge
and understanding, skills, values and attitudes that will
enable them to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. The strands
related are:
●Growth & Development
●Personal Health Choices