Being able to actively harness positive and sustainable learning strategies is foundational to the learning experience.
Fundamental to this learning endeavour, is the ability to self regulate. Self-regulation refers to a student’s ability to understand and influence their own learning processes (AERO, 2024). Self-regulated learners are able to optimise their learning through:

• Purposeful goal setting
• Activation of and engagement with a range of learning strategies
• Managing the emotional aspect of learning
• Coping with challenge and persisting, even in periods of low motivation

Study habits are self regulation strategies or behaviours that students are able to harness to complete a learning task. There is very little content that you can learn, if you do not have the requisite foundational understanding of how to learn. The Visible Wellbeing Framework, adopted by St Vincent's College, positions Habits & Goals as a critical pathway. Consistent study practices foster a sense of purpose and achievement, enhancing overall wellbeing.

St Vincent’s College has identified 5 domains which we have determined as being critical to purposeful engagement in learning tasks. They are:

• Focus - the ability to stay on task and manage distractions
• Organisation- capacity to plan and arrange both physical and temporal spaces for active learning
• Note taking- strategies to create clear and purposeful notes to support understanding
• Recall and retention- capacity to active long term memory and to withdraw learned knowledge on demand
• Self regulation- orientation to navigate and manage the emotional impact of learning