Confidence • Awareness • Personal Safety
Empowering girls with confidence, awareness & personal safety
Secondary School Self Defence & Empowerment Incursions for Girls
Program Overview
SafeSteps for Girls delivers practical, prevention focused self defence and confidence workshops to upper primary and secondary schools across Melbourne and Victoria.
Designed for Year 6–10 students, our school based program equips teenage girls with the awareness, assertiveness and physical self defence skills needed to navigate real life situations with confidence. Each incursion is delivered onsite at your school and tailored to support student wellbeing outcomes.
✔ Melbourne based
✔ Girls only programs
✔ School experienced instructor
✔ Working With Children Check & fully insured
Key Self Defence Techniques, Confidence Building, Situational Awareness
Experienced Leadership. School Focused Delivery
SafeSteps for Girls is led by a 5th Dan Black Belt instructor with over 20 years’ experience working with young people across Melbourne. Fully insured and Working With Children compliant, the program delivers structured, age appropriate self defence education directly within secondary school environments.
What Students Learn
Students will learn to:
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Develop situational awareness in everyday environments
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Understand personal boundaries and how to use their voice confidently
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Recognise early warning signs and prevent situations escalating
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Learn how to create space and disengage if they feel threatened
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Use safe, practical techniques to create distance and move to safety
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Understand the legal framework of self defence in Victoria
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Build confidence through practical, controlled activities
Program Philosophy
The best self defence is no self defence. Where avoidance isn’t possible, students are taught how to disengage safely and move to safety, not to fight.
Program Structure
Format:
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5-week program (approx 45 minute sessions), or
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Tailored workshops to suit school needs
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Class size: Approx. 25 students (per qualified instructor)
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Delivery: Onsite at the school
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Equipment: Minimal equipment required
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Age groups: Upper primary through secondary
Programs can be adapted to align with wellbeing, personal development, or health curricula.
Why Girls Only?
Girls engage more openly and confidently in single gender environments when learning about personal safety.
A girls only setting supports:
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Open discussion
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Emotional safety
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Stronger confidence outcomes
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Greater participation and learning retention
This format allows the program to deliver meaningful, age appropriate outcomes.
Testimonials
Teacher/Student Reviews
Louis T - Health and PE Learning Leader
"Our recent self-defence sessions with Team Carlo Taekwondo were an excellent addition to our Health and Physical Education program. Caroline was engaging and built strong rapport with students from the very first session. She worked closely with us to create a customised program that suited the needs of our curriculum and our students. Her experience and knowledge in self-defence were evident throughout, and our students left each session feeling more empowered and informed. We look forward to working with Caroline from Team Carlo Taekwondo again."
Stephanie F - Health and PE teacher
"Caroline delivered a 5-week self-defence program with our Year 10 HPE girls at Ave Maria College, and she was outstanding. Each session thoughtfully built on the previous week, allowing the girls to grow in confidence, skill and understanding over time.
Caroline was engaging, relatable and spoke to the girls at their level, using real-life scenarios and language they genuinely connected with. The program included meaningful partner work, and Caroline created a safe, supportive environment where students felt comfortable sharing personal experiences and asking questions.
The girls were highly engaged throughout the program and gained not only practical self-defence skills, but increased confidence and awareness. We would highly recommend Caroline and look forward to working with her again."
Victoria V - Year 10 Student
"I really enjoyed the self defence sessions that Caroline taught my year level over the span of a few weeks. We learned practical skills that made us aware of our surroundings. It was engaging, useful, and taught in a way that was easy to understand and remember. Caroline was also very understanding and patient which created a safe and enjoyable atmosphere. She worked through each step, giving a clear demonstration and explanation of each defensive position and focused highly on technique of how to perform the action. Highly recommend, thanks Caroline. "
Samantha V- Student
"The self-defense workshop has given me a sense of confidence and strength. I highly recommend their programs for anyone looking to prioritize personal safety."
Book a School Incursion
We welcome enquiries from School Wellbeing Coordinators, Year Level Leaders, PE Departments and Principals seeking a practical and empowering self defence program for their students.
Complete the form to discuss availability, pricing and program structure for your school.