ADHD Training for Teachers
A shared understanding. Practical strategies. Real impact.
1 hour 20 minutes · Self-paced online course
Equip teachers with the confidence, understanding and practical strategies to better support students with ADHD.
Developed by Paediatrician and co-founder of the ADHD Lifespan Clinic Dr Geoff Kewley, this self-paced online professional learning course helps busy teachers recognise ADHD across a range of presentations, including inattentive and masked profiles that are often overlooked, while providing practical strategies for everyday classroom situations.
This course includes:
- 80 minutes self-paced video course
- Quizzes at the end of each chapter
- Digging deeper practical strategy videos
- Downloadable resources
- Certificate of Completion
Developed and Presented by Dr Geoff Kewley
For more than four decades, Dr Kewley has worked with children, families and schools affected by ADHD and related conditions.
He previously led a multidisciplinary ADHD clinic in the United Kingdom for 23 years and chaired the Professional ADHD Group within the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Dr Kewley has authored several ADHD books for educators, including:
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: What Can Teachers Do?
- 100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils with ADHD
His teaching bridges clinical understanding and classroom practice, helping educators better understand the students they support every day.
Video on the Course & Demo
Why This Training Exists
Fewer feel confident explaining:
- why a student can focus intensely one moment and drift off the next
- why quiet, compliant students may still be struggling
- why behaviour escalates despite clear expectations
This training gives schools a shared understanding, skill and model — leading to earlier recognition, consistent responses, and fewer academic, behavioural, and emotional escalations.
What Teachers Will Gain
By the end of this course, teachers will have:
- Greater confidence recognising ADHD across a range of presentations
- A stronger understanding of the factors influencing attention, learning and behaviour
- Practical classroom approaches they can implement immediately
- More effective ways to support students while reducing frustration and conflict
- Improved confidence communicating with families and health professionals
- A clearer framework for making day-to-day teaching decisions
Alignment with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
The ADHD Training for Teachers course aligns with Australian Professional Standards for Teachers Standard 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The course supports teachers to deepen their understanding of how students with ADHD learn, implement evidence-informed classroom strategies, create inclusive learning environments, provide effective feedback, and engage in ongoing professional learning. Elements of the course also support Standard 7 through collaboration with parents, carers and health professionals.
What Teachers Are Saying About the Course
Outcomes for Schools
- Greater staff confidence and consistency
- Earlier recognition of students who may be struggling
- Improved classroom engagement and participation
- Reduced behavioural and emotional escalation
- Stronger partnerships with families and health professionals
- More inclusive learning environments
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