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ArticleThe Journal of school health2026

Pilot Study and Evaluation of a Sleep Health Education Program for Early High School.

Kate Maston, Jessica Godward, Lyndsay Brown, Sarah K Stevens, Andrew Mackinnon, Aliza Werner-Seidler

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Kate MastonBlack Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6912-8550
Jessica GodwardBlack Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5248-3730
Lyndsay BrownBlack Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9516-1381
Sarah K StevensBlack Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1461-2860
Andrew MackinnonBlack Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0831-9801
Aliza Werner-SeidlerBlack Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9046-6159

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Abstract

backgroundSleep education remains largely absent from high school health curricula, despite widespread insufficient sleep in adolescents. This pilot study evaluated Sleep Ninja for the Classroom, a curriculum-aligned sleep health education program for Australian high schools.

methodsParticipants were teachers (N = 12) and students in Year 7-8 (N = 428). Using a single-arm pre-post design, all students received the three-lesson program during regular health classes. Student sleep knowledge and behaviors were assessed, and a program evaluation examined student- and teacher-rated acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility.

resultsImprovements were observed in students' sleep knowledge, satisfaction with current sleep pattern, frequency of daytime napping, earlier weekend rise time (mean = 25-min), and weeknight bedtime (mean = 6-min). No changes were found in other sleep behaviors. Students spending < 8 h in bed at program commencement showed the most significant changes in bedtimes (mean = 54-min earlier on weeknights and 39-min earlier on weekends). Acceptability was high, with most students reporting the program was relevant and engaging, and all teachers rating the program as appropriate and feasible to implement. IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL HEALTH POLICY, PRACTICE, AND EQUITY: Sleep Ninja for the Classroom is a brief, acceptable sleep education program that could be considered for inclusion in high school health curricula.

conclusionsThis study provides preliminary evidence for an Australian curriculum-aligned sleep education program. Controlled studies are needed to evaluate longer-term outcomes and sustainable implementation.

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Health EducationSchool Health ServicesSleepAdolescentAustraliaCurriculumFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMalePilot ProjectsProgram EvaluationSchoolsSleep DurationStudentsadolescentseducationevaluationschoolssleepsleep ninja

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PMCPMC13345390

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