Comprehensive School Health (CSH) recognizes the strong links between poor health and educational achievement and therefore embraces a whole school approach to support achieving education goals thorugh addressing health issues within an education framework.

The CSH approach promotes health within and beyond the classroom, encouraging values, skills and actions that foster the healthy development of students.

CSH views health as a resource for daily living. It recognizes that many different factors affect the health and well-being of students, including the physical condition of the home, school and community; the availability and quality of health services; economic and social conditions; and the quality and impact of health promotion. CSH encourages and depends on active partnership between everyone who can and should contribute to the well-being of students, including teachers, parents, peers, health professionals and the community.