This trends report is the result of an amazing collective effort that deserves recognition. Thousands of students, teachers, and schools have worked with focus and determination to create the best possible conditions for learning and wellbeing. Above all, we owe all of you our sincere thanks for your engagement, courage, and perseverance.
The transition from 2025 to 2026 marks the conclusion of the first half of the 2025/26 school year – and the beginning has been both eye-opening and deeply inspiring.
In just six months, we have seen six times as many Pattern Breaks as in the same period the year before. This means that more than 20,154 young people have broken away from negative patterns that have systematically shaped their lives—in just half a year.
This gives us a truly unique shared experience, which we aim to share in this report with both new and experienced teachers, so that we can become wiser and more skilled—together.
The report provides insight into when schools and classrooms succeed in improving student well-being, which trends and factors play a decisive role along the way, and how Pattern Breaks are connected to long-term positive development and social value.
WOOF’s Trends will be published every six months.
