The key to effective student behaviour education is high quality positive relationships between teachers, students and parents, characterised by positive communication, trust and mutual respect. Behaviour education involves detailed and effective planning to prevent, reinforce and encourage acceptable, appropriate behaviour.

Teaching students to take responsibility for their own behaviour and have respect for the rights of others are the ultimate aims of the school’s behaviour education program. The emphasis is on students ‘working out’ their problem in an environment of care, courtesy and consistency.

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) at Treeby Primary School is focused on the explicit teaching and reinforcement of expected behaviours. PBS follows our GEMS matrix; Grow and Thrive, Explore and Engage, Model Respect and Strive to Succeed. These were developed in conjunction with students, parents, staff and the community during the first years of our school’s opening.

Staff members clearly explain the school expectations and rules to the students; display them in their classrooms and make students fully aware of the consequences of inappropriate behaviour, including the loss of Good Standing. In most cases staff members are capable of dealing with minor inappropriate behaviour and may use a variety of low key strategies (CMS). Teaching and positively reinforcing the Zones of Regulation also underpins the behaviour education of our school.

Students who demonstrate severely inappropriate behaviour will be sent to Administration for additional support and individualised planning will be developed in conjunction with parents. 

This system recognises that the individual classroom teacher has responsibility for managing classroom behaviour with support from Administration.