School Wide Positive Behaviour Support is an evidence-based framework for Victorian government schools for preventing and responding to student behaviour. It brings together school communities to develop positive, safe, supportive learning cultures.

SWPBS assists schools to improve social, emotional, behavioural and academic outcomes for children.

Implementation of SWPBS requires commitment by the whole school community. Staff and students use a common language to discuss behaviour. School philosophy emphasises the need to teach appropriate behaviour School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support is a program for promoting and explicitly teaching appropriate and positive behaviours, much like academic learning.

Teaching, modelling and reinforcing positive social behaviour is an important part of a student’s educational experience.

Instead of using many different behaviour management strategies in each class, a consistent system of expectations for all students within our school is implemented in all areas including classrooms, specialist subjects and other settings such as in the playgrounds and toilets.

We believe that by helping students practise good behaviour, we will build a school community where all students have an environment where they can succeed and grow.

When SWPBS is implemented well, teachers and students have more time to focus on relationships and classroom instruction. Students and staff benefit from:

• increased respectful and positive behaviour
• increased time focused on instruction
• improved social-emotional wellbeing
• positive and respectful relationships amongst students and staff
• increased adoption of evidence-based instructional practices
• a predictable learning environment with improved perceptions of safety an increased attendance