Free resources to help school leaders manage classroom behaviour

The Albanese Government is supporting school leaders with a new range of free resources to help them implement whole-school approaches to managing classroom behaviour. 

More than 70 per cent of school principals report working with teachers on classroom discipline problems at least once a week. 

They also report more frequently spending time on discipline problems than other leadership issues. 

The new resources use a whole-of-school approach, which will help school leaders create safe and supportive learning environments to promote teaching and learning. 

They also support school leaders to consider how their current approaches align with evidence-based approaches and identify areas of current practice to strengthen. 

Evidence shows the impact of effective classroom management is strengthened when it is practised as part of a consistent, effective whole-school approach.

This in turn can increase positive student behaviour, reduce negative behaviour and improve learning outcomes for all students.

This is the second set of ‘Engaged Classrooms’ resources developed by the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) in consultation with teachers and classrooms management expert, Dr Tim McDonald.

It complements the first set of free resources for teachers released last December, with the third set of resources to be released in early 2025.  

The new resources include a whole-school approach facilitation guide and professional learning resources, and are available at AERO’s website.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Education Jason Clare:

“By providing these resources to principals and school leaders we can help them to set clear expectations around behaviour across the whole school, which is good for teachers and good for their students.

“When students are fully engaged in the classroom, they learn at their best and teachers have more time to teach.

“The resources released today build on those already available to teachers, and they will help to further limit classroom disruptions, which is good for teachers and good for students.”