Safe and Supportive Learning Environments

Education Queensland is committed to providing learning environments which maximise the educational opportunities and outcomes for all students.

The Code of School Behaviour (new window) 142k outlines a consistent standard of behaviour for all state school communities in Queensland, inclusive of students, staff and parents and recognises the close relationship between learning, achievement and behaviour.The Code of School Behaviour has been developed to deliver the best possible outcomes for students and promote the development of responsible behaviour.

School communities use The Code as a basis for providing:

positive support to promote high standards of achievement and behaviour
clearly articulated responses and consequences for inappropriate behaviour.

Corporal punishment is not allowed in Queensland state schools.

Essential to effective learning is a safe, supportive and disciplined environment that respects:

the rights of all students to learn
the rights of teachers to teach
the rights of all to be safe.

Schools provide a safe, supportive and disciplined learning environment through:

quality practices in the areas of curriculum, interpersonal relationships and school organisation
fair, just and safe practices that comply with relevant legislation
modelling and practising fair, equitable, non-discriminatory language and behaviours
maximising the educational and social outcomes of all students through identification and reduction of barriers to learning, especially for those vulnerable to marginalisation and exclusion
consideration and use of suspension and exclusion procedures only when all other approaches have been exhausted.

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