5. Behaviour Expectations

At St Joseph’s Primary, we believe that promoting and supporting positive behaviour is essential to creating a learning environment where every student feels safe, valued, and empowered to succeed. When students meet behavioural expectations, they contribute to a positive, respectful, and inclusive school culture that benefits everyone.

We explicitly teach and reinforce behavioural expectations as part of our whole-school approach. These expectations are adapted and differentiated to meet the diverse needs and abilities of all students, ensuring that every child is supported to understand and demonstrate appropriate behaviours. We recognise that some students may require additional support, adjustments, or individualised strategies to meet expectations, and we are committed to providing these in a respectful and inclusive manner.

In developing and implementing our behaviour guidelines, we engage in authentic consultation with our school’s culturally diverse communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, to ensure our practices are culturally responsive and inclusive. We also work in close partnership with students with a disability and their parents or carers to ensure that behavioural expectations and supports are accessible, equitable, and tailored to individual strengths and needs.