Key Procedure: Student Discipline

The Student discipline procedure sets out the responsibilities and processes to promote safe, supportive and disciplined learning environments in Queensland state schools. The procedure is informed by Chapter 12 Good order and management of State educational institutions and non-State schools of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006.

Disciplinary Consequences

Guidenance on the application, where required, of disciplinary consequences are provided by the Department of Education.

Supportive discipline is an important part of the work undertaken in schools each day to help students develop and extend their capabilities in self-management and personal responsibility. The focus for teachers is on implementing proactive, preventative approaches that facilitate student growth.

At times, disciplinary consequences may be used as part of a student’s educative process. The role of disciplinary consequences is to assist students to understand behavioural expectations and to learn more acceptable ways of interacting and engaging with others.

Disciplinary consequences may include in-class responses managed by the teacher, such as verbal reprimands, restatement of rules or expectations, reminders and practise of routines, restriction or removal of in-class privileges, behaviour monitoring systems, time out, detention and communication with parents.

For persistent or more serious behavioural incidents, other within-school disciplinary consequences may be implemented, such as temporary relocation to a 'buddy' classroom, individual review meetings with nominated staff person (e.g. Guidance Officer, Head of Department), and/or intensive support options.

Prior to making a decision about the suitability of any disciplinary consequence, the principal will consider the individual circumstances of a student. This will include their behaviour history, disability, mental health and wellbeing, religious and cultural considerations, home environment and care arrangements. There are no mandated consequences used in Queensland state schools, each individual student case is considered and determined by the principal based on the particular circumstances.

Suspensions, exclusions and cancellations of enrolment are used as a last resort option by principals, after considering individual circumstances, the actions of the student and the needs and rights of other school community members.

Stop, Drop and Go

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Reminder: The safety of our students is a priority at Calliope State School; please be patient when using Stop, Drop and Go. Please do not park in the Stop, Drop & Go Zones at any time as this congests the flow of traffic and blocks access to the kerb. The concrete centre island outside of the school is not a parking area or a Stop, Drop and Go Zone. Please do not use the concrete centre island as an area to drop off your children.

Some key points to remember:

• Stay in your car and leave the car running so that you can move forward (this maintains a steady flow of traffic).
• Keep left while queuing for Stop, Drop & Go.
• Children must enter and exit cars from the kerb side only.
• Give way when exiting the drop zone.

• In the afternoon, delay your arrival to minimise traffic congestion.
• If your child is not yet at Stop, Drop & Go, drive slowly through the carpark and turn right just before the exit to re-join the queue.

Early Collection of Children from School 

Updated procedure: Please come to the office to sign you child out. You will be given an ‘Early Departure Slip’ and will then be required to go to your child/ren’s classroom to collect them and take them home. 

Kind Regards 

Coralie Ditchmen

Principal