Understanding Positive Behaviour Support
What is Positive Behaviour Support?
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is an evidence-based framework that helps schools create safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environments. Rather than focusing solely on responding to challenging behaviour, PBS emphasises understanding why behaviour occurs and proactively creating the conditions for success.
Looking Beyond the behaviour
All behaviour serves a purpose. PBS helps educators understand the underlying needs, skills, or environmental factors influencing student behaviour. By identifying the function of behaviour, schools can respond more effectively and reduce the likelihood of ongoing challenges.
Building Positive School Environments
PBS focuses on prevention rather than reaction. Through clear expectations, supportive relationships, effective classroom practices, and consistent systems, schools can increase student engagement, improve behaviour, and strengthen learning outcomes across the entire school community.
Creating Sustainable Change
Effective behaviour support requires more than individual strategies. PBS provides a whole-school framework that builds staff capability, promotes consistency, and supports long-term cultural change. This approach helps schools reduce behaviours of concern while improving wellbeing, inclusion, and educational outcomes for all students.
