Positive Behaviours
for Learning - PBL
St Francis of Assisi, Tarneit is a Lighthouse School for Positive Behaviours for Learning within the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
We proudly share our practices and support other schools on their PBL journey.
The PBL approach aligns academic and behavioural expectations to explicitly teach, monitor and acknowledge positive behaviours that promote our school values.
St Francis of Assisi strives to build a safe and supportive environment that respects the rights of all students to learn, the rights of all teachers to teach and the rights of all members of the school community to be safe. Our proactive approach to behaviour support is guided by the Gospel values and honours the dignity of the individual, the family and the school.
Respectful | Responsible | Safe |
Respectful | Responsible | Safe |
We believe the development and promotion of high-quality relationships are responsibilities shared by all members of the school community.
Feedback from our community
“We can learn and think clearly because everyone is calm and listens to the teacher instructions. All the kids are being respectful during learning.”
— Yr 6 student
“I am confident and comfortable that my child is safe and welcomed at school. They come home happy and talking about the learning they are taking part in.”
— Yr 2 Parent
Consistent and Fair
Knowing that all staff have the same expectations of behaviour and follow the same flow chart fosters a sense of confidence in fair treatment.
It ensures equal consequences for all students.
Our PBL matrix lays out clear expectations, so everyone knows exactly what is expected.
Our flowchart maps out what to do when behaviours don’t meet expectations.
Students are regularly rewarded when they meet the PBL expectations, receiving verbal acknowledgement and tokens to spend on items in the Prize Cabinet.
All students have the RIGHT
to feel SAFE
We respond immediately to any physical aggression at our school. If a student hurts someone on purpose, a member of the leadership team follows the Exit procedure.
A leader speaks with those involved, including witnesses, to understand what happened and why. If a student is harmed and retaliates physically, they also follow the exit process.
If the leader forms the belief that there was intent to harm, the student is moved from their learning space and continues their work in a shared area with a leader. This ensures everyone's safety, allows for emotional regulation in a supported space and provides the opportunity for staff to work with students to resolve the incident and for learning to continue.
From Year 1, students spend 24 hours learning and playing away from peers to reset and reflect. Prep students spend half a day.
A 15-minute restorative Re-entry Meeting is held with the student and their parents the next morning or afternoon to plan better ways to handle similar situations in future.
As a result of this process, physically aggressive behaviour is rare at SFA.
Students feel confident that our school is a safe and respectful place to learn and play, and they know that every student is treated fairly and consistently.