SWPBS at Epping Secondary College
School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) is a framework that brings together school communities to develop positive, safe, supportive learning cultures.
The consolidation of SWPBS at Epping Secondary College has been a strong focus across the school since late 2022 and continues to be in supporting improved social, emotional, behavioural, and academic outcomes for our students.
SWPBS implementation allows teachers and students more time to focus on relationships and classroom instruction. The goals of embedding SWPBS across the school are:
- increased respectful and positive behaviour;
- increased time focused on teaching and learning;
- improved social-emotional wellbeing for students and staff;
- positive and respectful student-staff relationships;
- a predictable learning environment with improved perceptions of safety and increased attendance.
Key Features of SWPBS at Epping Secondary College
Implementation of SWPBS requires commitment by the whole school community. In addressing a positive learning environment, and following consultation with students, staff and parents/carers, the school has introduced a variety of supports since 2023 including:
- Revised school values – Respect, Resilience & Care;
- The Epping Secondary College Student Code of Behaviour;
- Behaviour Matrix;
- Restorative Conversations;
- Behaviour Flowchart;
- Minor Behaviours;
- Major Behaviours;
- Inclusion & Diversity Posters;
- Recognition System;
- Five for Focus & Five for Finale (Routine Based Processes).
- House System – Aeris (Yellow), Aqua (Blue), Ignis (Red) and Terra (Green);
Epping Secondary College has an active and expanding School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) Program. Our SWPBS program encourages and supports positive relationships between students and staff, and amongst students, student social and emotional growth and opportunities for all students to grow, mature and continually develop responsibility as members of the Epping Secondary College community, and as members of the wider community. These behaviours link to Epping Secondary College’s values of Respect, Resilience and Care in all areas of students’ lives as the school works in partnership with parents, carers and the wider community. Common language, fairness and consistency are key in creating and instilling positive values consistently across our school community.
Bronze Award
Having been awarded the Department of Education SWPBS Blue Award at the end of 2023 for the stages of SWPBS implemented across the school, Epping Secondary College has now been awarded the Department of Education SWPBS Bronze Award at the end of 2024 for the continuing work the school has done in building a positive culture across the year.
We look forward to continuing this work across the school, in developing positive and supportive relationships for and with students, and restorative conversations between staff and students in strengthening relationships.
