State Government rolls out another initiative to crack down on bad behaviour
Source: Western Australia. Minister for Education and Training. Media Release
"The State Government is again putting its foot down on bad behaviour, by setting up after-school counselling sessions as an alternative to suspension for public school students who break the rules. Education and Training Minister Mark McGowan said it was important that unruly students felt the pain of their actions by sacrificing their personal time and not valuable school time. “Counselling will not only teach the child a valuable lesson about taking responsibility but it will also create an opportunity for the child to work through their issues,” Mr McGowan said.
The 13-week trial will look at after-school hours counselling as a viable and effective alternative to suspension."