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Behavioural issues at our city schools
AN analysis by The Chronicle has revealed which schools have the most students with behaviour problems.
Highfields State Secondary College had the highest number of short suspensions in relation to the number of students enrolled at the school in 2016.
A total of 105 suspensions took place for a period between one and 10 days when there were 467 students enrolled - a total of 22.48% for the year.
Centenary Heights State High School, which had 1568 students enrolled, had the second highest percentage of students with behavioural issues - 333 at 21.23%.
Harristown State School had 71 suspensions and 383 students in 2016, a total of 21.23%.
The percentage of students suspended has grown by 2.88% since 2012.
A spokesman for the Department of Education and Training said the department was committed to maintaining high standards of behaviour in Queensland state schools.
“We support principals in taking strong disciplinary action where a student’s behaviour is unacceptable and does not meet the school’s Responsible Behaviour Plan.
“It is important to note that the number of disciplinary absences does not equate to the number of students who have received a disciplinary absence. That is, one student may receive multiple disciplinary absences during a school year.
“The majority of Queensland students are well-behaved and engaged in learning every day.”
The spokesman said there were more guidance officers and external agencies to support students than there had been previously.