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The Student Behaviour PhD 2025

Enrol now for Term 4 2025!

Student behaviour is the number one stressor for teachers today.

This practical, self-paced online course has been designed to help.

You’ll get a clear roadmap that will improve the behaviour in your classroom. You’ll gain confidence in your ability to manage challenging behaviour.

Your students will be more engaged. You’ll learn how to build an environment of mutual trust, with clear expectations and open, two way communication.

So, while you won’t get a doctorate at the end, you might just start to enjoy walking into your school again, feeling proud of the work you do to contribute to our kids’ futures.

Up to

70%

of our teachers are considering

leaving the profession.

More than

24%

of teachers do not feel safe at work

with student behaviour and violence stated as the major reason.

It is

Not OK

teachers are crying out for help.

How will we help?

This practical, no-nonsense course will focus on:

  • Really understanding student behaviour, including what motivates the behaviour, and a deep dive into anger and aggression.
  • Common mistakes – or as we like to call it, ‘What not to do.’
  • Better ways to resolve conflict, which you can implement in your classroom, or the school yard, right away.
  • Resilience and self-esteem. We’ll talk about how a restorative culture – one that is built on trust and high expectations – can help build resilience in our young people.
  • Lastly we’ll focus on designing your practice future. So you can get back to feeling proud of the work you do, and excited about getting walking into your classroom.

How will it work?

The Student Behaviour PhD is a self-paced online course and includes:

  • 8 online modules so you can learn at your own pace
  • Pre reading and follow up resources to support your learning
  • Learning modules that have been designed to align with key areas of focus in the AITSL Professional Standards for Teachers

Cost:

  • Free for all teachers in our partner schools
  • Teachers in non-partner schools: $350 + GST
  • Pre service educators: $175 + GST
  • Group discounts available

Your facilitators

Adam Voigt

CEO and Founder of Real Schools, Adam is dedicated to creating positive school cultures and supporting school leaders through his expertise in restorative practices.

Adam’s work as a School Principal in some of Australia’s toughest locations underpins every element of his practice.

Adam has a passion for empowering as many leaders and educators as possible with the tools, skills and attitudes necessary to build meaningful, productive relationships in Australia’s schools. But his strongest motivator is his mission to support educators in the critical role they play in building a brighter future for Australia.

Kirsty Lush

An Expert Facilitator at Real Schools. Kirsty is a passionate educator who has spent over twenty years as a teacher, coach, school principal and university tutor.

Kirsty knows first-hand the power the school environment and, most importantly, the people in it can have on transforming the lives of students and their families.

As a principal for seven years, she worked with all stakeholders to transform school culture, embed Restorative Practices and connect the school authentically within the community.

Learn at your own pace

Each module focuses on a key element of behaviour, with recordings and resources dropped throughout the course so you can put what you’ve learnt into practice straight away. 

Although some modules have already been released, don’t worry – it’s not too late to join the program. You’ll receive any completed modules right away so you can catch up in your own time.

Module 1
Really Understanding Student Behaviour

Module 2
Responding to Today’s Students Through Practice

Module 3
Pitfalls and Mistakes: What Not to Do

Module 4
Behavioural Motivators

Module 5
Effective and Efficient Conflict Resolution

Module 6
Anger and Aggression

Module 7
Resilience and Self-Esteem

Module 8
Designing Your Practice Future (aka How to Love Your Job Again)

Enrol now for Term 4 2025!

Teachers in partner schools

Free

 

Teachers in non-partner schools

$350 +GST

$300 +GST for enrolments of more than five people

Pre-service educators

$175 +GST

Proof of enrolment required

Have a question about the Student Behaviour PhD?

Call us: 1300 789 422
Email us here: info@realschools.com.au