Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)

STUDENT AGENCY in 2025

At St Joseph’s we prioritise Student Agency and recognise the meaningful impact it has on improving student outcomes.  We started our Student Commissioner Program in 2020 with a view to improve our Mathematics outcomes which gave the staff and students insight into some possible changes that can be made. 

Fast forward to 2025, our 8 Student commissioners (4 x Year 6 & 4 x Year 5 students) continue to focus on our PBL program. Our staff PBL team would work on initiatives and programs to put forward to the school community but before they do, it must pass the critical eye of our student commissioners. 

Our student commissioners have the utmost respect from our staff and have taken a pledge to always be open and honest with their feedback to ensure the best ideas and initiatives are delivered to their fellow class members. 

Throughout our journey, all elements of the PBL program at St Joseph’s have been through the review process. The current framework and PBL initiatives have been shaped by feedback given from the Student Commissioners to ensure it is authentic and relevant to our cohort of students. 

The Student Commissioners have been an imperative voice in the creation of the reinforcement system. The student commissioners created this, with support from our PBL team, but they were able to make creative options for redeeming Dojo Points that were student friendly and relevant.