Students are expected to take responsibility for their behaviour and we expect to support them with encouragement, advice and discipline.

Our prime focus is affirming and encouraging excellent behaviour, while maintaining fair consequences for inappropriate behaviour.

The Principal and Associates consider time well spent in understanding the reasons for inappropriate behaviour and putting programmes in place that will help students to make positive changes. The school carries out regular safety audits to ensure that bullying is reported and dealt with.

Our school discipline plan is based on the Kowhai Guiding Principles and the following School Rules:
1. Respect others and yourself.
2. Always do your best and allow others to do their best.
3. Be in the right place at the right time.
4. Look after the school and all property.
5. Be responsible for your own things, including correct uniform.

The Skills for Adolescents programme provides a context for positive behaviour to be discussed and practised. A weekly Whiz Kids prize draw is held at our school assembly. Students receive Whiz Kids cards to acknowledge their excellent behaviour during the week and the two cards are drawn for music voucher prizes. The school aims to accentuate positive behaviour wherever possible. At our annual prize giving ceremony, student success in academia, service, sport, arts and technology, is acknowledged.