Implementing School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support

A Practitioner’s Guide to Tier 1

Lorna Hepburn

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2026
• eBook ISBN: 9781040615683
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Behavioural Management

This is a practitioner's guide to implementing School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) at Tier 1. SWPBS is a multi-tiered evidence-based framework used in schools worldwide to establish positive learning environments and improve social, emotional, and behavioural outcomes for students. SWPBS is gaining in popularity across educational sectors in Australia and beyond as a proven framework to support student learning, wellbeing, and behaviour.

Hepburn distils the theories and principles underpinning SWPBS to provide step-by-step guidance and practical strategies for each stage of implementation. With dedicated chapters on all Tier 1 core features, this handbook is a must-have resource for schools seeking advice on getting started with SWPBS, building or reviewing their behaviour support systems, or striving to maintain implementation fidelity.

This indispensable book is the definitive implementation handbook on SWPBS at Tier 1 and provides a valuable reference for individual schools, school systems, school leaders, teachers, and student support staff who want to build their knowledge of the framework and access guidance on how to implement it. If you care about equity, student and staff wellbeing, and improving learning outcomes, then this book is for you.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half-Title Page
• Endorsements Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Contents
• List of figures
• List of tables
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• A note on language
• Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
• Part 1 Introduction
• Part 2 Introduction
• Part 3 Introduction
• Conclusion: Servicing and maintenance
• Appendix 1: SWPBS surveys
• Appendix 2: Websites and resources
• Index