Wellbeing
At our school, student wellbeing and learning go hand in hand. We want every student to feel safe, included and ready to learn. Whether your child needs help with their mental, emotional, social or physical wellbeing, we are here to help them thrive at school and in daily life.
How we support student wellbeing
Supporting each student’s mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing is part of everyday school life.
We do this through:
- teachers who help students feel welcome and included
- access to school counsellors, school psychologists and specialist staff
- programs that support health, social skills, attendance and positive behaviour
- help for students who are new or changing year levels
- clear expectations for behaviour and respectful relationships
- staff who get to know each child and work closely with families
- developing health care plans for students
- open communication about wellbeing and support.
Visit Our principal and staff to learn about our wellbeing and specialist support staff.
PAX Good Behaviour Game
The PAX Good Behaviour Game is an internationally recognised program that Drummond Memorial Public School teachers implement across all classrooms to help create and strengthen peace, productivity, health and happiness.
PAX consists of proven behavioural strategies used daily by teachers with students. These evidence-based and trauma-informed strategies help to build self-regulation in children, strengthen peer networks, reduce impulsivity and teach prosocial decision-making in students. The ‘peaceful’ (PAX) classroom environment supports learning, wellbeing, participation and confidence.
In our DMPS classrooms, teachers use the PAX Good Behaviour Game to explicitly teach behaviour expectations and to support inclusion and connection. It is not a curriculum, nor a system of 'consequences' for bad behaviour. Instead, it helps children learn to work together by reinforcing desirable behaviours and inhibiting unwanted behaviours in the classroom and the playground.
All teachers have been trained in PAX on the Staff Development Day in Term 1 2025. Additionally, Mrs Rachel Healy and Mrs Bronwyn Paull have also completed additional PAX Partner Training. We will be focusing on PAX in staff Professional Learning throughout 2025. Please ask a staff member if you would like further information about PAX.
For more information on PAX visit the department's PAX webpage
Need support for your child's wellbeing?
Get in touch to talk about the right support for your child.
Additional learning support
Find out how we support students with disability or additional learning needs.
Our principal and staff
Get to know our principal and staff, who work together to create a positive school culture.