Darra State School recorded a strong result in the Queensland Department of Education’s 2025 School Opinion Survey, with every staff member who responded agreeing that student behaviour was managed well.
The school was reported as one of five Brisbane state schools where staff agreement reached 100 per cent. The survey records confidence in behaviour management rather than counting classroom incidents, playground disputes or suspensions.
Public documents show a whole-school approach built around four expectations: respect, learning, safety and resilience.
Four expectations guide behaviour across the school
Darra State School uses Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) to support behaviour and learning throughout the school. The Student Code of Conduct encourages students to be respectful, be learners, be safe, and be resilient. These expectations apply to everyone in the school community and help staff and students discuss behaviour using a common language.
The framework also places positive behaviour teaching alongside responses to inappropriate behaviour. This means the school does not focus only on consequences after something goes wrong. Instead, students learn what the expectations look like in daily school life.
Darra’s PBL model includes different levels of support for students who need extra help. The school monitors student outcomes and provides additional learning or behaviour support to identified students. The framework becomes more personalised as needs increase, while families can also seek advice from teachers or the school’s guidance officer.
Belonging shapes Darra’s wider message
Darra State School takes pride in its close, caring and multicultural school community. Its public values — trust, connect and grow — sit alongside a vision based on high expectations, inspired learning and belonging.
Communication also matters in a diverse community. Darra’s Parent Handbook says translation assistance can be arranged for parent-teacher interviews when families need language support, giving parents a better chance to take part in discussions about their child’s learning, wellbeing and behaviour.
The Darra State School P&C Association gives families a formal role in school life. The group provides feedback on policies and activities, supports extra learning resources and encourages parents to take part in their children’s education. It also gives families a way to contribute ideas and become involved in school activities.
A strong result built on a clear framework
Darra’s survey result does not mean difficult behaviour never occurs. Yet, it shows that the staff who responded believed student behaviour was managed well.
Respect, learning, safety and resilience sit alongside Darra’s focus on tiered support, consistent behaviour teaching and belonging. This gives the school a clear structure for responding when students need guidance or extra help.
Published 29-July-2026
