Education Act 2016

Secretary's instructions are to be made in relation to – the unacceptable behaviour of students and volunteers at, and visitors to, State schools; and the management of such behaviour; and the development of a behaviour management policy by each principal of a State school, including the development of processes in responding to unacceptable behaviour before suspension of the student may be used; and the processes that a principal is to develop as the response by the school to unacceptable behaviour.

Without limiting the matters that may be included in the Secretary's instructions, those instructions may include instructions relating to the following matters:bullying; harassment; behaviour likely to put a person at risk of harm; behaviour which may cause damage to property; disobedience; contravening school rules and policies; illegal behaviour; unsociable behaviour.