Australian Students Need Self-Regulation Training as Teachers Lose 12 Weeks to Classroom Disruption

Australian teachers are losing an average of nine minutes per 30-minute lesson to classroom disruptions, amounting to approximately 12 weeks of lost teaching time per year. Despite 82% of teachers feeling confident in managing misbehavior, 75% reported negative impacts on their health and wellbeing. International PISA data further highlight persistent classroom disorder in Australia.

• Teachers lose about 12 weeks of teaching time annually due to low-level classroom disruption.
• A survey found 82% of teachers felt confident managing misbehavior, but 75% reported negative health impacts.
• The Centre for Independent Studies survey recommended schools adopt an explicit “behavioural curriculum.”
• Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data indicate Australia has a disorderly classroom environment compared internationally.