East Maitland Public School promotes good discipline and effective learning for all. Positive welfare practices are implemented to support students' personal, social and learning needs.
Students and teachers have rights and responsibilities to ensure that good learning and effective discipline is maintained.
Student achievement and progress is regularly acknowledged and affirmed. Strategies include; stickers, merit awards, newsletter recognition, verbal feedback, assembly awards, special activities, book awards and three way conferences.
A range of strategies are used for managing unacceptable behaviour . These include; reprimands and reminders, counselling, social skill training, removal from the classroom and playground, individual behaviour plans, parent interviews, involvement from outside agencies, restitution, suspension, exclusion and expulsion.