The adviser will work with schools across all sectors using the latest evidence-based practices and will also advise parents and carers on the most effective ways to support their children and reinforce behavioural approaches taken at school.
Premier Dominic Perrottet said the radical move was needed to address a common problem affecting schools across the state.
“We want our students to succeed by providing them with the best education from the best teachers,but that simply can’t happen if students don’t also strive to put their best foot forward when it comes to behaviour at school,” Perrottet said.
“Teachers across school sectors have told us they want greater support for dealing with disruptive students and that’s why we’re introducing the role of NSW chief behaviour adviser to lead on best practice for improving and maintaining respectful student behaviour.”
Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell said behavioural pressures on schools were complex and that a cross-sector approach would help all schools tackle challenges such as social media.
Mitchell also confirmed plans to more than double the number of behaviour specialists supporting NSW public schools to manage complex student behaviour from 70 to 200.