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Fights, classroom violence and suspensions have dropped ‘dramatically’ at this primary school — here’s how they did it

Every morning was an exhausting struggle for Queensland mother Natalie Ellis to get her 12-year-old son to go to school, where he would regularly get suspended for fighting and violence.
Key points:
- Berrinba East State School has found moving classes outside has ended disruptive behaviour
- School principal Stephen Kanowski says their suspension rate was screaming at them to do something differently
- Many other schools are now looking to move their classes outdoors
Exasperated and desperate, Ms Ellis was about to pull her son out of the school entirely.
But she said one small change in the past six months had led to “amazing” results for her son, not only at school but also at home.
“He’s a totally different child. He’s happier, more focused and…
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