From Teacher to Behaviour Support Practitioner
Education is one of the fields the NDIS Commission recognises as a relevant qualification. Turn your classroom experience into a career in positive behaviour support, with online training and supervision you can do while you keep teaching.
Love working with children, but feeling stretched thin?
Many teachers come to behaviour support because they care deeply about the children they teach, and want more time to understand and support each child properly. Your classroom experience is one of the strongest foundations there is for a career in Positive Behaviour Support.
"I have been there. My passion has always been understanding the child behind the behaviour."
Meg Hughes, former teacher, now Director, Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner, Clinical Supervisor and Child-Centred Play Therapist. Read Meg's story ↗
Your skills already transfer
- Understanding why children behave the way they do
- Writing individual learning and behaviour plans
- Observing, collecting data and adjusting your approach
- Working alongside families, aides and allied health
Study while you teach
- Just six weeks, with self-paced coursework
- 1:1 supervision booked around your school day
- Weekly group sessions recorded, so you never miss one
- Our Summer Intensive runs over the school holidays
A clear finish line
- Build your portfolio with supervisor feedback
- Guaranteed endorsement to submit your NDIS suitability application when you complete the training and supervision requirements
- Contractor roles at $90–$150/hr once you're found suitable
- Flexible hours, telehealth and work from anywhere
Skills teachers bring to positive behaviour support
The NDIS Commission accepts evidence of transferable skills, such as a classroom behaviour management plan, as part of a new entry-level application.
- Classroom behaviour management and individual behaviour plans
- Understanding child development, learning and communication
- Building relationships with children, families and support teams
- Adjusting environments and routines to meet individual needs
- Observing, recording data and reviewing progress
- Working within safeguarding and child protection requirements
Teachers: your questions answered
Can teachers become behaviour support practitioners?
Yes. Education is one of the relevant fields the NDIS Commission lists for a bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or higher. You'll also need to show capability against the PBS Capability Framework, which our training, supervision and portfolio guidance help you build.
Does my teaching experience count?
Yes. Experience such as classroom behaviour management, individual behaviour plans and working with families builds the transferable skills behaviour support practitioners need, and the NDIS Commission accepts evidence of transferable skills such as a classroom behaviour management plan.
Can I study while I'm still teaching?
Yes. The Six-Week Intensive is self-paced online, 1:1 sessions are booked around your schedule, group sessions are recorded, and our Summer Intensive runs over the school holidays.
Do I have to leave teaching?
No. Many people start the pathway while they keep teaching, then move into behaviour support work once they're found suitable.