For teachers, learning support staff and wellbeing coordinators in primary schools, managing classroom behaviour isn’t just a daily task – it’s often one of the most emotionally demanding parts of the job. When students are disruptive, erratic, or refusing to cooperate, even the most experienced educators can feel frustrated, exhausted, or unsure of what to do next.
What schools need are not just ‘tips and tricks’, but a structured, evidence-based approach to managing behaviour: one that reduces escalation, builds student emotional literacy, and supports consistent, calm responses across the whole school team.
That’s where 1-2-3 Magic® & Emotion Coaching in the Classroom comes in.
This trusted training program has already helped thousands of Australian educators respond more confidently and effectively to challenging student behaviour—without yelling, nagging or emotional burnout.
What makes 1-2-3 Magic® evidence-based?
The program is grounded in over 30 years of research across behaviour management, child development and cognitive-behavioural psychology. It reflects two core principles backed by evidence:
Children can develop greater self-regulation with the right support
Adults can learn and apply practical tools that work in high-stress moments.
In school settings, this means less confrontation, clearer expectations, and calmer classrooms.
What you'll learn
The 1-2-3 Magic® & Emotion Coaching framework focuses on two key areas:
1. Managing difficult behaviour without escalation
You’ll learn how to set clear, consistent boundaries in a way that reduces the talk, emotion and inconsistency that often fuel disruptive behaviour. The counting strategy is deceptively simple, but incredibly effective. It removes the need for endless negotiation or raised voices and gives educators a calm, predictable response to defiance, disruption, and low-level misbehaviour.
2. Coaching children through emotional learning
Emotion Coaching teaches you how to help students recognise and name what they’re feeling, and how to guide them through regulation strategies. This not only reduces outbursts but builds long-term resilience and emotional intelligence.
Together, these strategies improve the learning environment for everyone, reducing stress for teachers and helping students feel safer, calmer and more in control.
Why it matters for educators
This training isn’t heavy on theory or hard to apply. It’s practical, classroom-ready, and designed for real school settings. Through live demonstrations, role-play, discussion and downloadable classroom resources, you’ll walk away with tools you can use the very next day.
Educators frequently tell us that after using the approach, they see:
Less conflict in the classroom
Stronger relationships with students
A noticeable drop in teacher stress levels.
Upcoming training
Join us on Monday 11 August for a full-day online webinar in 1-2-3 Magic® & Emotion Coaching in the Classroom.
Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm AEST Format: Live interactive webinar (Zoom) Designed for: Primary school educators, learning support staff, wellbeing leads and leadership teams Includes: Workbook, lesson resources and certificate of attendance.
Spots are limited. Register now and discover a behaviour framework that really works.