Are your early-career teachers prepared classroom behaviour?

Most school leaders see the pattern quickly.

Graduate and early-career teachers arrive enthusiastic, capable, and well-trained in curriculum. But within weeks, many feel overwhelmed by classroom behaviour they were never truly prepared for.

• Low-level disruption that never seems to stop
• Escalations that drain confidence
• Stress that follows teachers home
• Leadership stepping in more than expected

This is not a reflection of effort or care. It is a preparation gap.

University training does not adequately prepare teachers for managing behaviour under pressure. Schools are left to fill the gap, often informally and reactively.

The hidden cost? Schools pay when this gap is ignored.

When early-career teachers feel under-prepared in classroom management, the cost is not just behaviour.

It shows up as:

• Increased sick days
• Burnout and emotional overload
• Inconsistent classroom expectations
• Leadership time consumed by behaviour support
• Teachers questioning whether they can keep going

In the current climate of teacher shortages, losing capable staff early is a risk schools cannot afford. Doing nothing is not neutral. It is expensive.

What early-career teachers actually need

They do not need more theory. They do not need another one-day workshop.

They need:

• Clear expectations and language
• Practical strategies they can apply immediately
• Coaching while they are in the classroom
• Consistency over time, not information overload

In other words, they need a structured mentoring pathway.

Introducing the Calmer Classrooms Early Career Teacher Mentoring Program

This is a 16-week mentoring and coaching pathway explicitly designed to build classroom management confidence in early-career teachers.

It runs across two school terms and supports teachers while they are actively teaching. No guessing. No isolation. No learning the hard way.

How it works

Duration: 16 weeks across two school terms

Coaching: Live video coaching each week

Delivery: Online and easy to timetable

Between sessions, teachers access short, focused learning and apply strategies immediately. Coaching sessions are used to solve real-world classroom problems.

What teachers receive

• Weekly live group coaching focused on real classroom challenges
• Full access to four Calmer Classrooms courses
• Two individual one-on-one coaching calls
• Access to a private mentoring community
• Clear pacing that prevents overwhelm

The four included courses are:

• Behaviour Management Essentials
• Understanding and Educating Boys
• ADHD Unlocked
• Understanding Trauma

This is not content dumping. It is a guided pathway that builds calm, consistent practice.

What schools and leaders gain

This program is not just about supporting teachers. It is about reducing pressure across the school.

• Fewer behaviour escalations requiring leadership intervention
• More consistent classroom expectations
• Increased teacher confidence and well-being
• Improved early-career teacher retention
• Calmer classrooms that support learning

Calmer classrooms lead to happier teachers. Happier teachers lead to better outcomes for students, parents, and the wider community.

Let’s talk honestly about investment

If this level of support were purchased separately, the cost would look like this:

• Weekly coaching over 16 weeks: $6,720
• Four professional learning courses: $1,588
• Two individual coaching calls: $840
• Private mentoring community: $497

Total real-world value: $9,645

Your school investment is only: $3,497 per teacher

Or 6 monthly payments of $697

There are no add-ons. There are no hidden costs.

The cost of doing nothing is higher

Burnout. Sick leave. Leadership overload. Early exits.

These costs compound quietly. Supporting early-career teachers early is one of the most cost-effective decisions a school can make.

About Calmer Classrooms

Calmer Classrooms is a national professional learning provider specialising in classroom behaviour, teacher regulation, and practical behaviour management systems that work in real classrooms.

Our focus is simple. We help teachers understand behaviour, respond with clarity and consistency, and create calmer learning environments where both teachers and students can succeed.

Calmer Classrooms works with primary and secondary schools across Australia and internationally, supporting teachers at all career stages, from graduate teachers through to experienced staff and leadership teams.

Our approach is practical, evidence-informed, and grounded in lived classroom experience. Strategies are realistic, repeatable, and immediately usable, not idealistic or theory-heavy.

To date, Calmer Classrooms has trained and supported more than 7,000 teachers through workshops, conferences, in-school professional learning, coaching, and online programs.

Schools partner with Calmer Classrooms because the focus is not just on behaviour, but on teacher confidence, wellbeing, consistency, and sustainability.

About Tarun Stevenson

Tarun Stevenson is the founder of Calmer Classrooms and a nationally sought-after behaviour specialist delivering professional learning across Australia.

Tarun is known for his clear, relatable, and highly practical approach to classroom management. His work bridges the gap between theory and the day-to-day realities teachers face in classrooms.

Rather than offering generic strategies, Tarun focuses on helping teachers understand the drivers of behaviour, regulate themselves under pressure, and respond in ways that reduce escalation and build long-term consistency.

An experienced educator and behaviour specialist, Tarun has worked with thousands of teachers across government, Catholic, and independent schools, and regularly presents at conferences, staff development days, and leadership forums.

His sessions are consistently described as practical, affirming, and immediately applicable, particularly for early-career teachers navigating classroom behaviour challenges.

The Early Career Teacher Mentoring Program brings together Tarun’s classroom management framework, coaching experience, and mentoring approach into a structured pathway schools can rely on year after year.

Schools trust Calmer Classrooms:

Ready to take the next step?

This cohort is capped at 20 teachers only to protect coaching quality. Once places are filled, enrolments close.

Calmer Classrooms. Calmer teachers. Calmer classrooms. Stronger schools.