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Newly released figures show the number of student suspensions at ACT public schools is continuing to fall.
Documents obtained by the ABC under Freedom of Information detail the number of suspension incidents at public primary schools, high schools and colleges.
There have been more than 7,000 student suspension incidents at ACT public schools over the past four years.
Most suspensions were for aggressive or disruptive behaviour while other reasons included bullying, smoking, alcohol or drugs.
There were 2,013 suspensions in 2012, down from 2,086 in 2011 and 2,411 in 2010.
There were 872 suspensions in the first half of 2013.
Most suspensions lasted for between one and three days but those that lasted six days or more jumped from 17 in 2011 to 36 in 2012.
The figures show high schools have the most suspension incidents, reporting about double that of primary schools and far more than colleges.
If a student is suspended for seven days or more in a school term they must be provided reasonable access to counselling.
The Principal can also recommend that a student be transferred to another public school when suspensions fail to curb inappropriate behaviour.
Principals also have the power to recommend to the Director-General that a student be excluded from all ACT public schools but the documents note that has not happened between 2008 and 2012.
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