Everything PIPS can do
A full suite of tools built to support positive behaviour across your whole school community, from a single classroom to every house.
Points & Recognition
- Award positive behaviour points tagged by type, with optional notes
- Quick award plus multi-select / bulk award for a table, group or class
- Award to any student in the school, not just your own class
- House awards, redemptions, resets and negative adjustments
- Two balances per student: lifetime total and spendable available points
Behaviour Types & Expectations
- Configurable behaviour types with custom icon and colour
- Active/inactive toggle, with admin-only editing lock option
- School expectations framework per setting — learning spaces, yard, transitions, technology, toilets, community
- Expectations mapped against your school's core values
Students
- Student profiles with avatars (animal + colour) or a custom photo
- Assignment to a class and a house
- Class groups (tables, teams, reading buddies) with saved configurations
- Roster management, archiving and bulk CSV import (incl. Google Classroom)
- Streaks: consecutive positive-behaviour days with milestones and bonus points
Classes
- Class management with teacher assignment, school year and display order
- Multiple view modes — grid, list, grouped by house
- Daily attendance with the option to reward the whole class
- Random student picker, class store and class-specific rewards
- Class goals with a shared target and reward
Houses
- House teams with name, colour and mascot icon (custom upload supported)
- House leaderboard and standings, castable to a smartboard or classroom display
- House goals — per house or one shared global goal, each with an award
Community Engagement
- Export the live house leaderboard to your school's social media
- Facebook integration — share the live house leaderboard and school goals to your Facebook page
- Share school goals and milestones with families and the wider community
Goals
- Goals at class, house and school level (target points + date + reward)
- School goals with staged milestones (e.g. 25% / 50% / 75%)
- Active / completed / archived statuses, tagged by school year
Portfolios
- Per-student work portfolio: photo, title, subject, notes and date
- Ideal for parent-teacher conferences and student showcases
Reports & Insights
- Dashboard with leaderboard, goal progress, active streaks and a recent-activity feed
- Reports with CSV / PDF data export
- Teacher engagement panel
Administration & Settings
- School profile: name, motto, theme colour, logo, welcome message and subdomain
- Granular teacher permissions plus invite/remove
- Teacher display names with bulk management across schools
- End-of-year rollover (archive & reset) and clear-recent-activity tools
In-App Support
- Built-in help centre: support articles by category with global vs school-specific scope
- Admin / super-admin visibility controls
- Feedback submission (bug, feature request, improvement, question) with status tracking
Platform
- Mobile- and tablet-friendly, designed to add to a home screen
- Built to be used one-handed while moving around the room
How PIPS (Positive Impact Points) compares
A side-by-side look at PIPS against typical classroom points apps.
| Feature | PIPS | Typical points apps* |
|---|---|---|
Built for Australian schools Local support and Australian school terminology | ||
Community engagement Export the live house leaderboard and school goals to social media, incl. Facebook | ||
House system House teams, live leaderboards and house awards | ||
Reports & analytics Class comparison, filters and CSV / PDF export | ||
Behaviour points & awards Points tagged by type, with optional notes | ||
Bulk & multi-select award Award to a table, group or whole class at once | ||
Award beyond your own class Any teacher can award to any student in the school | ||
Two point balances per student Lifetime total plus spendable available points | ||
Goals at class, house & school level Targets, staged milestones and linked rewards | ||
Behaviour streaks Consecutive positive-behaviour days with milestones and bonus points | ||
Configurable behaviour types & expectations Custom icons, colours and a school-wide expectations framework | ||
Student portfolios Per-student work records for conferences and showcases | ||
Customisation School logos, theme colours and custom house names, colours and mascots | ||
Student roster import Bulk CSV import including Google Classroom |
Built for Australian schools
Local support and Australian school terminology
Community engagement
Export the live house leaderboard and school goals to social media, incl. Facebook
House system
House teams, live leaderboards and house awards
Reports & analytics
Class comparison, filters and CSV / PDF export
Behaviour points & awards
Points tagged by type, with optional notes
Bulk & multi-select award
Award to a table, group or whole class at once
Award beyond your own class
Any teacher can award to any student in the school
Two point balances per student
Lifetime total plus spendable available points
Goals at class, house & school level
Targets, staged milestones and linked rewards
Behaviour streaks
Consecutive positive-behaviour days with milestones and bonus points
Configurable behaviour types & expectations
Custom icons, colours and a school-wide expectations framework
Student portfolios
Per-student work records for conferences and showcases
Customisation
School logos, theme colours and custom house names, colours and mascots
Student roster import
Bulk CSV import including Google Classroom
* Based on our review of the standard free and paid plans of commonly used classroom points and behaviour apps. Features vary by product and plan and may change over time, so check with each provider for their current offering.
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