Skip to main content

Masculinity Attitudes Student Watchlist

The Masculinity Attitudes Student Watchlist gives you a ranked view of students across the four masculinity dimensions measured in the survey — Rigid Masculinity, Violence, Self Sufficiency, and Homophobia. Rather than looking at one student at a time as you would on the Masculinity Dashboard, this page shows you the full picture across the cohort: who scores highest on each dimension and by how much.

This page is part of the Premium Package. It is designed for wellbeing leads and year coordinators who need to identify which students warrant closer attention before moving to the Masculinity Dashboard for individual review.

Purpose​

Use this page to scan across all four masculinity dimensions at once and identify students who score at the high end — meaning stronger agreement with harmful masculine norms. The ranked lists make it straightforward to see which students appear consistently across multiple dimensions, which is a stronger signal than elevation on a single dimension alone.

The scoring scale used throughout this page runs from 1 to 7, as shown in the key directly below the page title:

Scoring: (1 = Strongly disagree); (4 = Neither agree or disagree); (7 = Strongly agree)

A score of 7 indicates the strongest agreement with that dimension's masculine norm. A score of 4 is neutral. Scores below 4 indicate disagreement or rejection of the norm.

Page Layout​

The page is divided into two areas.

  • The main section contains four scrollable ranked lists arranged side by side — Rigid Masculinity, Violence, Self sufficiency, and Homophobia. Each list shows all students in the year level sorted from highest to lowest score on that dimension, with two columns: Name and *Scale.

  • The right panel shows a summary of the currently selected student — the student highlighted in grey across the ranked lists. It displays two survey attributes, their survey completion status, and a Filter by Classroom dropdown.

The Four Ranked Lists​

Each list ranks all students in the year level from highest to lowest score on that dimension's survey question. The ⓘ icon at the top of each list reveals the exact survey statement students responded to.

Rigid Masculinity​

Survey statement: A man shouldn't have to do household chores.

Students at the top of this list most strongly agree that men are exempt from household chores — a marker of rigid, traditional gender role expectations. Students scoring 6 or 7 on this dimension endorse this view clearly. A score of 4 is neutral; scores below 4 indicate the student disagrees.

Violence​

Survey statement: Men should use violence to get respect if necessary.

Students at the top of this list most strongly agree that violence is an acceptable means of gaining respect. This is one of the most directly concerning dimensions on the watchlist — students scoring 6 or 7 here hold attitudes that may translate into justifying or engaging in aggressive behaviour toward peers.

Self Sufficiency​

Survey statement: A man who talks a lot about his worries, fears, and problems shouldn't really get respect.

Students at the top of this list most strongly believe that men should not express vulnerability or seek help. High scores on this dimension are closely linked to reduced help-seeking behaviour — a student who strongly endorses self-sufficiency norms may be unlikely to reach out when struggling, even when support is available.

Homophobia​

Survey statement: A gay guy is not a "real man".

Students at the top of this list most strongly agree with this statement. High scores indicate homophobic attitudes that can contribute directly to a harmful school environment for LGBTQIA+ students — through exclusion, language, or behaviour.

caution

The ranked lists show survey-reported attitudes, not confirmed behaviours. Use this information to inform pastoral conversations and targeted support — not as a basis for disciplinary action without further investigation.

Selecting a Student​

Click on any student's name in any of the four lists to select them. The selected student is highlighted in grey across all four lists simultaneously, making it easy to see their position on every dimension at a glance. Their summary then appears in the right panel.

Right Panel — Student Summary​

When a student is selected, the right panel shows:

  • Student name — displayed in blue at the top
  • Survey Completed — confirms the student submitted their survey responses
  • Overall Masculinity Attitude — a composite summary of the student's general orientation toward traditional masculine stereotypes. Hover over the ⓘ icon to see the scale: (1–7) Higher = Stronger agreement with traditional masculine stereotypes.
  • Sexual Harassment — the student's response to the survey question: "If a boy in your class told a sexual joke about a girl, do you think …" This gives additional context about how the student responds to gender-based harassment in their peer environment.

Use the ◀ and ▶ arrows to step through students, or click the search icon (🔍) to open a searchable list of all students in the year level and jump directly to one.

note

The Survey Completed label confirms the student submitted a response. Students who did not complete the survey will not appear in the ranked lists.

Filter by Classroom​

The Filter by Classroom dropdown in the right panel filters all four ranked lists simultaneously to show only students from the selected class or classes. It is a multi-select filter — you can tick one class, several classes, or leave it empty to show all students across the year level.

This is useful when a class coordinator wants to review their own class in isolation, or when comparing the profile of one class against another.

How to Use This Page​

The Masculinity Attitudes Student Watchlist is most useful as a triage and prioritisation tool — the first step before moving to the Masculinity Dashboard for individual student review.

  1. Scan the top of each ranked list first. Students scoring 6 or 7 on any dimension hold views that are clearly in the concerning range. Note which students appear near the top of multiple lists — cross-dimensional elevation is the strongest signal of entrenched attitudes.

  2. Use Filter by Classroom to focus your review on a specific class. This is particularly useful if you are preparing for a pastoral check-in or planning a targeted conversation within your class group.

  3. Click a student to select them and review their summary in the right panel. Check their Overall Masculinity Attitude and Sexual Harassment response for additional context before deciding whether to examine them further on the Masculinity Dashboard.

  4. Look for students who appear across multiple lists. A student ranked highly on Rigid Masculinity alone may reflect a specific attitude. A student ranked highly on Rigid Masculinity, Violence, and Self Sufficiency simultaneously presents a more systemic pattern that warrants prioritising for individual follow-up.

  5. Pay particular attention to the Self Sufficiency list. Students who strongly endorse self-sufficiency norms may also be the students least likely to seek help when struggling. Cross-referencing these students with low Mental Wellbeing scores on the Student Dashboard can identify those who need support but are not reaching out.

  6. Move to the Masculinity Dashboard for any student you want to understand in more depth. The watchlist tells you who — the Masculinity Dashboard tells you the full picture.

tip

This page and the Masculinity Dashboard are designed to be used together. Use this page to identify which students to review, then use the Masculinity Dashboard to understand each student's profile across all four dimensions in detail.