FIGHTING, swearing, disrupting class and not following instructions were the main reasons Warwick State High School finished in fifth position for the number of suspensions issued in all state schools last year.

While last year's figures were significantly less than the previous year (233 suspended in 2014 compared to 425 students in 2013) its inclusion in the top 10 list was doing the rounds of social media this week.

A vocal majority of parents took to the Daily News' Facebook page to say the school's focus should be on tackling issues of bullying instead of "dishing out suspensions" for allegedly trivial matters like students not adhering to the uniform policy.

Mother Susan Bale, who has had two kids graduate from WSHS and another two set to start next term, said the school's suspension system had its positives and negatives.

One of her children was suspended during their time at the school.

And Mrs Bale was fully supportive of the school's decision.

"She was suspended and she definitely deserved to be," she said.

"But it was not a party at home.

"I had her mopping the floors, mowing the lawns and doing housework."

While in favour of the school's decisions to suspend students for not adhering to the uniform code Mrs Bale said the school needed a stronger focus on bullying.

"I think enforcing the uniform code is a good thing," she said.

"You have to wear a uniform when you get a job and the uniform code teaches them about responsibility.

"It cost the same amount of money to buy the right colour socks as it does pink socks."

Mrs Bale's two kids who attended the school had both had issues with bullying.

"I think the teachers are very limited in what they can do when it comes to dealing with bullies," she said.

"They have to give the kids so many chances before they can suspend them or expel them.

"But it is not fair for the students who want to be there and want to learn."

While not entirely sure how to eliminate bullying at the school Mrs Bale said parents had to report the bullying if they knew it was happening.

Mrs Bale said she would like to see more in-school suspensions.

"So the kid can sit and do their work in a room, I think this is more of a punishment then being sent home."

The mother said she would not mind seeing the suspension rate increase.

She said discipline was a good thing and was needed to help with the bullying problem.

The topic sparked a lot of comments on the Warwick Daily News Facebook page.

And like Mrs Bale, Natasha Jade said the school didn't a stronger focus on stopping bullying.

"Warwick High needs to focus more on the bullies than the kids wearing the wrong coloured shoes," she said.

"The bully rate in Warwick is just wrong.

"The school actually needs to do something about it other than just shaking it off, like always."

Josephine Thompson said suspension was not the answer.

"Suspension just isn't a big deal to most anymore," she said.

"The children don't care if they get suspended 'cause to them it's a little holiday."

A Department of Education spokesperson said they would attempt to seek a response to the Daily News' queries when school resumes in Term 2.

Top 10 Qld state school suspension numbers

 1. Redbank Plains SHS 342

 2. Marsden SHS 342

 3. Rockhampton SHS 277

 4. Bundamba State Secondary College 253

 5. Warwick SHS 233

 6. Deception Bay SHS 228

 7. Hervey Bay SHS 228

 8. Murgon SHS 225

 9. Bremer SHS 213

 10. Urangan SHS 203