Discipline is a highly cherished practice specially in schools. Many schools’ authorities strive
to put in place some measures to enhance discipline in schools. However, sometimes the
measures are not effective in enhancing discipline. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to
examine the role of counselling on indiscipline among students in Marist secondary schools in
Nigeria. The study examined the prevalence of indiscipline and determined the influence of
counselling on indiscipline among students in Marist secondary schools in Nigeria. The
research used Bandura’s social cognitive learning theory and used a mixed methods research
approach and adopted the embedded mixed method research design. The target population was
280 from where a sample of 169 respondents was enlisted through simple random sampling
and purposive techniques. However, only 134 respondents were able to participate. The
researcher collected data from the respondents using questionnaire for quantitative data and
interview guide for qualitative data. The data collected was analysed in relation to the purpose
of the study. For the quantitative data, the researcher used frequency tables and percentages.
The qualitative data was presented using themes. The findings established that bullying,
lateness, stealing and disrespecting teachers were the most prevalent indiscipline behaviours
exhibited by students while counselling was used to address indiscipline in the schools. The
study recommended that school authorities should strengthen the role of counselling in schools.