Child Safety

Empowering Students: Understanding Their Rights

Our continued endeavours to empower the student body has increased this term, with a focus on ensuring students know their rights and responsibilities and have suitable access to school policies and procedures. When children know their rights, they are better equipped to navigate challenges, express themselves confidently, and make informed decisions about their safety and wellbeing.

To further support this, we are currently in the process of developing student-friendly versions of key policies. These will be written in a way that is easy to understand and will be made accessible to all students. Our goal is to ensure that each child can confidently engage with these important resources, empowering them to speak up and take action when necessary.

We believe that understanding rights is essential for fostering a positive school environment, and we look forward to sharing these resources with our students in the near future.

Mr Dean Owens

Head of Wellbeing and Learning Enrichment

Child Safety Champions

As part of School processes, we regularly reviewed and updated our policies and procedures typically every two years or whenever changes are necessary to support child safety and wellbeing.

With the introduction of the new Child Safe Standards in Victoria in July 2022, the School has recently undertaken a process of consultation and updates to several key documents. Over the next two years, we will continue to engage students, parents, and staff in reviewing and providing feedback on Child Safety in the School. These discussions are aimed at continuing to foster a child-safe culture within our community. 

The School has recently expanded the number of Child Safety Champions available to students. We encourage any student who feels unsafe to reach out to one of the School's Child Safety Champions for support.

Policy and Guideline Updates 

There have been several additions or updates to the following policies and guidelines. These policies and guidelines can be found via Parent HTConnect or the School Website.

1. Child Safety Policies
2. Student Mobile Phone Guidelines
3. Concussion Policy
4. CCTV Policy
5. Dogs in School Policy
6. Electronic Signature Guidelines
7. Library Code of Behaviour Policy
8. Plagiarism Policy
9. Work Experience Policy

Further Information

If you have any questions about Child Safety and Wellbeing at the School, please contact either one of the Child Safety Champions or email childsafety@huntingtower.vic.edu.au

Ms Di Goodsall

Human Resources Officer