Child Safety

National Reconciliation Week 27 May – 3 June

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to reflect on our shared history and take meaningful steps towards reconciliation. It marks two key milestones in Australia’s journey: the 1967 referendum and the 1992 Mabo decision.

The 2025 theme, “Bridging Now to Next”, calls us to learn from the past and work together to build a future founded on respect and genuine partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

At Huntingtower, we honour this commitment by striving to create a culturally safe and inclusive environment for all. We value the voices, histories, cultures and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and continue to explore ways to strengthen collaboration with families and local communities. We are dedicated to ensuring that every student feels respected, valued and empowered to be their authentic self.

As a school community, we can support reconciliation in practical ways:

• Acknowledge Country in school events and learn about local Traditional Custodians
• Embed Indigenous perspectives across learning programs
• Build relationships with local Aboriginal communities
• Create safe opportunities for voice and cultural expression

Together, we can create a community that embraces all cultures so that every individual can flourish.

Child Safety at Huntingtower

At Huntingtower we are committed to providing a nurturing school environment where our students are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Our child safe policies, strategies and practices are inclusive of the needs of all students. The welfare of each child and young person studying at Huntingtower is the School’s paramount concern. Huntingtower has a zero-tolerance policy for child abuse and is committed to promoting child safety.

Everyone employed or volunteering at Huntingtower has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role they play individually and collectively to ensure a child safe culture in which the wellbeing and safety of all students is at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make. We encourage any student who feels unsafe to contact one of the School’s Child Safety Champions. Huntingtower’s Child Safety email address for parent and community feedback – ChildSafety@huntingtower.vic.edu.au. We look forward to hearing from you.

Mr Dean Owens

Head of Wellbeing & Learning Enrichment