RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS

Earlier this year, our school had the opportunity to complete a survey regarding our Respectful Relationships program. 300 students, and 20 staff members took time to complete the survey, and we thank them all for their considered responses.

Our student results indicated that our student body have much higher confidence than most other schools in Victoria in

Recognising when a relationship is bad or unsafe
Knowing how to help a friend when they are getting hurt or feeling unsafe
Telling a partner what they want from a relationship

Our data also identified that students had lower understanding than other Victoria students when it came to

Gender and leadership
The importance of education about gender equality
Unpacking gender roles in relationships

This is valuable, as it gives the Respectful Relationships team areas to work on to improve student understanding and confidence. The team will work alongside the Health and PE department to ensure that these areas are a focus over the next 12 months.

Our staff results demonstrated that compared to other Victorian school staff, KSC staff have

Much higher understanding of the link between prevention of family violence and the Respectful Relationships program
Much higher experience of professional learning on the Teaching and Learning materials and curriculum
Much higher recognition of school leaders valuing, supporting and promoting gender equality
Much higher on policies and procedures to support gender equality and respectful relationships

This strong foundation ensures that our whole school approach to Respectful Relationships is promoted by all staff in our community, reinforcing student growth and learning.