Vaping and Smoking at Tarneit Senior College

Parents, carers, schools, and the community all play an important role in protecting children and young people from and educating them about, the harmful effects of smoking and vaping.

Research from the Royal Children’s Hospital shows many parents and carers are not aware of the harmful effects or how their views about smoking and vaping can impact the likelihood of a young person taking up smoking or vaping.

The Department of Education has developed resources to help you learn more about the health risks of smoking and vaping. The resources include advice about how to talk to children and young people about vaping, and where to get support. To access the resources, go to https://www.vic.gov.au/smoking-and-vaping-advice-parents

You can also view this video on smoking and vaping from experts at the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne for health advice and tips for starting a conversation with young people.

If you know your child is engaging in this behaviour and you would like support, please reach out to your House team. We would love to support your child in making good choices at Tarneit Senior College as we do have very strict rules that no student is allowed to use or possess any form of vapes or cigarettes at school.