Safe Collection, Supervision and Privacy Reminder
Before and After School Supervision
Student safety at Berwick College is our highest priority and the safe and appropriate supervision of students is an important element of our duty of care to students. Part of this duty is ensuring parents and students are aware of our student supervision arrangements before and after school.
Before school: School grounds are supervised at the lower and upper bus areas from 8:30am
After school: School grounds are supervised at the lower and upper bus areas until 4pm.
Students on school grounds outside these times will not be supervised (unless they are attending a supervised extracurricular activity).
Parents/carers are requested to ensure that students do not attend school outside of these supervised times unless they are attending a pre-arranged supervised activity (i.e. sports practice, presentation ball rehearsals, SACs).
Families are encouraged to contact Administration on 8768 1000 or email berwick.sc@education.vic.gov.au for more information about our student supervision arrangements. For a copy of our school’s Yard Duty and Supervision Policy please contact the Administration office. This policy includes Berwick College’s student supervision arrangements across the school day, including before and after school.
Safe Collection of Students
Years 7 to 11
Berwick College has a duty of care to ensure the safe collection of students from school or a school activity. If necessary, during school hours, parents may collect their child from the Front Administration office or authorise an emergency contact (recorded on CASES 21/Compass). Both the adult’s name and reason for the collection must be entered on the Compass Attendance module or can be emailed to attendance@berwickcollege.vic.edu.au. If a parent requires a non-emergency contact to collect a child, written permission must be provided and verification of identity using suitable photo identification (such as a driver’s licence) must be signed by school staff prior to pick up.
Year 12
Year 12 students are required to remain on College grounds between their first and last scheduled class. Students are encouraged not to leave College grounds at any time during the day and are expected to spend their study periods studying in one of the allocated spaces within the College, Senior School Centre or Library where there is teacher supervision and support available.
Year 12 students leaving College grounds independently during the day must:
Provide written parent consent (either hand, via email to the attendance officer/s: attendance@berwickcollege.vic.edu.au) or via parent consent on the Compass Attendance module.
Sign out from the Front Administration Office.
Privacy
Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Privacy Collection Notice. Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students policy on Compass describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Google Workspace for Education, please contact the school. For more information about privacy, refer to the Department’s: Schools’ Privacy Policy information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages.
Personal goods brought to school at owner's risk
Students, staff and visitors often bring personal property to school. Berwick College and the Department of Education does not accept responsibility for private property brought to school. This includes mobile phones, electronic games, calculators, toys, musical instruments, sporting equipment and also cars parked on school premises.
If your child needs medical attention
Parents and Carers are reminded that the Department of Education does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students. Parents and carers of students, who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover, are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transport and any other transport costs.