Administration

The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey will remain open online until Friday 19 September 2025.

Your opinions are important to us and will contribute to identifying areas for improvement and professional development needs in the school, to target school planning and improvement strategies. The department will use the results from the survey for research purposes and to improve outcomes for students.

The survey is being conducted online and only takes 20 minutes to complete. 

School Policy - Preventing and Addressing Racism in Schools Policy

Preventing and Addressing Racism in Schools Policy

Racism is not tolerated in Bairnsdale Secondary College

Bairnsdale Secondary College is committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive environment where racism is not tolerated. Racism harms students’ mental health, learning and sense of belonging. We celebrate the diversity of cultures, ethnicities and faiths of all our students. It is up to all of us at Bairnsdale Secondary College to make our school a place that is free of racism and where everyone feels respected and can learn in a safe and inclusive environment.

What Bairnsdale Secondary College is doing to prevent racism

Bairnsdale Secondary College follows the Department of Education’s Preventing and Addressing Racism in Schools Policy. We are building a culturally safe school with inclusive learning for everyone by working with staff, students, families, carers and communities. We will:

• provide programs that teach about and celebrate diversity, inclusion and the impact of racism to build understanding and empathy
• use practices that support all students to thrive
• implement anti-racism efforts to prevent and address racism effectively
• make sure everyone feels safe, with clear and accessible pathways to report racism.
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What to do if your child experiences or witnesses racism at school

If your child experiences or witnesses racism or religious discrimination at school, please let us know. You can contact us on 5150 4800 or report the incident via Stymie.

Report Racism hotline

If you don’t feel comfortable reporting racism to school, or you are not happy with the school’s response, you can report racism to:

• the Department of Education’s Report Racism hotline via email report.racism@education.vic.gov.au or phone 1800 722 476 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
• Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc. (VAEAI) via email vaeai@vaeai.org.au or phone 03 9481 0800 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
• Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) online, via email complaints@veohrc.vic.gov.au or phone 1300 292 153 (Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm).

For additional support following an incident of racism:

• First Nations students, staff or families can contact Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc. (VAEAI)
• Jewish students, staff or families can contact the Jewish Community Council of Victoria
• Muslim students, staff or families can contact the Islamic Council of Victoria

For more information about how to report racism to the school, and to get information in community languages, visit this website: Report racism or religious discrimination in schools. If you need an interpreter to call the school, please use the details available at: Guide for Families: How to use an interpreter to contact your school.

How Bairnsdale Secondary College will respond to racism

When you report a racist incident, Bairnsdale Secondary College will:

• take your report seriously and act quickly
• provide you with ongoing support
• investigate and respond safely and appropriately 
• keep you informed, while respecting privacy
• review the incident to help avoid it from happening again.

School Crossing Assessment

Council have been asked to conduct a school crossing inspection on McKean Street on behalf of the Department of Transport Victoria.

This inspection will be completed at a random date during Term 3 or 4 at morning drop off and afternoon pickup.

During these inspections, Council officers will be required to take photos and measurements of existing school crossings and road infrastructure. There will be no facial recognition in any of these photos as all faces will be blurred out.

If you require any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact Robert Betts or Peter Morton (Road Safety Coordinator) on 5153 9500.

Compass

Log into your Compass Account/APP for news, report Absences, Reports, Excursion Permissions and pay contributions. Contact Administration if you need setting up or a reset password. 

https://www.compass.education/compass-features/compass-for-parents/ page has a links to login from their webpage or to download the 'Compass School Manager' App from the relevant App stores.

Bairnsdale Secondary College Website

http://bairnsdalesc.vic.edu.au/

Our website is packed with useful links and information for Parents/carers and students.

Bairnsdale Secondary College Facebook page

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