Principal's Report

Mothers and Special People Morning

It was great to see so many visitors this morning at our Mothers and Special People morning! The hall was buzzing with students completing the activity while the TeamKids Coffee Van was busily keeping up with coffee orders.

Please check out the "What's Happening" page for a write-up and some photos of the fun!

Thanks Carolyn, PFA and TeamKids for making this event happen!

Election Democracy Sausages

Also on the What's Happening page are details and photos from our Election Barbecue from last weekend. Again, enormous thanks to the PFA executive, members and volunteers for your tireless work on the day, as well as the organisation of the event in the days prior.

School Council - Child Safe Standards Presentation

School Council met on Wednesday evening in the school library. Alongside our regular business, Assistant Principal, Stephen Roche, delivered a very important presentation of the School Council role in overseeing the implementation of and adherence to the Child Safe Standards. The Child Safe Standards are compulsory for all schools to implement through various policies and procedures, covering the following areas:

Standard 1 

Organisations establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued.

Click here for details about Child Safe Standard 1

Standard 2

Child safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture.

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Standard 3

Children and young people are empowered about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously.

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Standard 4

Families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing.

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Standard 5

Equity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice.

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Standard 6

People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice.

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Standard 7

Processes for complaints and concerns are child-focused.

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Standard 8

Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training.

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Standard 9

Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed.

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Standard 10

Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is regularly reviewed and improved.

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Standard 11

Policies and procedures document how the organisation is safe for children and young people.

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Ahead of our next Department of Education School Review, to be held in the second half of 2026, all of our policies and procedures related to the Child Safe Standards will be audited by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA). Following a very successful audit in 2022, we are looking forward to the VRQA reflecting how we have continued to grow in our vigilance around this very important aspect of our school operations.

Peter Watson

Principal