WELLBEING & LEARNING DIVERSITY

Child Safe Standards #1

At St Joseph's we are committed to child safety. As a MACS school we will be covering "11 standards in 11 months" to ensure all staff are well informed of the Child Safety Standards. 

This month, we are focusing on Standard #1. As a staff we have been reflecting on ways that we already uphold this standard in our school, as well as brainstorming ways we can do more to embed this in our practice.  

Speech Pathology & Occupational Therapy in 2026

We are pleased to continue offering speech and occupational therapy sessions on site at St Joseph's in 2026. 

We welcome external allied health clinicians to see students on site at school to make scheduling easier for families and to bridge communication between home, school and allied health practitioners. 

We currently have a speech pathologist from Dee Wardrop on site one day per week. In 2026, Dee Wardrop are looking to add an additional therapist if our families have the need for it. They are also exploring having an Occupational Therapist on site at St Joseph's, too. 

If you are interested in your child accessing either of these services, please look at the information below and contact Ashlyn with any queries.

Ashlyn: akeane@sjnorthcote.catholic.edu.au