Student Wellbeing

After-School Safety

St Bede’s College is committed to ensuring students are as safe as possible.  This commitment extends beyond the school gates and outside of the hours of 8.40am until 3.15pm.

If one of our students does something to help another member of the community, we may hear about it. We have received wonderful accounts of our students helping senior citizens on the bus and helping lost or confused Primary School children find their way. 

Conversely, if our students engage in behaviour that is harmful or dangerous we are very likely to hear about it and it is an expectation that we act to prevent a reoccurrence.

Most concerns are reported to us after school finishes for the day. 

The safest habit for students to get into is to go home immediately after school. 

Some important reminders

Students who ride a bike to school must always wear a suitable helmet and obey the road rules. The streets around the College are very congested with vehicle and pedestrian traffic and they must be wary of this.

We ask that parents discuss after school arrangements including transport, estimated home arrival time and any planned activities with their sons. 

Mark Jones

Deputy Principal - Students

Free Mental Health Webinars 

Black Dog are offering a number of free mental health webinars for parents and their children. After the last few years, we could all benefit from learning more about how to support ourselves, our friends and our families. 

The St Bede's College counselling team encourages as many families as possible to click the below image and register for one or more of the webinars listed on the Black Dog Website.

National Child Protection Week

This year’s National Child Protection Week will take place from Sunday 4 September to Saturday 10 September. National Child Protection Week raises awareness about the community’s collective responsibility for the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people. This year the focus is ‘Every child, in every community, needs a fair go’.

For our College this provides an opportunity to emphasise our strong commitment to the safety and wellbeing of young people in our care, and the important role we play in creating a safe and nurturing environment at school, online and at home in the community. 

In the leadup to and during Child Protection Week, we will be providing further information and education to all members of our community regarding this important issue.

Scott Cadby

Wellbeing Coordinator