Child Safety Pledge

We Stand Against Violence

The Hampton Park Secondary College learning community, in partnership with parents/carers, has an essential role to play in addressing this critically important social issue. 

Recent accounts provided by individuals across the country have reinforced the need to support students to build and manage safe, respectful relationships. As a Child Safe School, we are proud to be part of several initiatives which support both students and staff in developing and embedding a culture of respect and gender equality throughout our college and the wider community. 

HPSC is a Respectful Relationships Lead School. Respectful Relationships is a whole-school approach to promoting and modelling respect, positive attitudes and behaviours. This initiative teaches students how to develop healthy relationships, resilience, and confidence by focusing on building students’ social and emotional skills. Assisting students to recognise and regulate their emotions, develop empathy for others, and manage safe, respectful relationships (including understanding consent), is an important part of all adolescents’ development. 

We are also an eSmart School. This means that HPSC has been recognised by the Alannah and Madeline Foundation as participating in the Victorian eSmart Safety Framework. This framework assists the college to provide proactive education around responsible digital citizenship, and supports schools to embrace the benefits of technology while reducing students’ exposure to cyber risks, including cyber bullying, grooming, and sexting. 

Hampton Park Secondary College takes allegations of abuse very seriously. We respond to any disclosures in an appropriate and supportive manner. Any disclosures are acted upon quickly by following our procedures for responding to allegations of abuse and assault. We report allegations of sexual assault to Victoria Police, Child Protection and the Department of Education and Training as required. 

We provide support to any students within our college who may require it, especially those who are victim-survivors of abuse. Students can receive support from their sub-school or the wellbeing team. If you have any questions or would like to raise concerns about your child, please contact the college on 8795 9400. 

We understand that this type of information can be confronting. If you or someone you know is impacted by safety concerns and need support, please visit the wellbeing services section of the college website, or contact the community supports listed at the end of this NewsHamper