Wellbeing

Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy (Child Safe Standard One)

Part of the day-to-day management of a registered school is to ensure Child Safety and that safety is embedded. 

Ministerial Order No. 1359 provides the framework for child safety in schools. It requires all schools to undertake a child safety risk assessment.

To comply with the order, schools must:

• develop and put in place risk management strategies that:
  • focus on preventing, identifying and mitigating risks related to child safety and wellbeing in the school
  • consider the school environment, programs the school delivers and needs of students.
• record of the risks and the actions the school will take to reduce or remove them (risk controls and risk treatments)
• each year, monitor and review child safety and wellbeing risks and assess the effectiveness of risk controls.

• As part of National Reconciliation Week, it is important to acknowledge that Child Safe Standard One is: Aboriginal cultural safety. The Child Safety and Wellbeing policy outlines the controls in place to establish a culturally safe environment and is implemented.
• The policy also Identifies that particular attention is given to the child safety needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, international students, students with disabilities, those unable to live at home, children and young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning and/or asexual (LGBTIQA+) and other students experiencing risk or vulnerability. Inappropriate or harmful behaviour targeting students based on these or other characteristics, such as racism or homophobia, are not tolerated at our school, and any instances identified will be addressed with appropriate consequences

Recently the College celebrated the “International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia” or (IDAHOBIT) day. Building awareness and providing opportunities for our young people to express their diversity lies at the heart of being eucharistic.

The International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), is held annually on the May 17. IDAHOBIT was started on May 17 1990 when the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

These events help to educate people and raise awareness for the work still needed to combat discrimination. Being able to be yourself at school is so important, as it allows you to be comfortable in your weaknesses, bold in your strengths and fabulous in yourself.

You can find the Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy on the College Website. Go to the tab as shown

Mobile Device Policy Feedback to College Community

After two weeks of the policy implementation, thirty-five breaches have been recorded. In week one of the policy seventeen breaches occurred. In week two sixteen breaches occurred. 

Thank you to everyone for their support of the new policy and parents are reminded that the breach system is as follows:

1st Breach in a Semester 

Confiscation of the mobile device until the end of the day. In this instance, it is the responsibility of the student to collect the device after school. Students will sign that they have collected the device. 

2nd Breach in a Semester 

Confiscation of the mobile device. Parents will be notified and will be required to collect the device.  

3rd Breach in a Semester 

Where there is ongoing improper use of the personal mobile device, or in their student agreement or positive behaviour support plan, the student will be required to hand in their personal mobile device at the beginning of the school day and then collect it from reception at the end of the school day as agreed between College Leadership and parents.

The policy and the device exemption form can be found on the College website. See below: