Respectful Relationships
BSC a Lead School
Beaumaris Secondary College was successful in their application to be a lead school in the implementation of Respectful Relationships. The role of lead schools is to lead the way on implementing the whole-school approach to Respectful Relationships; this includes modelling good practice, leading and mentoring partner schools. We will work closely with our Bayside Peninsula coach over the next two years to implement a whole school approach to respectful relationships.
Respectful Relationships Program
The Education Department’s Respectful Relationships program supports schools and early childhood settings to promote and model respect, positive attitudes and behaviours. It teaches our children how to build healthy relationships, resilience and confidence. The focus is on gender equality and prevention of violence. Respectful Relationships is being rolled out across the state through a lead and partner school model. Over 1,850 Victorian government, Catholic and independent schools are signed on to a whole school approach to Respectful Relationships to create a culture of equality and respect and change the story of family violence for future generations.
Program Background
The Royal Commission into Family Violence identified the critical role that schools and early childhood education have in creating a culture of respect to change the story of family violence for future generations.
In 2016, respectful relationships education became a core component of the Victorian Curriculum from foundation to Year 12 and is being taught in all government and Catholic schools and many independent schools.
Everyone in our community deserves to be respected, valued and treated equally. We know that changes in attitudes and behaviours can be achieved when positive attitudes, behaviours and equality are embedded in our education settings.
Respectful Relationships is about embedding a culture of respect and equality across our entire community, from our classrooms to staffrooms, sporting fields, fetes and social events. This approach leads to positive impacts on students' academic outcomes, their mental health, classroom behaviour, and relationships between teachers and students.
Together, we can lead the way in saying yes to respect and equality and creating genuine and lasting change so that every child has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.