RESPECTFUL RELATIONS
RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS AT KORUMBURRA SECONDARY COLLEGE
KSC has been part of the Respectful Relationships initiative since 2017. The Respectful Relationships program supports schools and early childhood settings to promote and model respect, positive attitudes and behaviours. It teaches children how to build healthy relationships, resilience and confidence. It is a core component of the Victorian Curriculum from foundation to year 12. At KSC, we deliver the modules of this curriculum within our ACE program and through our Health program. Two years ago, we also became a Lead School, working with schools within our network to help them deliver this program too.
For more information, visit https://www.vic.gov.au/respectful-relationships#what-respectful-relationships-is
In Term 1, students and staff undertook a survey about Respectful Relationships. Just before the start of Term 3 we received the feedback from the surveys. We were extremely pleased with the results which demonstrated that our students are developing a strong understanding of what makes for respectful relationships. We recognise that there is still work to do, as there always will be in this space. Moving forward we are excited about the strong base we are working from.
Student Data from RR Survey 2022
How to read the table below:
This table comments on whether results from your school were lower,
higher, or similar to (within three percentage points) other schools.
If your area responses are higher by ten percentage points or more, we
report you as ‘much higher’.
What it means to have a respectful relationship
| Similar on having an equal say Lower on trust Similar on listening Lower on compromise |
Confidence and capabilities in relationships
| Much higher on recognising when a relationship is bad or unsafe Much higher on helping a friend when they are getting hurt or feel unsafe Much higher on standing up to negative gender stereotypes |
Challenging traditional gender roles
| Lower on leadership (men and women can equally be leaders) Similar on the importance of education (university education is important for men and women) Similar on gender roles in relationships Similar on perceptions of women's preference for gender roles |
Dispelling myths about family violence
| Much higher on not excusing family violence if the person regrets it Higher on not excusing family violence if it results from people getting so angry that they lose control |
| Consent | Similar on not been able to give consent when under the influence of drugs or alcohol Higher on allowing people to change their mind about what kind of sexual activity to engage in Higher on assuming consent to one activity does not mean consent to another |