Child Safety & Wellbeing

At St Joseph's Primary School, the wellbeing of our students is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in fostering a supportive and nurturing environment that enables each student to thrive personally, spiritually, and academically. Our commitment extends beyond the classroom, emphasising strong partnerships with families to ensure a holistic approach to a child's development.

Wellbeing Curriculum

Our Wellbeing Curriculum is carefully crafted to empower students from Prep to Year Six with essential social skills. Through targeted weekly lessons, we explicitly teach skills that are crucial for their personal development. The focal points of these lessons include:

Developing friendships, conflict resolution, resilience, and safety (at school and online). 

We utilise evidence based programs and resources to support students social and emotional learning. Please see our school website for additional information.

School Transition

Students beginning Prep participate in three structured orientation sessions in Term Four. Here they have the opportunity to become familiar with the classroom and playground environment while interacting with their peers and teachers.

Orientation Session One - Thursday, November 7th 2024, 9:30am - 10:30am 

Orientation Session Two - Thursday, November 14th 2024,  9:30am - 11am 

Orientation Session Three - Thursday, November 21st 2024, 9:30am - 11:30am 

Students transitioning from other schools are invited to two formal orientation sessions. 

Orientation Session One - Friday, November 22nd 2024, 9am - 1pm

Orientation Session Two - Friday, December 13th 2024, 9am - 1pm

Child Safety

At St Joseph's Primary School, the safety and wellbeing of every child are paramount. We adhere to the eleven child safety standards, ensuring a secure and nurturing environment for all students. For a comprehensive understanding of our child safety and well-being practices, we encourage you to review our dedicated policy document.

All staff, parents and visitors sign and abide by our code of conduct.

It is mandatory that all supervisors are required to have a Working with Children Check (WWCC).