Child SafetySt Patrick's Primary School is committed to ensuring the protection and safety of every child. The school is governed by the DOBCEL Child Safeguarding Reporting Obligations Policy and the school Child Safety Policy.
These policies are overarching documents that provide key elements of our approach to protecting children from abuse. Click here for the DOBCEL Child Safety Policy. As with all Victorian school, we are required to follow the Victoria Child Safe Standards. The safety and wellbeing of the children is paramount to the St Patrick's ethos. The school has dedicated Child Safety Officers who a vital role in maintaining child safety and wellbeing. We welcome and encourage parents, caregivers, grandparents as well as those from the wider community to become engaged in our school community. All volunteers, staff, and members of the School Advisory Council are required to sign the school's Code of Conduct and provide the school with their current Working With Children Card. Click here to apply for a Working With Children Card. |
