Child Safety and Wellbeing

Catholic schools have a moral, legal and mission-driven responsibility to create nurturing school environments where children and young people are respected, their voices are heard and they are safe and feel safe (CECV Commitment Statement to Child Safety).

The following linked policies explain the principles underpin our commitment to child safety at St Thomas Aquinas Primary School.

Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy

Engaging Families in Child Safety

Child Safety Code of Conduct

PROTECT: Identifying and Responding to Abuse - Reporting Obligations

Procedure for Informing Staff of Mandatory Reporting Obligations

St Thomas Aquinas Complaints Handling Policy

Reportable Conduct Policy

Our processes and policies are informed by professional learning and CEM, CECV and Victorian Government policies, guidelines and legistation. Some of these are:

Ministerial Order 870 - Child Safe Standards

Catholic Education Melbourne - Guidelines for Behaviour Support

Catholic Education Commission of Victoria - Whole School Strategies for Supporting Positive Student Behaviour

And the school is committed to the ongoing professional learning of staff through engagement with CEM staff and the Berry Street Childhood Institute.

Information about the Berry Street Education Model is available here.

Child Safety and Wellbeing

St Thomas Aquinas School is committed to the safety of all children and young people

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