Student safety and wellbeing is our priority.
School Safety and Policies
Our School population includes students of all abilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and children from culturally diverse backgrounds. We believe every child has the right to a safe and respectful learning environment, and we are committed to zero tolerance of child abuse in any form.
All staff and members of our community have a duty of care to protect the safety, health and wellbeing of children in their care.
We do this by:
- Adhering to Ballarat Grammar’s Protection policies at all times and upholding Ballarat Grammar’s statement of Commitment to Child Safety.
- Following the correct procedures when reporting any child safety concerns and allegations of child abuse.
- Ensuring that child protection is a shared responsibility between all employees, contractors, associates and members of our Ballarat Grammar community.
- Promoting the cultural safety, participation and empowerment of all students, including those from diverse backgrounds.
- Providing a safe environment for all children.
- Following Child Safe recruitment practices. All teaching staff employed at Ballarat Grammar must have current Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) Teacher Registration (including a National Criminal History Record Check) or VIT Permission to Teach Registration. All other general staff and volunteers must have a Working with Children Check and a recent Police Check.
For current parents and families, a comprehensive list and access to all Ballarat Grammar and CEEd polices can be found on NEXUS.
Guidelines:
Student Safety Program And Policies:
- Student Safety Program Reference Guide
- Student Safety Definitions and Additional Resources
- Student Safety and Wellbeing
- Student Safety Code of Conduct
- Student Safety Risk Management Procedure
- Professional Boundaries Guidelines
- Responding to and Reporting Abuse
- Our Student Safeguarding Officers
Other Policies:
- Allergy Awareness and Anaphylaxis Management Procedure
- Complaints and Compliments Handling Procedure
- Conditions of Enrolment
- Credit Reporting Guidelines
- Privacy Policy
- Student Duty of Care
- Whistleblower Procedures
Centre For Early Education (CEEd) Public Policies:
Acknowledgement of Country
Ballarat and Queen’s Anglican Grammar School acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we learn, live and work, the Wadawurrung People, and recognises their continuing connection to the land and waterways. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
Commitment to Child Safety
Ballarat Grammar maintains a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse and actively implements measures to identify and manage any risks of harm to students within our school environment. The care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people are central and fundamental responsibilities of the School. We are firmly committed to fostering a child-safe culture that provides an environment where students are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices heard in decisions that affect their lives. Ballarat Grammar values diversity and strictly prohibits any racist or discriminatory practices. All members of our school community share the responsibility to care for children and young people by promptly raising any concerns regarding their safety, promoting their wellbeing, and protecting them from all forms of harm or abuse.
