Child Safety – Statement of Practice Complaints
The safeguarding of our students is the top priority for Catholic Education Canberra Goulburn.
Safeguarding is a term used to describe the protection of children and young persons including the vulnerable. This may be due to their age, culture or trauma background, or as they may be at risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation.
Merici College is committed to complying with the Child Safe Standards.
Academic Integrity BSSS
To clarify plagiarism and dishonesty in the senior years: Year 11 and 12.
To provide detail of the processes followed in determining and dealing with plagiarism and dishonesty.
To ensure that appropriate documentation is provided to meet BSSS requirements.
Medical Welfare Policy
At Merici College we follow the attached Catholic Education’s Medical Welfare of Students Policy. Please familiarise yourself with this policy so that parents, carers, and school staff can work collaboratively to ensure your student’s medical welfare during school hours.
Attendance
Merici College adheres to the Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Attendance Policy.
Elite Competitors
Merici College is committed to holistic education and offers a range of academic, spiritual, social, sporting, leadership and intellectual opportunities for its students. The College recognises the efforts and time commitments of elite Competitors’ and commends these students for their dedication to developing their God-given abilities.
School Dog Policy
A variety of animals, including dogs, are becoming an ever-popular and worthwhile addition to schools across the country. Children can benefit educationally and emotionally, increase their understanding of responsibility and develop empathy and nurturing skills through contact with a dog. In addition to these benefits, children take great enjoyment from interaction with a dog. At Merici College, we value the development of children’s well-being along with their social education as highly as we value academia. We believe a school dog will be a unique way to enrich all areas of the children’s wider education, skills and wellbeing.
Positive Behaviour
The Positive Behaviour (Personal Best) Policy is informed by a commitment to the principles of Restorative Practices. The College aims to promote a sense of responsibility amongst its students and recognises that mistakes will occur. Inappropriate behaviour will not be tolerated but students must also be permitted to repair harm caused by their actions, have an opportunity for personal growth and be provided with strategies to deal with situations in the future.
Use and Procurement of Alcohol
As part of our responsible duty of care to provide a safe workplace, students, staff and visitors must be protected from the physical and behaviour risks associated when the is alcohol provided. Laws around the supply and service of alcohol and well as societal norms demand a minimum level of care and responsibility is taken concerning alcohol to protect the well-being of all.
Social Action and Fundraising
Merici College has a long tradition of active involvement in charity work. The ethos of the College involves a culture of service to others in the local, national and global communities. Social action and fundraising are opportunities for the College community to show concern for injustice and express our faith through action. The aim of this policy is to clarify the College’s role in supporting a number of charities, in order that the burden of fundraising and associated events is equitably maintained and to allow for some flexibility so the College community can respond to changing needs and acute events (such as bushfire or flooding crises).
Security
To ensure the safety of staff and protect college assets from theft or damage.
