Safe School Framework

Guidelines

1. Your conduct maintains and builds public trust and confidence in your school, other members of the school community, and the Church.

2. Any unlawful and unethical acGons in your personal life risk adversely affecGng both your own and the school’s reputaGon in the eyes of the public. If the good standing of either you or the school was to diminish, this might jeopardise the inherent trust between the school and parents, as well as the community more generally, necessary for effecGve relaGonships and the best educaGon of students.

3. You noGfy the Principal of your involvement in any criminal invesGgaGon or other legal process that may undermine trust and confidence in your judgement or care of students.

4. You consider the interests of the school and the Church when exercising your right to freedom of speech and parGcipaGng in public, poliGcal and academic debate, including publicaGon.

5. You never place the reputaGon of the school above the safety and well-being of students.

Staff Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:

• Act lawfully and ethically to uphold the Catholic ethos, especially when wearing any item of clothing that idenGfies you as a member of staff

Parents Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:

• Act lawfully and ethically to uphold the Catholic ethos.

Students Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:

• Act lawfully and ethically to uphold the Catholic ethos, especially when wearing the school uniform.

Volunteers/Visitors Example of Specific Behaviours but not limited to:

• Act lawfully and ethically to uphold the Catholic ethos.