Strategic Priority 3 - Operational Statements of Intent

Approach Eight

Maintain a child safe school

Northside is committed to embedding a culture of child safety that permeates through all College environments. The College will implement the Child Safe Standards and carefully consider the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and the Betrayal of Trust Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and other Non-Government Organisations.

Approach Eleven

Develop a comprehensive staff wellbeing strategy

The wellbeing of our staff directly impacts the wellbeing of our students and learning outcomes at Northside Christian College. The College is dedicated to becoming an attractive workplace for high-quality prospective employees. We are passionate about developing sustainable work practices to ensure our staff can flourish in their roles. The College aims to continue developing a greater awareness and implementation of best practices in relation to Occupational Health and Safety.

Approach Nine

Expand the accessibly of student wellbeing support Northside Christian College is dedicated to considering ways to support students so they can flourish. We recognise that the wellbeing of our students is essential and plays a vital role in their learning at Northside. The College will continue to consider strategies to ensure wellbeing support is accessible to all students and reflective of the current needs of our College community. Teachers will implement a social and emotional learning program that supports our students with their wellbeing. Northside will review, promote, and implement student wellbeing polices to ensure our College community feels safe, supported, and respected.

Example of Implementation Steps

To achieve this objective, the College will:

• Continue to refine and implement a Child Safety Strategy in consultation with the College community.

• Monitor the implementation of social and emotional learning programs for our Primary and Secondary School and make adjustments to support the needs of our College community.

• Complete professional learning and development in the area of Occupational Health and Safety and implement appropriate policies to maintain a safe working environment that supports staff flourishing.

Approach Ten

Support an inclusive community

The diversity of our College community has long been a feature and strength of Northside Christian College. Our policies and procedures support our growth and continuous development in this area. We desire to celebrate and affirm the cultural diversity within our College community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and traditions. Northside Christian College is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all students. The College aims to implement a range of policies to support the provision of an inclusive community at Northside. Obviously all of these policies and practices flow from our Biblical understanding of human flourishing and what will provide the best outcomes for young people.

• Continue to review and update policy addressing the wellbeing needs of our College community.

• Investigate ways to expand upon student mentoring programs.

• Review strategies for providing targeted wellbeing support for students in different sub-schools.

• Review the College’s social and emotional learning programs and the support programs in place for each year level across the College.