St Mary’s College is committed to providing a caring, supportive and safe environment where every student has a place, a voice and their story is known. As a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition, our Christian values are those expressed in the Touchstones of our governing body, Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA): Liberating Education, Gospel Spirituality, Inclusive Community, Justice and Solidarity. The charism of Blessed Edmund Rice expressed through these touchstones, underpins our continued commitment to a safe and inclusive environment for all, providing a preferential option to those at the margins, to grow in empathy and to respond in faith and action.
The College, together with EREA, have developed a range of policies and procedures which ensure the safety and wellbeing of students whilst maximising their learning opportunities. Key College policies are available below, with further policies available via our College Parent and Student portals, or by contacting us.
Child Safeguarding Safety and Wellbeing Policy and Procedures
Child Safeguarding Record Keeping Policy and Procedures
Child Safeguarding Complaints Management Policy and Procedures
Child Safeguarding (Responding and Reporting Obligations) Policy and Procedures
Family and Community Involvement in Child Safeguarding Policy and Procedures
St Mary’s College is an Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) governed school and as such, complies with EREA policies.