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 Victorian Schools Limited (EREA VSL): 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 VSL, 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.
Arrangements for Ill or Injured Students Policy
Bullying Prevention and Intervention Policy
External Education Provider Policy and Procedure
First Aid Policy and Procedures
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy
Medication Administration Policy
Student Attendance Policy and Procedures
Student Behaviour Management (Discipline) Policy and Procedures
Student Duty of Care Summary Policy
Playground Supervision and Inspection Policy
Off-site Supervision (Excursion and Camps) Policy and Procedures
EREA Commitment to Child Safety
VCEA Commitment to Child Safety
Child Safeguarding (Responding and Reporting Obligations) Policy and Procedures
Child Safeguarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Policy and Procedures
Child Safeguarding Code of Conduct (Vic)
Child Safeguarding Complaints Management Policy and Procedures
Child Safeguarding LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Policy and Procedures
Child Safeguarding Record Keeping Policy and Procedures
Child Safeguarding Safety and Wellbeing Policy and Procedures
Child Safeguarding Student Participation and Empowerment Policy and Procedures
Child Safeguarding Students with Disability Policy and Procedures
Family and Community Involvement in Child Safeguarding Policy and Procedures
St Mary’s College is an Edmund Rice Education Australia Victorian Schools Limited (EREA VSL) governed school and as such, complies with EREA VSL policies.