Expectations:

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• All staff, students and parents have the right to be treated with respect.
• All students and staff have a right to be free from harassment, intimidation and violence.
• All students have the right to learn and all teachers have the right to teach without disruption.
• All students and staff have the right to work in a friendly, safe, secure and clean environment.
• All students, staff and parents have the right to feel proud of their College, its Catholic ethos and tradition.

What if things go right?
Teachers will use a range of positive reinforcement strategies to reward and affirm good behaviour. This includes comments in the student diary, reward slips or “Blue Slips’, verbal acknowledgement and Learning Area certificates.

What happens if things go wrong?
A student who behaves in such a way as to disrupt the learning of others, hurt others, show discourtesy or disrespect, can expect that a range of the following procedures may apply:

All teachers are trained in the use of individual behaviour plans for students in their classroom. Sanctions include verbal warnings, moving the student, communication to parents either through the diary, letter or phone and involving the Head of Learning Area.

The Dean of Students becomes involved when there is continued and repeated misbehaviour, or a particularly serious action has required the student to be sent to the ‘Time Out’ room in the Pastoral Care Centre. The Dean of Students will contact parents to discuss the repeated misbehaviour and impose a sanction which may include: after school detention, Saturday morning detention, community service or in-school suspension for up to 2 days.

The Deputy Principal is kept informed of all students who have been referred to the Dean of Students.

It is likely that for repeated misbehaviour, or for a serious breach of school rules, that the Deputy Principal will arrange an interview with the parent/s, student and staff concerned, in order to work with problems to maximise the potential for the student to change his/her behaviour. The Deputy Principal will negotiate a return to class for the student, with a formal contract.

The Principal is kept informed by the Deputy Principal of all students on a formal contract.

Suspensions will only be given if the student has violated the rights of other members of the school community in a wilful or continual manner; has seriously compromised their safety or that of another student(s); has failed to respond to or respect a staff member; or has significantly compromised the reputation of the College.

Exclusion from the College is deemed to be the last resort and is the prerogative of the Principal. Exclusion is only for extremely serious offences eg: illicit drugs.