Child Safety Standards
With St Matthew as our patron, we strive to nurture spirit-filled citizens who are committed to service and to seeking truth. We are an inclusive and multicultural community, where each person is welcomed, valued and supported. As stated in our School Vision we strive to provide a safe and secure learning environment where the dignity of every child is upheld.
At St Matthew’s we hold the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility of our school. Our commitment is drawn from and inherent in the teaching and mission of Jesus Christ, with love, justice and the sanctity of each human person at the heart of the gospel (CECV Commitment Statement to Child Safety).
The person of each individual human being, in his or her material and spiritual needs, is at the heart of Christ’s teaching: that is why the promotion of the human person is the goal of the Catholic school (Congregation for Catholic Education 1997, n. 9).
Important Policies:
Care, Safety and Welfare of Students
- Administration of Medication Policy – St Matthew’s
- Anaphylaxis Policy – St Matthew’s
- Attendance Policy for MACS Schools
- Bullying Prevention Policy – St Matthew’s
- Duty of Care Policy for MACS Schools
- Excursions, Camps and Travel Policy MACS Schools
- First Aid Policy – St Matthew’s
- ICT Acceptable Usage Policy – St Matthew’s
- Medical Management Policy – St Matthew’s
- Pastoral Care Policy for MACS Schools
- Student Behaviour Policy – St Matthew’s
- Supervision Procedures – St Matthew’s
- CCTV Privacy Notice
Child Safety and Wellbeing
- Child Safety Code of Conduct – St Matthew’s
- Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy – St Matthew’s
- Child Safety and Wellbeing Recordkeeping Policy – St Matthew’s
- Engaging Families in Child Safety Policy – St Matthew’s
- PROTECT: Identifying and Responding to Child Abuse – Reporting Obligations Policy
- PROTECT: Procedure – Informing staff of reporting obligations
- PROTECT: Procedure – Police or DHHS Child Protection interviews at school
- PROTECT: Procedure – Responding to all forms of child abuse
- PROTECT: Procedure – Responding to offences under the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic.)
- PROTECT: Procedure – Responding to Police and Child Protection requests for further information
- PROTECT: Procedure – Responding to student sexual offending
- Reportable Conduct Policy – St Matthew’s
Complaints and Complex Issues
- Complaints Handling Policy – St Matthew’s
- School Community Safety Order Scheme Internal Review Process – St Matthew’s Process
- School Community Safety Order Review Form – St Matthew’s Form
Curriculum
Employment
Enrolment of Students
- Concessional Fee Policy – St Matthew’s
- Concessional Fee Program – Procedures MACS Primary Schools
- Enrolment Policy – St Matthew’s
- Student Acceleration and Retention Policy – St Matthew’s
Governance
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Cyber Security Policy
- Democratic Principles Statement – St Matthew’s
- Governance Statement – St Matthew’s
- MACS Code of Conduct for School Advisor Councils – members
- Privacy Policy
- Privacy Collection Notice – Students and Parents
- School Advisory Council Manual: For all MACS Schools
- School Advisory Council Terms of Reference – St Matthew’s
- School Philosophy Statement
- Working Together in Mission: Charter for parishes and schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne
Suspension, Negotiated Transfer and Expulsion of Students
For further policies please see the policies page on the MACS website: www.macs.vic.edu.au/AboutUs/Policies.aspx.
Policy inquiries can be sent to policy@macs.vic.edu.au.