Child Safety

We Learn about Child Safety by providing a broad range of opportunities for students to experience inclusion, diversity and what it means to be ‘safe.’ Relationships shape and affirm these opportunities.

We Engage with Child Safety through a ‘call to service’ which enables students to promote justice, inclusion and equity.

We Connect with Child Safety by being student-centred in all we do so that diverse opportunities can be experienced in a safe, nurturing and welcoming environment.

“Child Safety encompasses matters related to protecting all children from child abuse, managing the risk of child abuse, providing support to a child at risk of child abuse, and responding to suspicions, incidents, disclosures or allegations of child abuse (Ministerial Order No. 1359).”

Student Voice and Agency at John Paul College is an embedded approach whereby students contribute their ideas and thoughts to their learning and wellbeing collaboratively with staff to develop empowerment and connection.

We Enable Student Voice and Agency by encouraging inclusion, modeling collaboration and empowering the voice of students in the decision-making process. We Learn through Student Voice and Agency by providing opportunities for children and young people to strengthen their decision-making and goal-setting skills in the classroom, the school, at home and in the community.