ACT Child Safe Standards
Our school is committed to keeping children safe. As an ACT public school, we have adopted the 10 ACT Child Safe Standards and continue to work with the ACT Human Rights Commission to build on the existing child safe culture in schools to strengthen our practices in keeping students safe and well.
Keeping students safe online
Parents can play a key role in keeping their children and young people safe online. The eSafety Commissioner has a range of resources to help you keep your children and young people safe from harm online.
The ACT Education Directorate runs webinars each term to provide useful information and advice. Topics cover understanding the current online safety issues young people are experiencing, how to support your child to be safe online, resources for responding to online issues and where to go for more support. Recordings of these videos can be viewed here [https://bit.ly/ACTEDU_Parent_eSafety_Resources].
Canberra College promotes an enriching, safe, respectful and supportive environment where students are educated together in an inclusive mainstream and specialist environment. The school promotes inclusive practices and has an emphasis on valuing each student and working to meet their individual needs. The school works with families to ensure that reasonable adjustments are made for students as required.
We all have the right to be treated with fairness and dignity. We all have the right to learn and work in a safe, respectful and supportive school environment that values diversity - an environment free from bullying, harassment, discrimination and violence.
Canberra public schools strive to provide safe, respectful and supportive environments. For further information about processes and policies to address bullying, harassment, violence, management of complex and challenging behaviour please refer to the ACT Education Directorate website.
The Canberra College, Safe and Supportive Schools Contact Officers (SASCO’s) may be contacted via the front office number +61 2 6142 3288.
ThinkUKnow
ThinkUKnow is an Internet safety program delivering interactive training to parents, carers and teachers through primary and secondary schools across Australia using a network of accredited trainers: https://www.thinkuknow.org.au
Canberra College's Code of Conduct and Student Management Policy are available here:
For policy information, please see the ACT Education Directorate website: