Child Safety
Child Safe Information
The College holds the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility. Central to the mission of the College is an unequivocal commitment to fostering the dignity, self-esteem and integrity of children and young people and providing them with a safe, supportive and enriching environment to develop spiritually, physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially.
The College’s Child Safety Policy can be read at this link.
The College’s expectations in relation to child safety are contained in:
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the EREA Commitment Statement to Child Safety endorsed by the College
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the EREA Child Safe Code of Conduct and the EREA Code of Conduct
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the PROTECT resources endorsed by the College; and
The College’s child safety material complements the EREA Code of Conduct which details, clarifies and affirms the standards of behaviour expected for members of the Edmund Rice Education Australia community, including members of the College community.
The College’s Child Safety Officer is Elizabeth Ryan, Deputy Headmaster Wellbeing who can be contacted on 03 5331 1688 or eryan@stpats.vic.edu.au.
