Saint Ignatius' College is an educational community committed to providing an environment where all members feel safe and secure and are safe and secure.
We strive to ensure our standards of Child Protection are the best possible and encourage all members of the community to learn more about our policies for protecting young people by examining the Church's, the Archdiocese's and the School's policies.
In 2020 the Australian Province of the Society of Jesus released a new Code of Conduct associated with Child Protection and Professional Standards. The Code built upon the recommendations made by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and it was the result of an extended period of consultation and feedback from Stakeholders and Province ministries.
1 When a child is to be absent from school the parent or guardian should advise the school.
1.1 For a lengthy absence a written note is required requesting dates of absences. This would cover cases involving lengthy illnesses, holidays etc.
1.2 For casual absences, a telephoned message or a written message to the school between 8.30 am and 9.00 am will be sufficient. The messages will be recorded by the staff in the Front Office.
2 When a child is absent from school the absence is to be reported by the classroom teacher to the Front Office before 9.15 am and the matter recorded in the Absentee Book.
2.1 Telephone lists and absentee lists will be compared.
2.2 In the case of any discrepancy in the records the school will contact the parent or guardian by telephone as soon as practicable after 9.30 am to alert the parent or guardian to the absence and to verify the reason.
3 By using these procedures it is hoped that parents/guardians will be advised as soon as practicable of their children’s absences from school, and in case of missing children, early action may be taken by parents/guardians to discover their children’s whereabouts.
4 The College Diary should always be used as the preferred means of communication between home and school unless of a personal nature.
The policy document on this page focuses on the children in our charge. Christians are obliged to care for their neighbour, but in a special way to also protect the weak and the innocent. The sad facts of child abuse are well known, as such any institution that accommodates young people must take special care to assure their security and safety.
A full involvement in the Co-curricular Program of Saint Ignatius' College is vital for all students.
Jesuit Education is concerned with the development of the whole person, and so a genuine participation in the Co-curricular Program at Saint Ignatius' College is a central and obligatory element of our educational process.
The Society of Jesus, often referred to as "the Jesuits", was founded by Saint Ignatius Loyola more than 450 years ago. It is an international Catholic men’s religious order comprising priests, brothers and those in formation for these roles. The Australian Province of the Society had its beginnings with the arrival of the first Jesuits to Australia in 1848. Jesuits, lay staff and volunteers from the Province now minister throughout Australia and the world.
Since it began, the Province’s educational, social, spirituality and pastoral ministries have served children and young people under 18 as well as adults. We are committed to safeguarding the children and young people in our care.
The Australian Jesuit Province and institutions, including Jesuit schools, subscribe to the principles, protocols and standards of practice in the documents titled Towards Healing and Integrity in Ministry.
The policy document below details these principles, protocols and standards of practice for Jesuit institutions in Australia, and more particularly for Jesuit schools.
In addition, each Jesuit school has its own specific set of child protection guidelines, which supplement to the Province-wide statement of policy taking into account the particular circumstances of each school and relevant State legislative requirements.
The College is bound by the National Privacy Principles contained in the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988. In line with this, this Privacy Policy outlines how Saint Ignatius' College uses and manages personal information provided to or collected by it.
The College may, from time to time, review and update this Privacy Policy to take into account new laws and technologies, changes to its operations and practices and to make sure the policy remains appropriate to the changing school environment.
The aim of the Saint Ignatius’ College Student Bullying and Harassment Policy is to encourage students and teachers to act with care, courtesy, and consideration towards others at all times, and to follow support procedures that are understood by the whole College community.
This UV protection policy has been developed to:
The UV Protection Policy requires students and staff to use a combination of sun-protection measures for all outdoor activities in Term 1, Term 3 from 1 September, and Term 4. Sun-protection measures are strongly encouraged at other times when the UV reading is 3 or above.
Mr Peter Coffey
Principal
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Senior School
Mr Phil Donato
Head of Senior School
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Junior School
Mr Nic Boys
Head of Junior School
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