Alienation [ Items 1 - 12 of 22 ]
School Attendance FAQs - Teachers and School Staff
Type: FAQ | Published: 21.06.06
Important information and advice for teachers and school staff on district level support available, what attendance data the Department stores centrally, removing a student from the school role and the difference between unexplained absences and truancy.
moreAttendance Staff
Type: Roles and Guidelines | Published: 21.06.06
Schools implement a wide variety of strategies and approaches to encourage student participation, addressing both the ethos of the school and its curriculum. If a school is unable to establish acceptable attendance patterns for a particular student, support is available from the district office...
moreSchool Attendance FAQs – Parents/Carers
Type: FAQ | Published: 21.06.06
Important information and advice for parents on what student enrolment information the school can provide, the parent’s responsibilities regarding their child’s school attendance and what they can do to support their child.
morePsychologists in Schools
Type: Overview | Published: 20.06.06
School psychologists work with the school community to help them get the best performance they can from students. School psychologists provide leadership to help schools meet the social, emotional, learning and behaviour needs for all students, particular groups of students or individual students
moreHow Can I Help My Child Get the Support They Need?
Type: Statement | Published: 20.06.06
Please raise any concerns you may have regarding your child to their teacher/teachers who will implement steps to help your child which may or may not involve the school psychologist. If required, the school psychologist may conduct a psychological assessment of your child and develop an action...
moreRetention and Participation (RAP) Plan Overview
Type: Overview | Published: 20.06.06
The Retention and Participation Plan is one of five focus areas of the Students at Educational Risk strategy - Making the Difference, which aims to significantly improve the educational outcomes for those students identified as being at educational risk through alienation.
moreAttendance Panels and Prosecution
Type: FAQ | Published: 21.06.06
If a student’s attendance continues to be unsatisfactory despite continued efforts made by the school and district staff then the student will be referred to a School Attendance Panel to resolve the matter. A School Attendance Panel provides advice and assistance to students who are not...
moreChildren whose Whereabouts are Unknown and the Student Tracking System
Type: Roles and Guidelines | Published: 21.06.06
If a transfer note is not received when a student stops attending and the student cannot be located within a reasonable amount of time (15 days), then that student is known as ‘missing’. Students who cannot be located may be reported as being ‘Children Whose Whereabouts are Unknown’ (CWU).
moreBullying-No Way!
Type: Link | Published: 17.07.06
Bullying. No Way! is an Australian website that provides information and ideas on how to reduce bullying, harassment and violence in our schools. The work of this project is supported by teachers, parents, students, staff and curriculum officers throughout Australia.
morePrimary Behaviour Centres (PBC)
Type: Link | Published: 01.08.06
Primary Behaviour Centres (PBCs) provide specialist outreach support services to assist public primary schools to manage and engage students with severe challenging behaviour.
morePastoral Care
Type: Overview | Published: 10.08.06
Pastoral care is the commitment of our staff to the wellbeing of each student. Effective pastoral care is achieved through promoting posistive school environments that support the physical, social, intellectual and emotional development of every student.
moreEmergency Management in Schools
Type: Policy Overview | Published: 10.08.06
The Emergency Management policy provides direction for schools to develop their own Emergency Management plan for the prevention of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and critical incidents.
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