Safe Environments for All

 

As a South Australian Catholic School, St Augustine’s Parish School is committed to providing a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment where all children are respected, valued, and protected.

The safety and wellbeing of children is our highest priority. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to upholding the rights of every child to feel safe at school. All staff and volunteers are required to meet child protection screening requirements and undertake regular training in child protection, mandatory reporting, and safe practices.

Clear policies and procedures guide our response to child safety concerns, ensuring that all concerns are taken seriously and acted upon promptly and appropriately. We work in partnership with families, parish, and external agencies to support the wellbeing of all students.

At St Augustine’s, child protection is a shared responsibility, embedded in our culture, our practices, and our commitment to the dignity of every child.

Click on the buttons below to view resources and the Child Protection Commitment Statement from Catholic Education South Australia.

 

Keeping Safe Child Protection Curriculum

 

The Keeping Safe Child Protection Curriculum teaches all children from a young age, in an age appropriate way, to:

  • recognise abuse and tell a trusted adult about it
  • understand what is appropriate and inappropriate touching
  • understand ways of keeping themselves safe.

The South Australian developed Keeping Safe child protection curriculum is mandated in all Catholic Schools in South Australia.   The curriculum is taught from three-years-old to Year 12 within the Health and Physical Education component of the Australian curriculum and through pastoral care initiatives that focus on building resilience in children and young people.

More information can be found in the following documents:

Keeping Safe Child Protection Curriculum - Information for Parents and Carers

Keeping Safe Scope & Sequence

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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Kaurna people as traditional custodians of the land on which we meet and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Indigenous Australia.

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