At Catholic Regional College Sydenham, we hold the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility of our school. Our commitment is drawn from and inherent to the teaching and mission of Jesus Christ, with love, justice and the sanctity of each human person at the heart of the gospel (MACS Commitment to Child Safety).
“The Catholic school sets out to be a school for the human person and of human persons. The person of each individual human being, in his or her material and spiritual needs, is at the heart of Christ’s teaching: that is why the promotion of the human person is the goal of the Catholic school.” (Congregation for Catholic education 1997, par. 9)
At Catholic Regional College Sydenham we strive to live, learn and teach together in a community guided by Gospel values. We believe the care, safety and wellbeing of young people is a central and fundamental responsibility of Catholic education. This commitment is drawn from and inherent to the teaching and mission of Jesus Christ, with love, justice and the sanctity of each human person at the heart of the Gospel.
Catholic Regional College Sydenham is entrusted, in partnership with parents/guardians/caregivers, with the total education of our students. Staff, therefore, have a duty of care to students during College operating hours and at other times when a staff/student relationship exists. Staff fulfil this duty by taking reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions, which they can reasonably foresee, would be likely to result in harm or injury to the student.
If you require support, please don’t hesitate to speak with your cluster coordinator, a member of the wellbeing or student services team, or a trusted adult. Alternatively, using your student Gmail account, you can email studentsafety@crcs.vic.edu.au with any concerns, and we will be happy to help.
Further information regarding Child Safety can be found at https://crcs.vic.edu.au/about-us/policies/