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Child Safe Standards

At Glengarry Primary School, we are empowered learners and respectful community members who embrace challenge and celebrate growth

Statement of commitment to child safe standards

Glengarry Primary School is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. This commitment will be the primary focus of our decision-making processes, and in the care of our students. Glengarry Primary School has zero tolerance for child abuse.

Glengarry Primary School is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe, feel safe, and where their voices are heard regarding decisions which affect their lives. Particular attention will be paid to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as the safety of children with a disability.

Every person involved in Glengarry Primary School has a responsibility to understand theimportant and specific role he/she plays individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people is at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make.

Staff at the school, work together in PLC and learning teams to build strong and collaborative practice – learning with and from one another.  

Glengarry is a proud community that is supportive of our local school. There are sporting facilities within the town which cater for football, netball and tennis. Building positive relationships with students and their families is highly valued by all. Our motto, `Partners in Success’ emphasises this commitment to build positive relationships with our families to ensure each child is successful.

Our school values of `Respect, Resilience, Collaboration, Progress and Joy’ underpin everything we do.

Our school offers a broad range of curriculum programs with a special emphasis on developing the essential skills of Literacy and Numeracy. Students participate in specialist programs, which include health and physical education, kitchen garden, visual arts, and STEM.

The school is part of the Traralgon Rural Schools Cluster for sporting events. There are regular incursions and excursions that are aligned to student learning.