Key Policies

Student Code of Behaviour and Associated Rules

DISCIPLINE

Our expectation is that all of our students will learn to exercise self-discipline and comply with the College’s high standards of personal and community behaviour.

We acknowledge that there will be occasions when a student transgresses this Student Code of Behaviour or the associated rules that are publicised from time to time. Students who are guilty of such transgression will be counselled and disciplined in a compassionate, fair, firm and consistent manner.

The disciplinary measures used will vary according to the maturity of the student, his/her past behaviour, and the seriousness of the offence.

When you enrolled your child at the College you signified your agreement with the principles embodied in the Student Code of Behaviour and the other rules which the College from time to time may determine. We expect every parent to support and encourage their child to comply with the following:

At all times I will speak and behave towards others in a courteous, considerate and respectful manner.

1. Within the College I will:

• Behave sensibly
• Accept responsibility
• Seek opportunities to be kind and helpful to others
• Care for the College environment
• Always act in a way to keep the good name of the College

2. Within the classroom I will:

• Be positive and always do quality work
• Learn enthusiastically
• Complete every task to the best of my ability
• Work co-operatively
• Bring the correct equipment

3. When travelling to and from the College I will:

• Be considerate of others
• Obey all rules set by the bus company
• Wear the College uniform with pride

Notice this is a positive statement. We explain to students what each statement means. Staff model these precepts. We expect parents to do the same. Please actively reinforce this Student Code of Behaviour at home. Such reinforcement is an essential component of the partnership between home and College in preparing children to be caring and responsible citizens.

It should be noted that corporal punishment is not and must not be administered at the College nor should parents be encouraged to administer it to their children on our behalf.

ASSOCIATED RULES

From time to time students and parents are advised (through Assemblies and THE WAY) of particular rules that have been introduced to make the College environment a safer, happier and more secure place. At the time of writing this Handbook, the following rules applied.

PROHIBITED ITEMS

Students may not bring any of the following items to College:

• Knives and weapons
• Drugs or prescribed medicines
• Chewing and bubble gum
• Alcohol and cigarettes
• Liquid paper
• Trading cards
• Metal rulers

MOBILE PHONES - JUNIOR SCHOOL

Parents may allow their children to carry a mobile phone for use before and after College hours. Students must not switch on or use the phone whilst on College grounds during the school day, or risk confiscation. The phone remains the sole responsibility of the student.

Students must not connect any mobile devices such as tablets or mobile phones to the internet during school hours, or risk confiscation

All urgent and approved telephone calls are to be made and/or received on a land line at the College Office. Students are NOT to use their mobile phone

Students are not permitted to carry mobile phones on excursions, camps, sporting trips or at College carnivals and other events.

Students who travel to and from College by car should not bring mobile phones to College at all.

Use of any technology including mobile phone cameras to intimidate, identify, bully or defame students, teachers or the College will be responded to seriously with the possibility of expulsion. Misuse of technology can lead to criminal charges.

MOBILE DEVICES - SENIOR SCHOOL

Appropriate use of student devices includes:

1. Students are responsible for safeguarding their College passwords. Passwords must not be shared with anyone, including fellow students or someone outside of the College.
2. While on College grounds, student devices are only to be used for learning activities.
3. Students are required to regularly backup school files on their devices. The College provides access to Google Drive which can be used to backup files.
4. Students are responsible for the safety and security of their device. Devices must be either with the student or securely stored in the student’s locked locker.
5. Students are required to ensure that their laptops are fully charged for each school day.

Inappropriate use of student devices includes:

1. Students must close all messaging apps on their devices during school hours, for example iMessage on Apple laptops, Facebook Messenger, Skype, Discord, Whatsapp, All-in-one.
2. Students must not use their device (including mobile phones) to photograph or video any person at College unless teacher permission is granted as part of a learning activity. This includes times before and after College as well.
3. Students who are found to have used their devices for any form of harassment, ridicule, intimidation or bullying, or have any inappropriate content stored on their devices will have their device confiscated and the College will fully investigate the matter including parental communication.
4. Misuse of student devices includes any activity that is not directly related to the learning activities within the classroom. Students found misusing their device will be asked to attend Sort it Out and the matter will be investigated by the Wellbeing team. This will be recorded in the College’s database and repeat instances will result in an escalation of consequences.
5. Students must not use their device outside of the classroom before College, at recess, lunch or after College except in the IRC or during a lunchtime class (with teacher permission).
6. Students must not use their device in the classroom without the express permission of their teacher.

Mobile Phones

1. All urgent and approved telephone calls are to be made and/or received on a land line at the College Office. Students are not to use their mobile phone.
2. Mobile phones may not be used by Year 12 students in study periods.
3. Mobile phones must not be taken into examinations or in-class assessments. If taken into examination rooms or in-class assessments, mobile phones will be confiscated (see Assessment Policy).
4. Students found using their mobile phones without teacher permission will hand their phone in for the remainder of the school day and be asked to attend Sort it Out where they will hand in their phone. This will be recorded in the College’s database and repeat instances will result in an escalation of consequences. These consequences may include parents/guardians being requested to collect the mobile phone from the College. In serious cases of misuse, students may be banned from bringing their mobile phone to College.
5. Mobile phones must not be used by students to provide hotspot access to bypass the College network.
6. Mobile phones may only be used in the classroom with the express permission of the teacher and under strict supervision.
7. Mobile phones must not be used in the playground before College, at recess, lunch, travelling to and from sport, excursions and carnivals. This includes using mobile phones as a music device or for taking photographs or videos. Mobile phones can be used after College to contact parents/guardians regarding travel arrangements.
8. Mobile phones must be stored in student’s lockers during normal College hours. If students are seen using their phone without teacher permission it will be confiscated.

The mobile device owned by an individual that is brought to College or an authorised College activity is the sole responsibility of the student and not the College.

Students and parents are required to sign a declaration that they have read and agree to be bound by the conditions in the Acceptable Use of Mobile Devices policy.

A teacher may organise for the confiscation of mobile devices including phones, laptop computers, tablets (e.g. iPad), cameras, iPods and MP3 players. Under confiscation the mobile device will be taken by the student to the student receptionist in administration office for storage for Junior School and L Block (Sort it Out room) for Senior School. A student may be asked to provide access to their mobile device for the purposes of a College investigation into an alleged incident involving that student. Students must accept that misuse of mobile phones/devices will result in serious consequences.

For further information, please read the Year 7-12 Student ICT Policy and Procedures document.

PERSONAL VILIFICATION

It is unacceptable for a student to tease, ridicule or ostracise another person because of his/her physical appearance, colour, ethnicity or racial background.

UNTIDY UNIFORM

Students whose College Uniform (especially hats) becomes untidy will be issued with an Unsatisfactory Uniform note and warned that unless prompt action is taken to repair or replace the offending item, their parents will be called for an interview.

LANGUAGE

The use of language which may be offensive to any other member of the College community is not permitted. This includes swearing, sexist and racist comments, put-downs and false accusations.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Students who pollute the College environment will receive an appropriate punishment.

DAMAGING AND DEFACING PROPERTY

Students who willfully deface or damage College property will not only be punished but will be invoiced for its repair or replacement. This includes damaging/removing equipment such as fire extinguishers which is an offence under the under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 No 10.

MISBEHAVIOUR ON CAMPS, EXCURSIONS AND SPORTING EVENTS

Students who misbehave on excursions, or while representing the College at sporting events will be barred from attending future outside events. Students who misbehave at camps will be sent home immediately.

TOUCHING OTHER STUDENTS

Physical contact between students other than in the course of a supervised sporting activity is not allowed. This includes, but is not restricted to holding hands, hugging, kissing and hitting.

BRINGING THE COLLEGE INTO DISREPUTE

Thanks to the combined efforts of parents, teachers and our students, the College enjoys a high standing in the wider community. This is increasingly important as our students seek part-time and full-time employment Students, whose words, demeanour or actions bring the College into disrepute, will be disciplined quite severely.

INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR ON BUSES AND TRAINS

There are strict guidelines for student behaviour on public transport issued by the Department of Transport. The College strongly supports these rules and wishes to make it clear that any student who misbehaves on their way to and from the College and who brings the name of the College into disrepute, will not only have their concession pass confiscated, but can expect to receive further consequences from the College. This includes misbehaving on College owned buses.

Prep - Year 6 Student ICT Policy and Procedures

Student ICT Policy

Thomas Hassall Anglican College has in place procedures to monitor the safe use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) in order that student learning opportunities are enhanced, fostering an environment of academic excellence.

ICT Procedures

All of the procedures outlined below apply equally to the use of technology outside of school hours and on weekends, and are not restricted to the time spent at College. All students using the College network, College devices and the Internet are to follow the ICT rules below.

• Students are responsible for using their College devices safely and appropriately.
• Students who use passwords are responsible for safeguarding their College passwords. Passwords must not be shared with anyone, including fellow students or someone outside of the College.
• Misuse of student devices, such as using the device for an activity not approved by the teacher, will result in appropriate disciplinary action.
• Students are not to use a device to bully others.
• Students are not to access or save inappropriate content on devices.
• Students must not use devices to photograph or video any person at College without the express permission of the teacher. This includes before and after College times as well.
• Students must not post personal information about themselves or other people at the College (this includes any identifying information such as contact details, school attended or photographs showing the school uniform).
• Students must notify a teacher immediately if they receive any message that is illegal, dangerous, threatening or offensive.
• Junior School students are not permitted to bring Mobile phones to College unless parents provide an acceptable reason and are given approval by the Deputy Head of Junior School, Operations and Welfare, for example if their child catches the bus home.
• Approved mobile phones are brought to College at student’s own risk and must remain in the student’s school bag switched off. Mobile phones cannot be used before or during College hours.
• Students are not permitted to bring to College or use entertainment devices such as but not limited to an iPad, laptop, Nintendo DS or music player.
• Students are permitted to wear smart watches during normal College days but must not use them to communicate with others while on College grounds. Misuse of their smart watch may result in confiscation or other disciplinary action.  

Year 7 - 12 ICT Policy and Procedures

Student ICT Policy

Thomas Hassall Anglican College has in place procedures to monitor the safe use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) in order that student learning opportunities are enhanced, fostering an environment of academic excellence.

ICT Procedures

All of the procedures outlined below apply equally to the use of technology outside of school hours and on weekends, and are not restricted to the time spent at College.

All students wishing to use the College network and Internet are required to understand the following procedures. The declaration at the end of this policy must be signed by Senior School students and parents at the beginning of each year.

1. Student Devices

For the purpose of these procedures, student devices may be defined as any laptop that is owned by a student and used at College for learning activities. All students in Years 7-12 are required to bring a laptop to College each day.

Appropriate use of student devices includes:

1.1 Students are required to ensure that their laptops are fully charged for each school day.

1.2 Students are responsible for the safety and security of their device. Devices must be either with the student or securely stored in the student’s locked locker.

1.3 Students are required to regularly backup school files on their devices. The College provides access to Google Drive which can be used to backup files.

1.4 While on College grounds, student devices are only to be used for learning activities.

1.5 Students are responsible for safeguarding their College passwords. Passwords must not be shared with anyone, including fellow students or someone outside of the College.

Inappropriate use of student devices includes:

1.6 Students must not use their device in the classroom without the express permission of their teacher.

1.7 Students must not use their device outside of the classroom before College, at recess, lunch or after College except in the IRC or during a lunchtime class (with teacher permission).

1.8 Misuse of student devices includes any activity that is not directly related to the learning activities within the classroom. Students found misusing their device will be asked to attend Sort it Out and the matter will be investigated by the Wellbeing team. This will be recorded in the College’s database and repeat instances will result in an escalation of consequences.

1.9 Students who are found to have used their devices for any form of harassment, ridicule, intimidation or bullying, or have any inappropriate content stored on their devices will have their device confiscated and the College will fully investigate the matter including parental communication.

1.10 Students must not use their device (including mobile phones) to photograph or video any person at College unless teacher permission is granted as part of a learning activity. This includes times before and after College as well.

1.11 Students must close all messaging apps on their devices during school hours, for example iMessage on Apple laptops, Facebook Messenger, Skype, Discord, Whatsapp, All-in-one.

2. Mobile Phones

2.1 Mobile phones must be stored in student’s lockers during normal College hours. If students are seen using their phone without teacher permission it will be confiscated.

2.2 Mobile phones must not be used in the playground before College, at recess, lunch, travelling to and from sport, excursions and carnivals. This includes using mobile phones as a music device or for taking photographs or videos. Mobile phones can be used after College to contact parents/guardians regarding travel arrangements.

2.3 Mobile phones may only be used in the classroom with the express permission of the teacher and under strict supervision.

2.4 Mobile phones must not be used by students to provide hotspot access to bypass the College network.

2.5 Students found using their mobile phones without teacher permission will hand their phone in for the remainder of the school day and be asked to attend Sort it Out where they will hand in their phone. This will be recorded in the College’s database and repeat instances will result in an escalation of consequences. These consequences may include parents/guardians being requested to collect the mobile phone from the College. In serious cases of misuse, students may be banned from bringing their mobile phone to College.

2.6 Mobile phones must not be taken into examinations or in-class assessments. If taken into examination rooms or in-class assessments, mobile phones will be confiscated (see Assessment Policy).

2.7 Mobile phones may not be used by Year 12 students in study periods.

2.8 All urgent and approved telephone calls are to be made and/or received on a land line at the College Office. Students are not to use their mobile phone.

3. College owned Devices

For the purpose of these procedures, College owned devices include PCs located in the computer labs and IRC, laptops, Chromebooks and iPads.

3.1 Students must only use their allocated College username when accessing College owned devices. Student accounts (including passwords) must not be shared with anyone.

3.2 Students must not alter or attempt to alter any settings or configuration on College owned devices.

3.3 Students must not degrade or disrupt any College owned device through vandalism or by introducing any type of malicious virus or content.

3.4 Students must not attempt to bypass the College filtering system on College owned devices.

3.5 Students must not use College owned devices to access, create or distribute inappropriate content.

3.6 If a student finds that a College owned device has been damaged or is not working they are to report it to their teacher immediately.

4. Smart Watches

4.1 Students are permitted to wear smart watches during normal school days but must not use them to communicate with others while on College grounds.

4.2 Students are not permitted to wear smart watches during examinations or in-class assessment tasks. Students found wearing smart watches during examinations or in-class assessment tasks will have them confiscated for the remainder of the day.

5. Access to the Internet on the College Network

There are significant legal implications and potential criminal prosecution for the misuse of a carriage service (i.e. the College network). The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Offences and Other Measures) Act 2004 describe the following offences:

1. Using a telecommunications network with intention to commit a serious offence
2. Using a carriage service to make a threat (including a threat to kill or a threat to cause serious harm)
3. Using a carriage service for a hoax threat
4. Using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence
5. Using a carriage service for child pornography material
6. Possessing, controlling, producing, supplying or obtaining child pornography material for use through a carriage service
7. Using a carriage service for child abuse material
8. Possessing, controlling, producing, supplying or obtaining child abuse material for use through a carriage service.
1. Using a carriage service to procure persons under 16 years of age
10. Using a carriage service to “groom” persons under 16 years of age

For more information regarding the legislation surrounding Telecommunications Offences, please visit https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2006C00305.

5.1 Students must not use the College network to commit any of the offences described above (or listed in Australian laws).

5.2 While on College grounds, students must only access the Internet via the College wifi network. The College network must not be by-passed via personal hotspots. The use of personal hotspots constitutes device misuse. See point 1.8 for details on the consequences of device misuse.

5.3 Students must not use the College network to bully, intimidate or defame students, teachers or the College.

5.4 Students must not use obscene, lewd, profane, vulgar, rude, discriminatory or disrespectful language when communicating via the College network.

5.5 Students must not post personal information about themselves or other people at the College (this includes any identifying information such as contact details, school attended, photographs or videos showing the school uniform).

5.6 Students must notify a teacher immediately if they receive any message that is illegal, dangerous, threatening or offensive.

5.7 Students must not attempt to disrupt the College network through viruses or malware.

5.8 Students must check their College email and Canvas accounts each day so as to not miss important communication from their teachers. When contacting teachers, students are to use their College email address.

6. Plagiarism and Copyright

According to Google, plagiarism is “the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own”. Plagiarism is a serious academic offence and results in penalties. The College utilises plagiarism detection tools to notify teachers of any academic misconduct by students.

6.1 Students must not plagiarise work from any source, including the Internet, their peers or another source. See the Assessment Policies in the College diary for more information.

6.2 Students must respect the right of copyright owners. If students are unsure, they should request permission from the copyright owner and inform the teacher. Alternatively, creative commons sources can be used which do not have copyright restrictions.

6.3 Students must correctly reference any source that is used. This can be done by quoting referenced material and including it in a bibliography.

Student & Parent ICT Declaration is given to students and is to be signed at the beginning of each College year.

Senior Students Use of Motor Vehicles, Motorbikes and Transporting Passengers

The College expects that students who drive or ride to College adhere to the College Code of Behaviour, as well as the road rules. This means that students will be expected to drive or ride in such a way as to bring credit to the College and themselves.

When you enrolled your child in the College you signified your agreement with the principles embodies in the College Code of Behaviour and the other rules which the College from time to time may determine. We expect every parent to support and encourage their child to comply with the following.

• Driving or riding to College is a privilege. A car or motorbike can be a very dangerous machine, and the rules that follow are designed to protect students. They are also the rules of The Anglican Schools Corporation that must be followed for our insurance.

• Students on red ‘P’ plates may not carry passengers to or from College without previous written permission from the parents of the driver or rider.

• Students on red ‘P’ plates may not carry passengers to or from College without previous written permission from the parents of the passenger.

• Students on red ‘P’ plates who wish to transport siblings must have prior written permission from parents and include the names of the siblings.

• Senior students who drive or ride to College are requested to park in the N Block carpark if spots are available and then on the street in Flynn Avenue.

• Students may not leave the College grounds during the College day for any reason. This includes leaving after period 6 and returning in the afternoon. Failure to adhere to this rule will mean an after-College detention.

• The College takes no responsibility for damage that may occur while the vehicle or motorbike is parked.

• Students will not be allowed to access their vehicle or motorbike during the College day nor will they be allowed to loiter around them.

We expect that students will drive or ride sensibly at all times and follow any directions directed to them by staff. Students who fail to follow the College rules will receive appropriate consequences. Students who do not have written permission to travel in a car or on a motorbike driven by another student will not be allowed to do so.