Student Protection

Our Commitment
Resources
Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy
School Student Protection Contacts

Our Commitment

Protecting children and promoting their safety is everyone’s business.  It is a national priority in which we all have a role to play.  Student safety and their best interest is at the core of our operation and purpose.

We recognise a safe, supportive, inclusive and positive environment underpins a student’s capacity for learning and maximises potential for personal and social development, ultimately enhancing wellbeing and life opportunities.  We acknowledge that being safe and supported at school is essential for student wellbeing and effective learning.  As a community we have a responsibility to ensure that our schools have the appropriate policies, procedures and an organisational culture in place to both:

• Safeguard against the risk of child abuse; and
• Respond effectively if abuse is suspected.

As defined by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse, a child safe institution is an institution that consciously and systematically creates conditions that reduce the likelihood of harm to children, creates conditions that increase the likelihood of identifying and reporting harm, and responds appropriately to disclosures, allegations or suspicions of harm.  Valuing children and young people and their rights is the foundation of all child safe institutions.

Our commitment to child safety is supported at all levels of our institution and is embedded in our institutional and school based leadership, governance and organisational culture.  The following principles support our child safe culture:

• We take a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety
• We implement child safety policies and procedures that support ongoing assessment and amelioration of risk
• We value and empower children to participate in decisions that affect their lives
• We foster a culture of openness that supports all persons to safely disclose risks of harm to children
• We provide written guidance on appropriate conduct and behaviour towards children;
• We engage only the most suitable people to work with children and have high quality staff and volunteer supervision and professional development;
• We ensure children know who to talk with if they are worried or are feeling unsafe, and that they are comfortable and encouraged to raise such issues;
• We report suspected abuse, neglect or mistreatment promptly to the appropriate authorities;
• We share information appropriately and lawfully with other organisations where the safety and wellbeing of children is at risk; and
• We value the input of and communicate regularly with families and carers.

Resources

Documents

Student Protection Handbook for Volunteers

Child and Youth Risk Management Strategy

Student Bullying – Prevention and Responses in Schools

Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy

Student Protection Processes and Guidelines

Websites

Office of the eSafety commissioner

Family and Child Connect

Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse – Final Report

Student Protection Contacts

A Student Protection Contact is one of at least two people nominated in each school, in compliance with the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Regulation 2017 (regulation 16 (3)), to whom a student can report behaviour by a staff member that the student considers inappropriate.

The Principal is always one of the school’s nominated Student Protection Contacts.  Other Student Protection Contacts are selected based on the Principal’s assessment of their appropriateness for the role, taking into consideration their position within the school, availability, skills and willingness to participate in specialised training.

Catholic School Authority	Director of Catholic School Authority	Governing Body	Director of Governing Body
Catholic Education Services – Diocese of Cairns	William Dixon Director	Roman Catholic Trust Corporation for the Diocese of Cairns	+ James Foley Bishop of Cairns

School Student Protection Contacts

St Therese’s School, Bentley Park 135-167 Robert Road, PO Box 529 Bentley Park QLD 4869 Ph 4081 3400 www.stthereses.qld.edu.au Back to top

David Adams-Jones Principal

Jacqueline Jackson APA

Paula Burnett APRE

St Augustine’s College, Parramatta Park 251 Draper Street Cairns QLD 4870 Ph 4052 9111 www.sac.qld.edu.au Back to top

Matt Brennan Principal

Frazer Rigby Deputy Principal

Heath McKenzie Head of Physical Education

St Monica’s College, Cairns City 177 Abbott Street Cairns QLD 4870 Ph 4042 4800 www.stmonicas.qld.edu.au Back to top	Edna Galvin Principal	Rosa Lanzo DP Pastoral Care	Terry Power Year 12 Leader
	Deborah Masson Guidance Counsellor

Our Lady Help of Christians School, Earlville 18 Balaclava Road Earlville QLD 4870 Ph 4280 7200 www.olhoc.qld.edu.au Back to top	Luke Felstead Principal	Kathy Fleming APRE	Lisa Wunch Teacher
	Linda Mann-Jones Teacher	Verity Beames Assistant Principal Administration

St Michael’s School, Gordonvale 58 Mill Street, PO Box 64 Gordonvale QLD 4865 Ph 4258 4100 www.stmichael.qld.edu.au Back to top	Gary Recklies Principal	Bryan Grech APRE	Nicole Trew Leader of Learning and Teaching
	Liz Anderson School Officer

St Francis Xavier’s School, Manunda 5 Atkinson Street, PO Box 565 Manunda QLD 4870 Ph 4037 9900 www.xaviercairns.qld.edu.au Back to top	Kim Gubiani Principal	Terry Geraghty Teacher	Rebekah Wegner Teacher
	Kylie Sabatino Teacher	Caterina McCarthy Teacher

Holy Spirit College, Manoora 13 Moignard Street Manoora QLD 4870 PO Box 591, Manunda 4870 Ph: 4082 1900 www.holyspiritcollege.qld.edu.au Back to top

Erica Posser Principal

Paul Sampson Teacher

Lisa Hurst Teacher

MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter 1 MacKillop Road, Cnr Mount Peter Road PO Box 1027 Edmonton 4869 Mount Peter QLD 4869 Ph 4081 7600 www.mackillopcatholiccollege.qld.edu.au Back to top

Luke Reed Principal

Lyndal Rick APRE

Amber Stewart Student Learning Assistant – Teacher Aide

Mother of Good Counsel School, North Cairns 394 Sheridan St, PO Box 22N North Cairns QLD 4870 Ph 4053 9700 www.mogc.qld.edu.au Back to top	Ruth Mallon Principal	Manda Young APRE	Katherine Boot APA
	Rachel Wing Wellbeing / Classroom Teacher	Andrew Barton Teacher

St Joseph’s School, Parramatta Park 11 Loeven Street Parramatta Park QLD 4870 Ph 4038 5100 www.stjosephscairns.qld.edu.au Back to top

Gavin Rick Principal

Rebecca Burns APRE

Emma Ryan Assistant Principal Learning and Teaching

St Andrew’s Catholic College, Redlynch Valley 185-205 Redlynch Intake Road, PO Box 150 Redlynch QLD 4870 Ph: 4039 5200 www.standrewscc.qld.edu.au Back to top	Dr Sean Mangan Principal	Brad Greene Deputy Principal Senior Years	Rebecca Russo College Counsellor Senior Years
	Janelle Newman Deputy Principal Middle Years	Bryan Schofield College Counsellor Middle Years	Kym Bennett Deputy Principal Junior Years
	Jade De Bruyn College Counsellor Junior Years

Holy Cross School, Trinity Park Reed Road Trinity Park QLD 4879 PO Box 1026, Smithfield 4878 Ph 4050 6300 www.holycross.qld.edu.au Back to top

Sarah Hamilton Principal

Jacinta Roberts APRE

Jill Cutler Counsellor

St Gerard Majella School, Woree 63 Anderson Road Woree QLD 4868 PO Box 12131 Cairns DC 4870 Ph 4280 7300 www.sgmcairns.qld.edu.au Back to top

Lea Martin Principal

Kelly Sheppard Acting Assistant Principal – Administration & Curriculum

Ann Blakeney Teacher

St Mary’s Catholic College, Woree 53 Anderson Road Woree QLD 4868 PO Box 259E Earlville 4870 Ph 4044 4200 www.smcc.qld.edu.au Back to top	Wayne Wood Principal	Doug Belton Assistant Principal Student Wellbeing	Peter Volugi Head of Year
	Colin Free Head of Year	Jacqueline Powell Head of Year	Melissa Headridge Head of Year
	Adam Shirvington Head of Year	Leah McBryde Head of Year

Holy Spirit College, Cooktown Cnr Hope and Burkitt Cooktown QLD 4895 Ph: 4252 9100 PO Box 591, Manunda 4870 www.holyspiritcollege.qld.edu.au Back to top

Erica Posser Principal

Peter Hermann Campus Administrator – Cooktown

Jacqueline Israel Teacher

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, Thursday Island & Hammond Island Normanby Street, PO Box 544 Thursday Island QLD 4875 Ph 4213 0050 www.olsh.qld.edu.au Back to top	Majella Lynch-Harlow Principal	Briohny Jones Teacher	Brendon Napier Teacher
	Lisa Lui Indigenous Liaison Officer

St Augustine’s School, Mossman 24 Grogan St, PO Box 327 Mossman QLD 4873 Ph 4099 7500 www.staugs.qld.edu.au Back to top	Paul Rayner Principal	Alison Pendlebury Teacher	Gayle Duncan Teacher
	Michelle Hall APRE

St Joseph’s Parish School, Weipa Boundary Road, PO Box 1409 Weipa QLD 4874 Ph 4214 6600 www.stjosephsweipa.qld.edu.au Back to top	Megan Pearce Principal	Megan Newell APRE	Sigita Ulanas Learning Support
	Andrieka Knight Prep Teacher

St Joseph’s School, Atherton Cnr Alice & Jack Streets, PO Box 829 Atherton QLD 4883 Ph 4095 9000 www.stjoeys.qld.edu.au Back to top	Donna Maxsted Principal	Melodie Weiss Teacher	Tricia Lee SLO
	Janine Butler Counsellor	Cathy Vit Teacher

St Anthony’s School, Dimbulah 3 Hyde Street, PO Box 128 Dimbulah QLD 4872 Ph 4094 6900 www.sta.qld.edu.au Back to top

Kath Porter Principal

Rachelle De Iacovo APRE

Mount St Bernard College, Herberton 15 Broadway Herberton QLD 4887 Ph 4096 1444 www.msb.qld.edu.au Back to top	Ian Margetts Principal	Dan Niemerg AP Student Wellbeing	Scott Whitters AP Residential Boarding
	Jennifer Rossiter Middle Leader Whole School Pastoral Care	Kerri Hobson MSB College Counsellor

St Stephen’s Catholic College, Mareeba McIver Road, PO Box 624 Mareeba QLD 4880 Ph 4086 2500 www.sscc.qld.edu.au Back to top

Ida Pinese Principal

Naomi Torres Teacher

Richard Baker Teacher

St Thomas’ School, Mareeba 63 Constance St Mareeba QLD 4880 Ph 4092 1570 www.stthomasmareeba.qld.edu.au Back to top

Rita Petersen Principal

Leonie Mccormack APA

Katrina Miller APRE

St Teresa’s School, Ravenshoe 6 Moffatt Street, PO Box 249 Ravenshoe QLD 4888 Ph 4095 9050 www.stteresas.qld.edu.au Back to top

Catherine McKechnie Principal

Sigita Ulanas Curriculum and Learning Support

Tony Zieth Teacher

St Rita’s School, Babinda 7-13 Church Street, PO Box 363 Babinda QLD 4861 Ph 4065 9580 www.stritasbabinda.qld.edu.au Back to top

Judy Billiau Principal

Maureen Gaul Assistant Principal

Good Counsel College, Innisfail 66 Owen Street, PO Box 839 Innisfail QLD 4860 Ph 4063 5300 www.gcc.qld.edu.au Back to top

Cathy Barrett Principal

Timothy Chapman Assistant Principal

Jacinta Goodes Middle Leader Pastoral

Good Counsel Primary School, Innisfail 96 Rankin Street, Innisfail QLD 4860 Ph 4063 0600 www.gcps.qld.edu.au Back to top

Liam Kenny Principal

Maria Caltabiano APRE

St John’s School, Silkwood Harold Street, PO Box 252 Silkwood QLD 4856 Ph 4065 9530 www.stjohnssilkwood.qld.edu.au Back to top

Peta Bryan Principal

Debbie Daly Teacher

St Rita’s School, South Johnstone 8 Green Street, PO Box 8 South Johnstone QLD 4859 Ph 4065 9500 www.stritascps.qld.edu.au Back to top

Greg Hoare Principal

Stacey Lewis APRE

Karran Buzacott Leader of Learning and Teaching

St Clare’s School, Tully 13 Mars Street, PO Box 97 Tully QLD 4854 Ph 4065 9550 www.stclares.qld.edu.au Back to top

Narelle Harney Principal

Kath Kennedy APRE

Helen Andrews Teacher