All students and staff have the right to be treated fairly and with dignity in an environment free from intimidation; harassment; victimisation and discrimination. Our school rejects all forms of bullying behaviours and is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and respectful learning community that promotes student wellbeing. We incorporate evidence-based approaches and strategies that nurture and encourage constructive relationships, connections and positive behaviour for learning.
Understanding Bullying
Bullying has three key features.
- It involves a misuse of power in a relationship.
- It is ongoing and repeated.
- It involves behaviours that can cause harm.
Bullying can be verbal, physical, social, or psychological and can be in person, online, obvious (overt), or hidden (covert). Bullying behaviour can also involve intimidation, victimisation and harassment, including that based on sex, race, religion, disability or sexual orientation, both online and offline. Bullying can be illegal if it involves behaviours that include physical violence, threats of violence, damaging property or stalking.
Single incidents and conflict or fights between equals, whether in person or online, are not defined as bullying.
Please use the following link to complete an online school counsellor referral.
School Counsellor Referral
Once submitted, the referral will be sent directly to our school counsellors, who will then check in with you.
Alternatively, you can:
complete an orange slip at the school’s Front Office
speak with the Head Teacher Wellbeing
speak with your Year Advisor, a member of the Wellbeing Support Team, or your classroom teacher
The NSW Anti-bullying website supports school staff, parents and carers, and students to discourage, prevent, identify, and respond effectively to student bullying behaviour.
Fact Sheets
Bullying. No Way is a great government resource for understanding all the complex issues surrounding bullying.
