Policies and Child Protection

St Luke's Anglican School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety, welfare and wellbeing of our young people by providing an environment that ensures they receive the highest standard of care, where their rights are supported, and they have the opportunity to thrive.

Public Commitment

Our Anglican schools, and education and care services are committed to promoting the safety, well-being and best interests of children, and to preventing, detecting and responding to child harm. Every child has the right to be safe and feel safe.

As Anglican child safe organisations, we commit to:

• Implementing Queensland's 10 Child Safe Standards and the Universal Principle
• Operating by Gospel values, which emphasise service, inclusivity, integrity, character, dignity, compassion, and justice
• Providing children with exceptional pastoral care
• Providing care that is physically, emotionally, psychologically and culturally safe
• Taking all reasonable steps to protect children from exposure to harm
• Empowering children to participate in decisions that affect them
• Educating children about who to approach if they feel unsafe, or have concerns Instructing our community members on how to respond to complaints, concerns, and breaches of our conduct expectations
• Maintaining effective processes for responding to concerns of child harm
• Listening, learning, and seeking to improve.

Child Protection

At St Luke’s Anglican School, the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children is of paramount importance. To support this commitment, we administer and make available the Child Safe Anglican Education Policy and related Procedures to facilitate the effective management of any child safety concern. 

If you have any concerns, you are able to share these with our Child Safe Advocates (including the ECS Nominated Supervisor), or the school Principal, who are available to provide you with support and assistance. Please raise concerns without any unnecessary delay (immediately). 

If you believe a child or young person is currently at immediate risk of harm, please contact Queensland Police Service on 000 or the relevant authorities immediately.

Policies and Reports