Nowra Anglican College has a robust policy framework to support and protect students and our broader school community.
The Code of Conduct for Parents, Carers and Visitors ensures everyone who visits the school site or events is able to do so in a safe and harmonious manner.
As an educational community, Nowra Anglican College values the dignity and worth of individuals and aims to promote responsibility and self-discipline. We aim to create an environment where staff, students, parents and visitors feel safe and secure by acknowledging the rights and responsibilities of each member of the community.
View Code of Conduct PolicyThis Policy outlines how we manage and protect personal information in the course of Nowra Anglican College’s activities.
The Policy is in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and the 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), as well as the requirements of the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW).
View Privacy PolicyThis Policy document is intended to be provided and made available to staff including employees and contractors during their employment or engagement with the school to ensure a clear understanding of their duties and obligations under the key items of child protection legislation in NSW.
This Policy outlines the key concepts and definitions under the relevant legislation including mandatory reporters, reportable conduct, and risk management. It also sets out expected standards of behaviour in relation to employees and contractors and their relationships with students.
View Child Safe PolicyThis Policy assists families when a disagreement or an issue of concern pertaining to the College needs to be resolved.
Nowra Anglican College recognises that involving parents in their child’s education is critical to children’s development and learning. It emphasises fostering positive relationships with parents and families and developing strong school community partnerships.
View Complaints Handling PolicyBullying is the repeated and intentional behaviour of causing fear, distress or harm towards another person that involves an imbalance of power.
It can involve humiliation, domination, intimidation, victimisation and harassment. In any bullying incident there are likely to be three parties involved: the bully, the person being bullied, and bystanders.
View Bullying PolicyThe Anglican Schools Corporation Whistleblower Policy protects individuals who disclose wrongdoing in relation to the Corporation (including its schools).
The policy ensures individuals can do so safely, securely and with confidence that they will be protected and supported.
View School Whistleblower PolicyMany students in the College travel to and from school via the local bus services, in addition students often travel to offsite activities on both external providers and the NAC bus. The safety of all students travelling on a school bus is of paramount importance
In addition to the Student Code of Conduct, this policy applies to students travelling to and from school as well as to and from Excursions.
View Bus Travel - Code of ConductComplaints about “child safety incidents or concerns” that are alleged to have occurred on College premises or at College events are managed in a different way to other complaints received by the College.
These kinds of complaints are instead managed using the same procedures that we use for managing incidents of or internal reports about this kind of behaviour.
View Procedures for Managing Child Safety Incidents or Concerns at or Involving the CollegeComplaints involving allegations of staff misconduct and reportable conduct are managed in a different manner to other complaints received by the School/College.
This is because often these complaints are of a sensitive nature and raise potential privacy and confidentiality issues.
View Procedures for Handling Allegations of Staff Misconduct and Reportable ConductThis Policy outlines Nowra Anglican College’s commitment to identifying and supporting students with diverse learning needs.
It ensures inclusive education through tailored support, reasonable adjustments, and collaborative approaches.
View Students with Diverse Learning Needs