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School buses can be booked for school use through the school’s online calendar booking system. Booked buses are assigned a driver by the Operations Manager for outings.
- Who it is for:
- School staff arranging outings or other school transport
- How to act on it:
- Book the bus using the school’s online calendar booking system; refer complications to the Operations Manager and observe the booking times.
Dainfern College makes its school vehicles available for transporting pupils and staff members in pursuit of school business. Drivers must be legally licensed and obey the law.
- Who it is for:
- Pupils and staff members travelling for school business
- How to act on it:
- Arrange use through the school’s transport arrangements and ensure that the driver is legally licensed.
Parents may assist with transporting pupils to and/or from school events when asked by a staff member. Their vehicle must have the required insurance, and a PDP is required when the parent receives direct payment for the transport.
- Who it is for:
- Parents asked to transport pupils to or from school events
- How to act on it:
- Respond to a request from the staff member in charge of the pupils and agree to assist. Maintain comprehensive insurance, or at least third party fire and theft; obtain a PDP if receiving a direct payment or claimable fuel-cost refund.
Dainfern College makes its policy on managing substance abuse by students available for use by the school community.
- Who it is for:
- Students, parents or guardians, staff and the School community
- How to act on it:
- Use the policy document at the stated link.
Dainfern College makes a range of educational accommodations available to pupils who meet the stated criteria, including time support, readers, scribes or computers, practical assistance, rest breaks, separate venues and specific equipment.
- Who it is for:
- Pupils with learning difficulties, disabilities, medical conditions or other barriers to learning who meet the accommodation criteria
- How to act on it:
- A teacher raises a concern, the school holds a parent meeting, and the pupil is referred in writing to the Educational Psychologist for a full educational assessment. The school then considers the educational report and supporting teacher evidence.
The policy makes language support available for immigrant pupils under the foreign language policy, including a translator, dictionary or exemption from the second language. Exemption from the second language is stated to apply from Grade 10 to Grade 12, with possible extraordinary accommodation in lower grades for remedial difficulties.
- Who it is for:
- Immigrant pupils who need language support
- How to act on it:
- Apply under the immigrant-status accommodation category and follow the IEB policy and procedures for detailed requirements.
The school’s outreach projects involve students in community service, raising awareness and encouraging compassion for people in need and responsible citizenship.
- Who it is for:
- Students
- How to act on it:
- Participate in the School’s Outreach projects and community service; the document gives no further access instructions.
Dainfern College offers education through its coeducational, independent School, with a focus on life skills, creative thinking, leadership and holistic development.
- Who it is for:
- Students
- How to act on it:
- The document does not state an application, enrolment or access procedure.
Parents can raise concerns or complaints with the College about matters affecting their children or the College. Complaints may be verbal or written, with unresolved complaints escalated through the relevant school staff and, where appropriate, the College Executive Committee.
- Who it is for:
- Parents of Dainfern College pupils
- How to act on it:
- Approach the child’s teacher or coach first. If the matter is not resolved, approach the relevant Head of Grade, Head of Department or Deputy Principal; personal, strategic or College-wide issues may be taken to a member of the College Executive Committee. Complaints may be verbal or in writing, but a verbal complaint requires an appointment with the relevant person.
Minor incidents of bullying can be addressed through the school’s Pastoral Care support structures, including Class Teachers, Life Skills Teachers and School Counsellors.
- Who it is for:
- Dainfern College pupils involved in minor bullying incidents
- How to act on it:
- Approach a Class Teacher, Life Skills Teacher or School Counsellor through the school’s Pastoral Care procedures.
Pupils can report consistent bullying affecting themselves or somebody else to a counsellor or relevant member of staff. Reported incidents will be investigated and acted upon, with confidentiality maintained if possible.
- Who it is for:
- Dainfern College pupils
- How to act on it:
- Report the bullying to a counsellor or a relevant member of staff.
Members of Open age Cultural and Sporting activities can be selected as captain through team and staff voting, teacher assessment, and ratings covering behaviour, attendance, responsibility, initiative, and commitment.
- Who it is for:
- Eligible members of Open age Cultural and Sporting activities
- How to act on it:
- Participate in the relevant activity and take part in the selection process. The team, teachers and coaches vote, the teacher in charge assesses ability, and eligible candidates are rated in the stated categories.