At Warragul North Primary School, we are committed to maintaining the highest child safety standards. Our priority is to create a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment where every child feels valued and protected. We uphold strict policies, provide comprehensive training to our staff and volunteers, and foster a culture of openness and accountability. Our unwavering dedication to child safety ensures that every student can thrive and succeed.
Warragul North Primary is committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive environment where racism is not tolerated. Racism harms students’ mental health, learning and sense of belonging. We celebrate the diversity of cultures, ethnicities and faiths of all our students. It is up to all of us to make our school a place that is free of racism and where everyone feels respected and can learn in a safe and inclusive environment.
Warragul North Primary follows the Department of Education’s Preventing and Addressing Racism in Schools Policy. We are building a culturally safe school with inclusive learning for everyone by working with staff, students, families, carers and communities. We will:
If your child experiences or witnesses racism or religious discrimination at school, please let us know. You can tell your child’s teacher or any of the following school staff members: Jo Osler (Principal), Toni Barker (Assistant Principal), Brad Mumford (Assistant Principal), or Cherrie Cassar (Leading Teacher – Inclusion). Please contact the school on 5623 4066 or send your concern to the school’s email: warragul.north.ps@education.vic.gov.au and we will respond to your concern as quickly as possible.
If you don’t feel comfortable reporting racism to school, or you are not happy with the school’s response, you can report racism to:
For additional support following an incident of racism:
For more information about how to report racism to the school, and to get information in community languages, visit this website: Report racism or religious discrimination in schools.
If you need an interpreter to call the school, please use the details available at: Guide for Families: How to use an interpreter to contact your school.
When you report a racist incident, Warragul North Primary will:
The Victorian Department of Education and Training has developed a new Schools' Privacy Policy for all Victorian government schools. Parents are able to view this policy and related documents using the links below:
DET Schools' Privacy Policy
Information for Parents—Schools' Privacy Policy
At Warragul North Primary School, we are committed to maintaining the highest child safety standards. Our priority is to create a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment where every child feels valued and protected. We uphold strict policies, provide comprehensive training to our staff and volunteers, and foster a culture of openness and accountability. Our unwavering dedication to child safety ensures that every student can thrive and succeed.
We acknowledge the custodians of the land upon which we learn, play and grow.
We thank them for sharing this beautiful land we call home, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
