Child Safe Anglican Education

PUBLIC STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT

St Margaret's is committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children, and preventing, detecting and responding to child harm.

Every child has the right to be safe and feel safe. As an Anglican child safe organisation, we commit to:

Implementing the 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 and learning and seeking to improve.

RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT CHILD SAFETY

At St Margaret’s the safety of children and young people is of paramount importance. If you have concerns or a complaint in relation to the safety of children you are encouraged to contact a Child Safety Advocate or the school Principal, Ros Curtis.

Reportable Conduct Scheme

From 1 July 2026, the Reportable Conduct Scheme has been introduced in Queensland.

Reportable conduct includes:

a child sexual offence
sexual misconduct committed in relation to, or in the presence of a child
ill-treatment of a child
significant neglect of a child
physical violence committed in relation to, or in the presence of a child
behaviour that causes significant emotional or psychological harm to a child.

If you have concerns relating to a member of staff, volunteer or other worker at the school in relation to reportable conduct, please report these directly to the Principal Ros Curtis AM:

Ros Curtis AM, Principal

Email: reportableconduct@stmargarets.qld.edu.au

Phone: 07 3862 0777

For more information on the reportable conduct scheme in Queensland please visit the QFCC website at this link.

If your concern relates to the Principal at St Margaret's

If your concern relates to the conduct of the Principal, or the management of a reportable conduct matter, you may contact the Chair of School Council.