John Pujajangka Piyirn Catholic School is committed to child safety and building and maintaining a child safe culture for all school and community
We support all members of our school community to make good decisions that always keep the best interests of the child or young person first.
Our school enacts a Code of Conduct that promotes positive work practices and establishes expectations for personal and professional boundaries concerning appropriate and inappropriate behaviour for staff, students, volunteers, parents and guardians, and visitors. There are clear procedures for raising concerns, facilitating discussion, and promoting professional behaviours and healthy relationships.
Our school meets registration standards and other compliance obligations, including Mandatory Reporting, Codes of Conduct for staff and students, protective behaviours curriculum, training for staff and students, and information for parents and carers.
Please click here to learn more about the
Child Safe Framework
The Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC) is a comprehensive, evidence-based program from birth to Year 12, focusing on teaching children to recognize abuse, understand their right to safety, and develop protective strategies. It emphasizes building trusted networks, managing safety, and reporting, delivered across four main themes by trained educators.
Key Focus Areas
The curriculum is organized into four core areas:
- The right to be safe: Understanding personal safety and rights.
- Relationships: Recognizing healthy vs. unhealthy relationships and building trust.
- Recognizing and reporting abuse: Identifying abuse and seeking help.
- Protective strategies: Practical skills for staying safe.
Key Themes & Concepts
- Rights & Safety: All children have the right to be safe, and it is never their fault if they are not.
- Trusted Networks: Identifying people who will listen and help.
- Warning Signs: Recognizing physical, emotional, and social signs of fear or danger.
- Safe Secrets: Differentiating between safe (surprises) and unsafe secrets.
- Privacy & Body Awareness: Understanding private parts and appropriate/inappropriate touch.
Age-Appropriate Curriculum Structure
- Early Years (Ages 3-5): Foundational awareness of body safety and feelings.
- Years R-2 (Ages 5-7): Identifying trusted adults and reporting secrets.
- Primary Years (Years 3-5): Cyber safety, understanding abuse forms, and safe bystanders.
- Middle Years (Years 6-9): Online safety, sexting, and healthy relationships.
Key Takeaways
- Mandated Approach: Used extensively in schools and preschools
- Inclusivity: Includes tailored resources for Aboriginal students, children with disabilities, and diverse backgrounds.
- Digital Safety: Covers online bullying, privacy, and grooming.
- Support & Action: Focuses on empowering children to say 'No' and be persistent in seeking help.
THE KEEPING SAFE: CHILD PROTECTION CURRICULUM WEBSITE