Student Health and Safety

Student health and safety are managed through clear, consistent, and evidence-informed processes that support every student to learn, live, and thrive. This page provides access to the key health documentation required for enrolment and for updating medical information throughout your child’s time at the school.

Families are expected to provide accurate and current information regarding medical conditions, medications, and health care needs. This ensures staff can implement appropriate support, respond effectively in both routine and emergency situations, and maintain a safe residential and learning environment across the school and boarding setting.

All information is handled in accordance with NSW Department of Education requirements and is used to inform individual health planning, risk management, and day-to-day care.

Whole-School Approach to Student Health and Safety

Student health and safety are supported through a structured, whole-school approach that is proactive, preventative, and responsive. This includes:

• the behaviour code for students, which outlines the standards of behaviour expected in all NSW public schools
• anti-racism education
• anti-bullying programs
• conflict resolution and mediation training
• peer support
• mental health support for students
• road safety education

• the Healthy School Canteen Strategy.

For more information, visit the student wellbeing section of the department’s website.

These approaches are embedded across both the day school and boarding environment, ensuring consistency of expectations and care.

As part of the NSW Department of Education system, the school also implements comprehensive practices to promote and maintain student health, including:

• evidence-informed programs that protect and promote student wellbeing
• individualised support for students with identified or emerging health needs
• provision of first aid and short-term care for students who become unwell or are injured at school

This integrated approach ensures that every student is supported to engage fully in learning within a safe, well-managed environment.

Supporting Student Health

1. Individual Health Support Plan

Parents supply the school with information to support students across the full breadth of their educational experiences that may include excursions, camps, boarding school and practical lessons. This form should be completed by parents who consult with the school and student and provides the school information that is used in planning teaching and learning activities. The form should be updated and a new plan returned to the school office should any details change. The form can be downloaded here.

2. ASCIA plans for support for medical conditions

Schools support student health by retaining information that supports the support of emergency response to health conditions. This information is required at enrolment (for the conditions listed below). ASCIA plans provide school staff with the information they need to support students in a health crisis. These should be updated regularly, according to the information provided on the templates. Forms are to be completed by a doctor or nurse practitioner and returned to the school with the appropriate medication needed (as listed on the plan). The templates that are taken to the doctor for completion are available below:

Allergy Plan

Allergy Plan

Asthma Plan *

Anaphylaxis Plan * (Please note that students should carry a personal epipen and an additional personal epipen will be stored in the Wellbeing Centre.

Eczema Plan

Rhinitis (Hayfever)

Drug Allergy

Please note - Parents are responsible for replacing out-of-date medication when notified by school staff.

* Students who will carry their own Anapen, Epipen and/or asthma relieving medication should also have the following form submitted to school (along with the ASCIA plan). This form rrequest for students to carry their own medication to and from school.

3. Parent requests for support for a health condition

Some student health conditions may require the administration of prescription medication or other specific support for a medical condition. A request for this support should be made to the school by completing this form and submitting to the office for the approval of the Principal. This is especially important when students attend camps or are part of our residential community. Medication supplied to the school will need to be in the original packaging (or packed in Webster packs), with phramacy labels that specify the child's name and dose rate. New medications need to taken in the home environment for a period of 7 days to ensure there are no adverse reactions.

4. Parent consent for a doctor to provide information about their child.

It is often the case that schools require further information or advice from treating physicians to support the teaching and learning adjustments needed to support students with medical conditions. This form can be used to link the school with the treating medical team to assist in planning any adjustments and accommodations to support student learning needs.

5. Engaging External Service Providers

Please contact the school for support in engaging external service providers for your child during regular school hours.

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