Knox Annual Report 2009 - Knox Grammar School
Knox Annual Report 2009 - Knox Grammar School
Knox Annual Report 2009 - Knox Grammar School
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All disciplinary action that may result in any sanction against the student including lunchtime, before or after<br />
school or Saturday detentions, suspension, or expulsion provides processes based on procedural fairness.<br />
The full text of the <strong>School</strong>’s discipline policy and associated procedures is provided to all members of the<br />
school community through<br />
• The <strong>School</strong> Handbooks on the Docushare section of the <strong>School</strong>’s Scholaris portal.<br />
• The Student Diary<br />
The school expressly prohibits corporal punishment and does not explicitly or implicitly sanction the<br />
administering of corporal punishment by non-school persons, including parents, to enforce discipline at the<br />
school.<br />
During <strong>2009</strong> the school’s policies and procedures were refined following the new policies implemented in<br />
2008.<br />
Student Discipline Policy Changes in <strong>2009</strong><br />
Policy Changes in <strong>2009</strong> Access to full text<br />
• Code of Conduct for students<br />
• Behaviour Management<br />
Code of Conduct and Behaviour management<br />
procedures continue to be strengthened through<br />
both the Year masters and the Heads of<br />
Department.<br />
Student Diary<br />
Docushare section of<br />
the <strong>School</strong>’s Scholaris<br />
portal<br />
• Attendance Policies Policies and Practices relating to attendance<br />
continue to be refined. Improved technology<br />
options are being researched to further improve<br />
accuracy and simplicity.<br />
Student Diary<br />
Docushare section of<br />
the <strong>School</strong>’s Scholaris<br />
portal<br />
C. Policies for Complaints and Grievances Resolution<br />
The <strong>School</strong>’s policy for dealing with complaints and grievances includes processes for raising and<br />
responding to matters of concern identified by parents and/or students. These processes incorporate, as<br />
appropriate, principles of procedural fairness.<br />
The full text of the <strong>School</strong>’s policy and processes for complaints and grievance resolution is provided in the<br />
<strong>School</strong> Handbook available on the Docushare section of the <strong>School</strong>’s Scholaris portal.<br />
<strong>Knox</strong> <strong>Grammar</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2009</strong> Page 30<br />
Prepared for the NSW Board of Studies and the Commonwealth Government