School Policies
Find out information regarding the school policies for NEGS, including anti-bullying, behaviour management, enrolments and more.
NEGS School Policies
NEGS aims to provide a safe and caring environment for all members of the School community.
No student, employee, parent, caregiver or community member should experience bullying within the learning or working environments of the School. The School recognises that bullying of any form or for any reason can have long-term effects on those involved, including bystanders. Bullying or harassment will not be tolerated. A person who is bullied will be supported. All reports will be taken seriously and all allegations of bullying incidents will be investigated.
All reports will be dealt with in a confidential manner. The Anti-Bullying Policy outlines the processes for preventing and responding to student bullying in our School.
NEGS is committed to developing accomplished, educated individuals with active, passionate and creative minds. We aim to create a caring and supportive Christian school environment where all students are able to learn, develop their self esteem and self discipline. This Behaviour Management Policy is necessary so that learning can occur effectively.
Child protection is a community responsibility. As a caring educational community with a Christian mission, NEGS values students as individuals and believes that children have the right to develop physically, mentally, spiritually and socially, in a safe and supportive environment free from any form of abuse. NEGS is committed to the prevention of child abuse and the protection of children. The focus of the Policy is both prevention and response.
This policy applies to NEGS in handling complaints made in respect of services provided by the school/boarding school or against staff members, which includes employees, contractors and volunteers.
This policy does not extend to personal grievances between parents, guardians or other members of the school community.
This policy outlines the requirements and procedures involved in the enrolment process for a NEGS Education Online student.
NEGS Armidale is an independent, non-selective regional based school that actively seeks to enrol students whose attitudes, values and priorities are in line with the School.
Parents and caregivers must, through the enrolment process and during enrolment, also demonstrate a commitment, attitude and priority to supporting the values of the School. The School promotes access to a quality education for boys and girls in Junior School, and a single gender female Senior School from years 7-12, with students from a variety of backgrounds.
This policy should be read in conjunction with NEGS International Enrolment Policy and Enrolment Online Policy (Distance Education) if applicable.
This Code has been developed so that parents and those with parental responsibilities are aware of and meet the School’s expectations with regard to their interaction with the School, its teachers, other parents and students. Adherence to this Code is important to promote positive and productive relationships within the School community.
This Privacy Policy sets out how the School uses and manages personal information provided to or collected by it.
The School is bound by the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Commonwealth Privacy Act. In relation to health records, the School is also bound by the New South Wales Privacy Principles which are contained in the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (Health Records Act).
The School may, from time to time, review and update this Privacy Policy to take account of new laws and technology, changes to schools’ operations and practices and to make sure it remains appropriate to the changing school environment.
This policy applies to NEGS to ensure individuals who disclose wrongdoing in relation to the school can do so safely, securely and with confidence that they will be protected and supported.
This policy will be published on the NEGS website and made available to Board members and employees.