Gosford High School has zero tolerance for bullying in all forms and aims to eliminate bullying of any person at the school by developing a school environment which promotes tolerance and respect and accepts differences in others. It is the responsibility of students, staff, families and the community to contribute to the development of a safe, happy school, based on the principle that bullying will not be accepted.
School Staff have a responsibility to:
- Promote and maintain respectful relationships and support students
- Model and promote appropriate behaviour
- Know and support the school's anti-bullying polices, procedures and practices
- Ensure that curriculum materials and educational resources are non-discriminatory
- Respond to all incidents of bullying
- Be aware of and apply complaints procedures appropriately
- To report perpetrators and victims of bullying to the relevant Year Advisor for follow up/mentoring. (Deputy, HT Welfare or Year Advisor to inform Counsellor of major concerns).
- Provide curriculum and pedagogy that supports students to develop an understanding of bullying and its impact on individuals and the broader community.
Students have a responsibility to:
- Promote and maintain respectful relationships
- Behave appropriately as responsible digital citizens
- Know and support the school's anti-bullying policies, procedures and practices
- Behave as responsible bystanders
- Be aware of and use complaints procedures appropriately
- Report incidents of bullying according to GHS anti-bullying plan
Parents/Caregivers have a responsibility to:
- Support their children to become responsible citizens and to develop responsible online behaviour
- Report incidents of school-related bullying behaviour to the school
- Be aware of and support Gosford High School's anti-bullying policies, procedures and practices
- Support their children in developing positive responses to incidents of bullying consistent with Gosford High School's Anti Bullying Policy
- Work collaboratively with the school to resolve incidents of bullying when they occur
Members of the school community have a responsibility to:
- Model and promote positive relationships that respect and accept individual differences and diversity within the school community
- Support the school's Anti-Bullying plan through words and actions
- Work collaboratively with the school to resolve incidents of bullying when they occur