FSHS Anti-Racism Contact Officer (ARCO)
Dear parents and carers,
The Department of Education rejects all forms of racism and is committed to the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination in NSW public schools. The Department’s Anti-Racism Policy aims to ensure that no student, employee, parent, carer or community member experiences racism within the school environment.
The policy asks all members of the school community to assist in countering racism by demonstrating respect for the cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds of others, and by behaving in ways that promote acceptance and harmony in the school environment. Each school has an Anti-Racism Contact Officer (ARCO) who is trained to assist with countering racism and supporting the school community when making complaints of racism in schools.
With your support, we do the very best we can to ensure culturally inclusive, cohesive, safe and engaging learning experiences for all our students. If at any time you find that you have a concern about racism in our school, you are encouraged to raise this with the ARCO or talk with a member of staff so that your concern can be resolved. The NSW Department of Education has a Complaints Handling Policy to ensure that complaints are handled fairly.
In the case of incidents relating to racism in our school community, please complete the following Google Form:
https://forms.gle/tepN3SqQ3TtS1WeG6
Alternatively, you can contact Fort Street’s Anti-Racism Contact Officer (ARCO) directly:
Contact details:
Name: Louise Nolan (she/her)
Telephone: (02) 8585 1612
Email: louise.nolan@det.nsw.edu.au
For more information, a fact sheet providing information about the Anti-Racism Policy and the role of the Anti-Racism Contact Officer is available in 36 languages and can be found via the following link: