Review of the Anti-Bullying Policy & Peer Relations Survey 2025

At SCEGGS we are committed to providing a safe, supportive, and respectful learning environment for all students. As part of this commitment, during Semester 1 this year we have been reviewing our Anti-Bullying Policy to ensure it reflects best practice, meets current legislation, and continues to address the needs of our school community. This review has provided an opportunity to strengthen our approaches to prevention, intervention, and support, so that every student feels valued and protected. Over the coming month the Senior Wellbeing staff will be speaking with students across K – 12 so that they can become familiar with the key features of the SCEGGS approach to preventing bullying and how everyone is supported in our community. This process, which will be included in form time, peer mentoring and Chapel, allows us to listen to feedback, update strategies, and reaffirm our commitment to creating a safe and inclusive school culture. We know that preventing bullying is a responsibility shared by students, staff, parents, and the wider community so please do take the time to access this policy by clicking here where it is now publicly available on the school website along with other relevant policies.

You may also be aware that we have conducted a Peer Relations Survey of our students from Year 4 to Year 12 about every second year for more than 25 years. This questionnaire is intended to obtain the views on each student’s wellbeing and their happiness in their personal life and at school. We have been asking questions about mental health, bullying, school life and whether students enjoy being here and what concerns them about being a member of our school community. This year we are also wanting to ask questions around discrimination and harassment due to race, religion, sexuality, etc. We will look to administer this survey in the coming weeks, and we will be reporting the findings of this survey in due course. These results have in the past, and we have no doubt in the future, helped us implement changes to our policies and procedures to try to ensure that our students are safe and happy at school, that bullying in the school is kept to a minimum, and where it occurs, is dealt with appropriately.

Laura Connolly
Director of Student Wellbeing