What is the link between Reporting and student welfare?
The Department’s position is that the school Principal can and should exercise professional discretion and provide appropriate reports to students who are seen to be “at risk” or for whom significant welfare issues exist. Schools provide effective learning and teaching within secure, well managed environments, in partnership with parents and the wider school community (Student Welfare Policy p4, 1996.) Core values guide student welfare and discipline, communication, opportunities for staff, students and parents to participate in decision making and learning experiences. Student welfare practices support students to manage difficult learning experiences and the consequences of their learning – a necessary process in being a productive member of society. Feedback from schools has been that there were no significant issues in student welfare as a result of reporting to parents. The allocation of the grades (or equivalent word descriptors which most chose to use) has provided accurate feed
