Child Protection & Safeguarding
STIS takes great pride in developing and maintaining a supportive and inclusive community for its students, parents, and staff. This means ensuring that all members of the community are safe, cared for, and welcomed. All STIS staff are familiar with our child protection policies and procedures, and all members of the STIS community are encouraged to explore these areas so that we all act in the best interest and safety of our students. All members of our school community have a shared responsibility for child protection.
Safe Recruitment Procedures
STIS adopts safe recruitment and selection procedures. We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the health and well-being of our students and expect all employees to share this commitment.
Through a thorough interviewing process, collecting professional references, checking qualifications and places of previous employment, as well as conducting police criminal reference checks for all staff, we do everything possible to employ the very best professionals to join our school community.
Safeguarding and Child Protection
STIS is a 'Child Safe' School. There are clear guidelines for all community members regarding expectations when working and interacting with our students to ensure their safety and well-being while in our care. All of our staff participate in ongoing child protection training.
Inclusion
At , we advocate for inclusivity. Our students are encouraged to celebrate and respect each other's differences and acknowledge each other's strengths and talents. Our students are continually developing their multicultural and international mindsets.
Social and Emotional Support
Strong pastoral care practices, Personal, Social, and Health Education curriculum, and social-emotional counsellors all support our students' well-being and help them prepare to take on the challenges of adolescence and adulthood. Students are supported, if needed, in solving problems, issues relating to friendships, relationships, peer pressure, and other problems that may occur in their lives.
Security
Our STIS campus is a safe learning environment where everyone feels safe, secure and supported. CCTV cameras, personal electronic ID cards for all community members to ensure that all community members are accounted for and safe when on campus.
STIS is committed to inclusion and embracing diversity as a source of strength. Our community is empowered to collaboratively bring about positive change in a psychologically and physically safe environment, free from discrimination and identity-based harm. We respect and grow our appreciation of identity differences within our community. Every individual actively contributes to fostering belonging at STIS. When additional help is required, our school Pastoral Counsellor (psychologist) is also available to assist.
