Policies

Department of Education Policies

All schools in Victoria must adhere to the minimum standards and other requirements for a school to be registered. The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) was established under The Education and Training Reform Act 2006 and provides the principles on which school education in Victoria is to be based. Registration Requirements include School Governance, Enrolment, Curriculum and Student Learning, Student Welfare, Discipline, Attendance Monitoring, Staff Employment, School Infrastructure and School Performance.

School’s Privacy Policy
Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy.

Please take time to familiarise yourself with the DPS Privacy Collection Notice

Placement Policy

School Zones - Find My School

Sexuality & Consent

The purpose of this policy is to emphasise the importance of sexuality education in Victorian government schools, including the teaching of consent, and to explain the role that principals, teaching staff and the school community, play in providing sexuality education to students.

Child Safety Commitment

Donvale Primary School is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. This will be the primary focus of our care and decision-making.
Donvale Primary School has zero tolerance for child abuse.
Donvale Primary School is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Particular attention is paid to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, vulnerable children, as well as to the safety of children with a disability.
Every person involved in Donvale Primary School has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role they play individually and collectively, to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people is at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make.

In its planning, decision-making and operations, Donvale Primary School will:

take a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety
value and empower children to participate in decisions which affect their lives
foster a culture of openness that supports all persons to safely disclose risks of harm to children
respect diversity in cultures and child rearing practices while keeping child safety paramount
provide written guidance on appropriate conduct and behaviour towards children
engage only the most suitable people to work with children and have high quality staff and volunteer supervision and professional development
ensure children know who to talk with if they are worried or are feeling unsafe, and that they are comfortable and
encouraged to raise such issues
report suspected abuse, neglect or mistreatment promptly to the appropriate authorities
share information appropriately and lawfully with other organisations where the safety and wellbeing of children is at risk
value the input of and communicate regularly with families and carers.

Child Safety Support Persons

Larissa Vesdrevanis (Principal) and Michelle Rassias (Assistant Principal / Welfare) are the Child Safety support persons in our school. If you need any support, please feel free to contact them on 9842 3373 or via email at Larissa.Vesdrevanis@education.vic.gov.au and / or Michelle.Rassias@education.vic.gov.au

Please also see the Child Safe policies/procedures and information resources below.

DPS Administration of Medication Policy 2021

DPS Alcohol at School Events Policy 2022

DPS Anaphylaxis Policy 2022

DPS Asthma Policy 2024

DPS Attendance Policy 2022

DPS CSS Bullying Prevention Policy 2022

DPS Camps and Excursions Policy 2022

DPS Cash Handling Policy 2024

DPS CCTV Policy 2021

DPS CSS-code-of-conduct-2024

DPS CSS Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy 2024